May Special $99 /nt in Turtle Bay

Great location, cozy unit, a bit noisy

Dave (Honolulu)
Review submitted: November 19, 2012   Date of arrival: November 3, 2012

This is a cozy 1 bdrm unit right on the 17th fairway of the Arnold Palmer course at Kuilima. This is a pet-friendly unit due to the owner, but also the tile floors and throw rugs. The unit is tight, specially in the bathrooms, but there was enough space for the 4 of us (plus Bella) to cook, relax or prepare for the day. There were plenty of bath towels (BYO beach), there were some little (hotel) bars of soap, and a small supply of tp. The kitchen was well stocked w/pots, pans, cutlery and lots of electrical cooking devices. There is a dishwasher but we didn't use it. The unit was just fine and everything worked and was clean. This is a nice unit for a small family. Kuilima seemed to have more locals staying there than tourists (who were over at the resort).

There are 2 cons to the unit. The first is that the area, not just this unit is kinda noisy. The sprinklers that go off at some point in the night are really loud! I guess if you lived there you'd get used to it, just local noise, but it woke me up both nights in our stay. There are also trucks that service the area w/back up beepers, and of course this unit is downstairs so you get noise from folks above. The other is that of security. The unit has wooden jalousie windows (a week point) and a sliding glass door off the back end to the small porch. The sliding door is on the outer track so you can't even put down The Stick. It has only the simple latch which we didn't trust at all. Finally just due to the nature of a rental condo, we assumed there were countless keys in the hands of people we didn't know. So we took it upon ourselves to hide our laptops and not leave our valuables in the unit. Perhaps a little 'set your access code' safe might be a nice addition.

Bottom line, great location (best beaches on Oahu), pet friendly, plenty of stuff to do, nice clean unit, owner was courteous and ez to work with, but it is a bit noisy and you have to take responsibility for your valuables.

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly

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Helpful votes: 3 / 3

Happy Honeymoon Stay

serendipitus (Portland)
Review submitted: September 13, 2012   Date of arrival: August 11, 2012

We stayed there for our honeymoon and it was a great little jumping off point! So nice to save a little money on food :) Really nice pool, 10 minute walk to the Turtle Bay Resort and the beaches there. I wish we could have walked from the condo to the beach, but the golf course was in the way, oh well. Very close to Shark Cove, other North Shore beaches, and the Polynesian Cultural Center. And still only about an hour drive to Honolulu too! Don't let the air conditioner surprise you; it works great but sounds like rocks are tumbling around it in. The condo itself was basic, but everything you need, super comphy pillow-top bed! We couldn't find the fins for the surfboard so couldn't use it, but took the paddleboard out for a spin, fun! And Tom was great, very responsive and answered questions quickly. I hope we can stay there again one day!!! Thank you!!!

Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway

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Helpful votes: 2 / 2

Excellent Condo for North Shore Adventures

Brian (Baton Rouge, LA)
Review submitted: July 2, 2012   Date of arrival: June 21, 2012

I stayed here on my honeymoon. It was the perfect place for exploring the North Shore. I really appreciated all of the little touches in the condo. It was clean and the owner had bikes and beach chairs for us to use. The location is wonderful. You are close to Shark's Cove, Turtle Beach and the Polynesian Cultural Center. I would certainly stay here again.

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Helpful votes: 2 / 2