| Located in lush, gated tropical setting alive with palms, plumeria and hibiscus to delight the eyes, this recently remodeled two bedroom will please the most discerning traveler. Decorator furnished rooms offer you luxury and the latest amenities. All new furnishings, tile flooring, carpeting, 32" Flat panel HD TV with built in DVD player, and appliances as of 4/12/08. A comfortable queen electric inflatable bed and new couch has replaced the sofa bed. Both bedrooms have air conditioners.There are three pools and two tennis courts and ping-pong on the property. A five minute walk to The Resort At Turtle Bay where there is casual and fine dinning as well as outdoor beach front restaurants.The hotel offers many attractions that are available to you. Some of which are day spa services, helicopter tours, horseback riding, surfing lessons, miles of walking trails, two 18 hole golf courses, a safe swimming and snorkeling beach.You are not permitted to use the pool at the resort. You do have three pools at Kuilima for your use. There are super markets, fast food restaurants,The Polynesian Cultural Center (the second most visited attraction on Oahu), famous big wave surfing spots like Waimea Bay, Sunset Beach, Banzai Pipeline all within a 10 minute drive. The Old Town of Haleiwa is 20 minutes away where you can enjoy some interesting shops, restaurants, and the boat harbor. If you want to swim with the sharks, you can check out the tours offered. Come be our guest and enjoy "country" paradise at its best. |
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As for the overall location, plan to enjoy the local beaches and the pool/courts - while the rest of the island is certainly accessible, the hour or so drives do get tedious if you plan to spend most of your time in the south. While we definitely recommend this unit, I do need to mention one suggestion for them - fix the screen door locks. The ocean breezes were wonderful at night, but the lack of locks made us nervous about leaving the kids in the other room.
For food, plan to make some meals, pick up take out in Wahiawa, get shrimp from the trucks nearby in Kahuku or eat at one of the many great restaurants in Hale'iwa.
Husband's fav activity: pick up Starbucks next to Foodland (15 min away) and then walk across the street to read a book and watch the tremendous morning waves there.
If you go to the Polynesian Cultural Center (and you should!), take advantage of how close it is and go twice (free within 3) to really see everything.
Best beaches on the island: for body boarding and absolutely amazing sand - Bellows and/or Kailua on the southeast side. For swimming with young kids and w/o big waves to deal with - Ko'olina resort area down on the southwest side. Just tell the guards you are going to the public beach. They have 3 beautiful manmade lagoons perfect for swimming safely.