Oahu reviews

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The home was clean and well organized. Great neighborhood and easy access to everything I needed. The only thing I could suggest is I couldn't figure out how to work the Master shower, but that wasn't a big worry there were other baths to shower.

Ami Yokochi A., Mission viejo, CA, 3.6.08

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We loved our stay in Hawaii, it was beautiful, perfectly warm, low humidity, and very few bugs, (except for the tiny ants all over the counter, they were not bad at all). I thought the condo was well stocked, and they had many items probably from previous guests that came in handy, like sunscreen, and bug spray, and ziplock baggies. The beach umbrella was a life saver. The boogie boards were fun, totally used the snorkal gear, and beach towells. I never met the owners but they left a small binder with advice, also very helpful.

One morning we had to leave at 4:15 am to make an inter island flight, and we accidentally woke up someone, it may have been the owner, were sorry about that.
I loved how well it was stocked, and that the two bedrooms were seperate from each other so we couldnt "hear" each other. The a/c in every room was appreciated.

The only down fall was it was very very plain, no pictures or anything in the bedrooms, little artwork, plain white walls, and i really would have loved having a wall mirror, or any mirror in the room. We were sharing with another couple. And with only 1 bathroom, i would have liked to have a mirror in the room. The only thing i would change would be to paint the walls a pretty comforting color, heck any color. And to put up some nice framed mirrors, one in each bedroom.

I would pack differently next time i went to Hawaii, i would pack just a couple swimsuits, a few skirts (cause i am a girl), a couple shirts, Tevas and flipflops. Although we did do hiking, most people just had on "reef shoes" or tevas. They were the perfect shoes, cause we were constantly wet, then dry, then hiking, then walking on very sharp rocks. And definatly buy flowers for your hair, cause only in Hawaii can you walk around with flowers in your hair and its completly normal.

definatly don't forget a Backpack!!!

My husband, a few swimshorts, tevas, and a couple tshirts would have done the job.

Waikiki, defintaly not all that great, the north shore and kailua, much prettier, not as crowded. way easier parking. My favorite place to eat, was the coldstone in Kailua, I know boring, but somehow it was soooo good.

Buy whatever food you can at Costco, it was significantly cheaper than safeway. a carton of 18 eggs at safeway was $6.99 and a gallon of milk was $5. Costco had normal mainland prices.

I can't wait to come back!

Thank you

Harmony H., Bluffdale, UT, 3.6.08

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What a great spot. The location is central for the Windward side, the North Shore and Honolulu, nice and quiet. The suite was very clean and cozy with your own private back yard. How wonderul! I would certainly book this guest house again.

Rosemarie R., ST. ALBERT, ALBERTA, 3.5.08

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This was the perfect place to relax and really be on vacation...The unit was so clean and welcoming that it was like it became home and we had a hard time leaving. Lanikai beach really lived up to all it's amazing reviews and I can't wait to come back and bring friends and family.

Phuong P., Northridge, California, 3.3.08

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This condo is too small for more than 2 couples. It would be much better for a family of just parents and kids. Not multiple adult couples. The entry for more than one car was also difficult. The gaurds at the entrance were more rude than they needed to be. It convenience to Turtle Bay was the reason for booking, but I would look for other places for my extended vacation for my family reunion.

Emily E., Saratoga Springs, NY, 3.2.08

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The house was great and the rooms were really seperate. You could hear everything that was going on throughout the house, but that was WAY offset by the fact that the house was perfect in every way. Close to the beach, nice pool area and many outside eating areas. Sandy was so plesant to work with. We also loved the fact that it wasn't touristy at all. Far from all the hub-ub of the big hotels, but still convient enough to get to when needed.

Emily E., Saratoga Springs, NY, 3.2.08

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What my family and I enjoyed most about the house we rented is it felt like a home, we were very comfortable right away.
The people at customer service are very helpful and responded quickly to any questions. I would recommend the house and company to any friends or family.

Heather H., Chicago Park, CA, 3.1.08

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Our family had a wonderful stay at the Happy Kailua Beach House. There was plenty of room for our four children both inside and outside the house. The location was perfect. Just a couple of minutes walk to the beach. The beach was definitely the highlight of the vacation. Our two older children (7 and 5) enjoyed boogie boarding, while the younger two splashed in the waves and played in the sand. The depth of the water and size of waves was perfect for young children. I also loved running along the beach each morning, watching the sunrise. The beach was quiet and clean.
I would definitely recommend this unit to anyone traveling to Hawaii.

Kristi K., Edmonton, Alberta, 2.28.08

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The unit itself was beautiful but using the flat screen TV's was difficult. There were at least three remote controls for the TV in the living room and the directions left for us in using it were not very good. There was an ant problem with the unit even though we were very careful to clean up after every meal and not leave food out on the counter. There were barely enough bath towels-luckily there were only five of us not the six we had thought. I was extremely disappointed that our contact Mark Berkowitz was rude to both my mother-in-law and my husband when they called to get clarification on the directions to the unit. By the directions given to us the address would have indicated that we take the second turn on the right once we headed to Turtle Bay Resort but that was not the case. You would think someone in charge of a rental unit in Hawaii would be more hospitable. I would not recommend this unit to anyone.

Heather H., North St. Paul, MN, 2.28.08

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The rental property was great. Next time I visit the North Shore I will be looking to get back into this unit. Very clean, right next to the Turtle Bay resort at a much better price. With four people in our party we would have to have rented two rooms which would have been double the price. Aloha!!!! See you next year.

Matt M., Farmington, UT, 2.27.08