C3. Mikes - North Shore

Vacation Rental Reviews

• Mikes is Amazing.

  Stayed 7 days in January, 2012

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  a guest from New Milton, England recommends this vacation rental

  From the moment we arrived at Mikes the experience was outstanding. I was travelling with my English and Japanese family and everyone was amazed at the location and how well equipped Mikes was. From the large fully equipped kitchen, the comfortable beds, the ocean view terrace with Jacuzzi, the home entertainment system to my personal favorite the full on surf library everything was spot on.
  For any of you who surf and are thinking of renting this house it was perfect for me. In front of the house is the channel out to Laniakea reef and within 15 minutes walk is Jockos and Chuns.
  One of the highlights for my family was the sea turtles that would come up onto the beach on a daily basis to enjoy the sun just a few hundred meters from the house.
  Finally I would like to thank all of the ladies from Hawaii Beach Homes who could not have done more to make our stay an enjoyable one. I can’t imagine anyone who stays at Mike would come away disappointed.
  

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• Amazing vacation home!

  Stayed 6 days in January, 2012

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  Sarah W from Worcester, MA recommends this vacation rental

  Wow! Everything about this house and our experience was better than we expected. We will definitely be back!

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• George Parra and family

  Stayed 10 days in December, 2011

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  GEORGE P recommends this vacation rental

  all good except for the dvd player that never worked.....but other than that AWESOME!
  

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• Great trip

  Stayed 2 days in November, 2011

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  a guest from Boulder, Co. recommends this vacation rental

  Great trip

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• Our Family Vacation in Paradise!!!

  Stayed 9 days in October, 2011

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  Ann P from Glendora, CA recommends this vacation rental

  We had one the best family vacation ever at Mike's. The location is perfect and when we went out touring we couldn't wait to get back to the house to enjoy the views, water, turtles, etc. The beds are very comfortable and the double washer and dryers are a plus. The kitchen is amazing to cook in. The big dining
  room table was fun to set and sit around for dinner. We played Hawaiian music from morning tll night and never got tired of hearing it along with the waves crashing. We are already planning our next trip back.

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• exceeded our expectation's!

  Stayed 7 days in September, 2011

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  a guest from Homer, Alaska recommends this vacation rental

  My husband and I recently took my aging parents to Hawaii and stayed at Mike's for a week. My parents had never been to Hawaii and we wanted it to be really special. Choosing to stay at Mike's was the best decision we made :)
  The house is laid out wonderfully with spacious living area. The location was perfect! Close to everything, yet off the beaten path with plenty of privacy. Perfect place to sit on the deck and watch the sea turtles and surfer's too :) Love, love, loved it!

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• Mikes - North Shore

  Stayed 5 days in September, 2011

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  Meena P from Portland, Or recommends this vacation rental

  The house was amazing and the management team in the office were very nice. The lady who came to address the issue of the AC was super rude and hostile. Besides that incident everything was great!

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• Great property, we will be back

  Stayed 14 days in July, 2011

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  denise s from camarillo, ca recommends this vacation rental

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• Paradise or Heaven, take your pick

  Stayed 9 days in July, 2011

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  Michelle E from Porterville, CA recommends this vacation rental

  We are back from our vacation at Mike's-North Shore, Oahu, and it was a bit of heaven and paradise. The house has all the amenities that a family can use and Foodland is close by to fill the frig. Dole Pineapple Plantation was just south of us, and we also went to Honolulu for a day; mostly we stayed, swam, and rest, and this was the place to do it. The first day we checked in and saw to our delight TURTLES, lots of them swimming in front of the house. We can honestly say we swam with the turtles. We stayed five years ago at Turtle Bay Resort and saw ONE turtle; we were to say the least very disappointed! A few things, you can't go swimming in front of the house but a quick walk to the south will bring sand instead of lava rock that is slippery to walk on. The guardians of the turles are north of the house and their knowledge and literature of the turtles is valuable if you are interested. I will never stay in a resort if I have to, but come back and enjoy a beach rental. This rental had it all! The sunsets were breath-taking, geckos on the patio, turtles in the ocean, and the MOST memorable vacation ever with the family. Our daughters (20-30 yrs. old) thought it was "AWESOME!" They had plenty to do and we all enjoyed going to Aloha Stadium for the swap meet...best prices in town. Liliha Bakery in Honolulu sells 4-7,000 cream puffs a day (saw this on Hawaii-5-0) and they were friendly and the cocoa puff cream puff was DEVINE! Stay there for a meal; it is no frills, but good food and service. Did Pearl Harbor, Missouri, Oklahoma and city cruise and the tour guide was hilarious. All in all, a FANTASTIC time for all, we probably helped the economy way too much, but it was good times for all! Aloha!

