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(5 out of 5) |
Vacation review for Papaya Hale' in North Shore, Oahu:
Although the unit did not have a beach view, the premisis was right on the beach. There was a hammock between some trees and just listening to the surf and watching the clouds was relaxing. The beach is narrow but one can walk to the north end of the beach which is about 1/4 mile. Raymond, the owner, was very friendly and lent us goggles and fins. The bathroom has a shower with a huge shower head that gives wonderful, coursing water. The three bedrooms are comfortable. The front room and dining room combine and make a good gathering place to eat, snack, play games, and hang out. The house is directly across from the Polynesian Cultural Center parking lot. We visited the center for a few hours, walked across the street to eat and rest up, and then returned for the evening show. We got home about 10 minutes after the show ended. Those from Waikiki must have had over an hour's drive ahead of them. This is one excellent opportunity for learning more about the polynesian culture. The location of the house made it easy to watch surfers at the Bonzai Pipeline, only about 10-15 minutes away. The surf was about 8-10 feet and the surfing was unbelievable with some shooting the curl. We visited the white shrimp van and had an excellent meal of 12 butter shrimp and 2 scoops of rice for 12 bucks. I had already stayed for a week at the West Coast at Makaha so it was a nice balance for the vacation. I recommend this accomodation to anyone who is going to Oahu and wants a comfortable, well situated house to stay in.
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