Aloha nui ... Our stay was really special. My mom and Uncle, both hapa grew up on the other side of the island. It was a chance for both of them to come "home" together, and see some of our family and friends.
Brett F., Santa Cruz, CA, 1.14.12
We enjoyed beautiful beach and nice accommodation so much. And privet pool is very secure for our daughters. In addition the location was very nice, it is easy to access for H3 or 61. That helped us to access anywhere in Oahu easily.
Masayuki K., Saitama, Saitama, 6.21.11
We loved being right on the beach. We boogie boarded or played in the surf every day except our departure day. We loved the yard mongoose and playing frisbee in the huge yard. The house was spacious and each couple or person had his/her own room. We missed air conditioning some days but were mostly comfortable. A heated pool would be excellent but it was hot enough to warrant a dip on a couple of days. We had a Christmas Eve dinner at Benihani that was great. We mostly ate off the grill as we have a few with restricted diets so that worked out well. We loved Hanauma Bay and Shark's Cove for snorkeling and we also watched surfing on the bigger waves at Wiamea. Mostly we just enjoyed the family togetherness and warmth of the season. The house was a perfect setting and everything that we needed was there.
Cheryl M., Bellingham, WA, 12.29.10
Our families three generations from Santa Barbara, San Francisco and London had a wonderful Time here. It was a perfect place for 10 months olds to 78 years old to be together. Verena was wonderful and we loved your gracious home. Most of us lived on Oahu for many years and this place brought back many sweet memories. The Hurwit Family.
Liza T., Arcadia, CA, 12.16.10
2 families from Tokyo, Japan (the Tomitas and Ozekis) stayed here for 8 nights and had a great vacation! We watched 2 boys (ages 4 and 5) play at the beach, the front lawn and in the pool, and 2 baby girls crawl and walk around the house and garden and felt very safe and comfortable. Verena was very nice and attentive to our needs thank you! We vacation in Hawaii every year and love the Kailua area and look forward to coming back again. Mahalo, Mako, Kuni, Taiyo, Yuma, Zeki, Takako, Kosuke and Mia.
Cheryl C., Hollister, Ca, 10.29.10
This was our 10th family vacation on Kailua Beach, and the first at Hale O Ke Kai. We really enjoyed The home and the friendly assistance from Verena. Having a pool was a great amenity. We recommend using the bikes to cruise around townlots of fun! Island Snow is great for shave ice, & Don Quijote for all else. Please feed all the birds they loved getting our left-overs on the lawn! The Estabrooks, Park City, Utah.
Myron W., Laguna beach, CA, 10.25.10
Our family, consisting of 8 mo & 5 yr old boys, 2 twenty somethings, 2 thirty somethings, and 2 sixty somethings enjoyed our stay immensely. The house is beautiful, yet comfortable. Plenty of room To all hang out. Verena was super attentive and so friendly! Great boogie boarding, snorkeling, soccer on the lawn and splashing in the pool. We are taking some wonderful memories! Thank you for sharing Your family home with us! Mahalo and Aloha, The Montgomery/Coil Family, Bay Area, Callie.
Phil N., Auckland, New Zealand, 9.4.10
Dearest Hale O Ke Kai, Here we came to spend our first little family vacation with our 4 year old as she describes Awesome Hawaiithe waves sound happythe wind blows but softly in my earsthe stars make the ocean shine and the sky gets cloudy and brightit makes me happy here! Mahalo for your beautiful and comforting home! Lou, Andre & Nyah
Dee C., Walnut Creek, CA, 8.26.10
What I liked about this house was it's location. The beach was out back and the old pool in the front. Just great for "teens". It would have.been nice to have a bathroom any and.all could use, Internet should work all the time (not some of the time),and the showers were old(step down about 2feet to get in) I'm handicapped so we got a riser for the toilet and showering was very difficult. We had a nice time Check out 'Lucys' for dinner and 'the Healing Hands' collage for a massage
John P., Newport beach, Ca, 7.6.10
This home is in a great location. The home is clean and for the most part as advertisied. We were very disappointed that there wasn't a hot tub as adversitied. The beach was great but windy. We would probably look for a place with a hot tub and heated pool next time.
John K., El Dorado Hills, California, 2.14.10
Comment by Owner/Manager:
I met with these guests upon arrival; they claimed a heated pool had been advertised on "all web sites". I checked with VRA/HBR and everyone confirmed that heated pool was not mentioned anywhere. I spoke with the guests again the day before they departed; They commented that they had a very lovely vacation at HOK; there was no further mention of heated pool and they were very gracious and friendly. V.
Hale O Ke Kai was so great for our varied family. We were ages 75 to 9 so we needed a lot of variety and from the large lawn, to the pool, to the beach, we always had something to do. We particularly loved walking down to the local market and hanging out. President Obama and family were staying just down Kailua Beach so that added a little spice. Ron, the property manager, was awesome, and needs to get a lot of praise. He was so accommodating to our needs. One suggestion for this house would be a better TV situated in an different area of the living room. We could not gather around this TV spot very easily and watch a movie very easily. We loved hearing the waves crashing on the beach at night, and one night, our boys went swimming at 11pm under a full moon magical. We will be back! The Tell Family Saskatchewan, Canada
Karen D., Regina, Saskatchewan, 1.3.10
Hale O Ke Kai was a perfect size for our family of 7. The layout of the house is set up so you can have people in different rooms and not on top of each other the whole time. Very airy and bright. The front lawn is awesome and the beach access was more than we had hoped for. We enjoyed making use of the boogie boards provided to surf on the waves. The pool was pretty chilly as it is not heated and there is not a hot tub as advertised on the web site. The caregiver was very nice and prompt about responding to our questions and needs. We only ate at one restaurant in Kailua, Buzz's. It was very good food and service. We cooked most of our meals at the house. We would definitely recommend this house to anyone and we would rent it again if we ever go to that part of Oahu. It was close enough to Honolulu and the North Shore that we had day trip every day and didn't feel like we were driving forever to get there.
Margie M., Lebanon, OR, 12.1.09
The location is great, the house was spacious. It was lacking a dining area that has an ocean view. We went to Buzz's several times and the service was terrible. The staff was very confused. The best restaurant by far was Roy's either in Hawaii Kai or Waikiki. I will return to Kialua next year.
Ken K., Orange, Ca, 8.25.08
This location was excellent, right on the beach yet private. The morning walks on the beach were so beautiful.
Donna S., Ivesdale, IL, 3.11.08
Excellent! - we shall be back next year for sure.
George C., Mission Viejo, CA, 2.24.08
Hale O Ke Kai was fabulous! We couldn't have asked for a better rental and the wonderful people that handled the rental were so accomadating. Location was out of this world and the house had everything that we needed. Family and friends came to Hawaii to celebrate our daughter's graduation from UH and it was a perfect house for it. We were able to be together if we wanted and it also allowed for places to be alone. I am definitely planning on renting this house again. Mahalo!
Kyla B., Houston, Texas, 12.29.07
We loved the location right on the beach. There was plenty of room for our multigenerational family. Our 3 kids loved boogie boarding the best. When the younger ones were tired of the beach they played in the pool!
Lisa H., St. Paul, MN, 6.22.07