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• Vacation in Paradise

  Stayed 11 days in June, 2011

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  Kevin J recommends this vacation rental

  We absolutely loved our stay at Mikes on the North Shore. The home was beautiful, easily accommodated our family, nice kitchen, fabulous yard, and very enjoyable beach for snorkeling and admiring the 100s of sea turtles. I would definitely recommend to a friend and look forward to returning hopefully sooner than later.

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• Mike's

  Stayed 6 days in May, 2011

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  Jerri S from Mooresville, NC recommends this vacation rental

  We had a great week at Mike's. The house was fabulous, the view was spectacular, and the location was perfect. We could not have asked for better accommodations.

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• fantastic

  Stayed 6 days in March, 2011

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  Daniel T from Del Ray Beach, Fl recommends this vacation rental

  fantastic,great surf close to haleiwa even
  with spring break traffic ride was quick.
  food,shopping,dinning,people,lifeguards at the beach all could'ent have been better.house is an A÷÷÷

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• Mikes location on the beach was perfect. You only had to turn up at the house with your own clothes and personal toiletries as it had everything and made our stay so relaxing and fun. We've even asked our canadian friends to think about meeting there

  Stayed 4 days in January, 2011

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  a guest from Sydney, NSW recommends this vacation rental

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• Review by Marilyn H

  Stayed 2 days in January, 2011

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  Marilyn H from Kailua Kona, Hi recommends this vacation rental

  Wonderful home with beautiful furnishings. Great location, fantastic views. The kitchen was terrific and so fun to cook in. Just really loved it!

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• North Shore Paradise

  Stayed 4 days in January, 2011

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  Lynn L from Midland, Texas recommends this vacation rental

  We were so pleased with our stay at V. Mike's. The view from the deck was outstanding. We have the photos to prove it! Huge winter waves on the North Shore provided entertainment. Staff was helpful when needed. I wanna go back!

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• Thank you for an amazing Christmas!

  Stayed 6 days in December, 2010

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  Jamie M from Peoria, Arizona recommends this vacation rental

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• Great location; fabulous vacation home!

  Stayed 6 days in October, 2010

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  Lorice S from Gilbert, AZ recommends this vacation rental

  We just returned from another wonderful visit to this home! Since our last stay, the home was upgraded and remodeled. It's fabulous and even better than before. The laundry room has 2 sets of washer/dryers which was a plus! The new kitchen w/ granite counters, stainless appliances, etc. was a dream. My only complaint was that the water/ice dispenser in the obviously new refrig. never worked. We ended up buying bags of ice for the week (no big deal but a shame it's already not working). The beach is wonderful and we saw lots of turtles during our stay. We love this place and can't wait to return in the future! A great retreat!

  • Manager Responded on 11/3/2010

    We were able to get the ice maker to work now sorry about it not working for you. The repair man came out and fixed the problem.

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• Very nice, but...

  Stayed 10 days in October, 2010

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  a guest from Austin, Tx recommends this vacation rental

  Great location, beautiful view (lots of sea turtles), beautiful deck, beautiful kitchen, _two_ laundry machines, a/c in every room (though it is a bit noisy since it's all window units).
  
  A few problems: (1) too many roaches, no where else in Maui, the Big Island or Oahu have I seen 5+ roaches/day inside; (2) in the master closet, there is a large, mouse-sized hole in the wall that is covered in spiderwebs; and (3) exiting the property in a car is an exercise in faith since there is zero visibility of on-coming traffic from one direction -- hopefully they'll see you pulling out and stop.

  • Manager Responded on 11/3/2010

    We finally got the owner to allow us to use bug control because of your complaint. Also, we are getting a new driveway at the other end of the property to get in safely.

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• Paradise at home

  Stayed 3 days in September, 2010

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  James B from Newark, ca recommends this vacation rental

  Awesome place, much better in person, than viewed through the websites pictures which truly did not do justice to to how amazing this place was. Great snorkeling with sea turtles and hardly any tourists around. Perfect!!

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• The Good Life!

  Stayed 7 days in August, 2010

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  Cendy H from Edmond, OK recommends this vacation rental

  Everyday I had to almost pinch myself to know that I wasn't in a dream:) My family has spend many holidays on the North Shore at various rental sites. This one tops our list as the best ever!
  The management staff was just a phone call away and fast to address issues, which were very minor. I am very happy to share with anyone reading this review that if you have any concerns holding you back, let them go! This is a great home and you will be glad you picked V.Mikes...........we did!!!!!!

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• Review by a guest

  Stayed 3 days in August, 2010

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  a guest from Honolulu, Hi recommends this vacation rental

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• Loved it!

  Stayed 10 days in July, 2010

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  a guest from Surfside, California recommends this vacation rental

  We had an absolutley wonderful stay at V. Mikes!! Loved the house! We enjoyed swimming out front with the sea turtles each day. The children loved this! There were surfable waves further out which was a great bonus too. The jacuzzi was nice to have as well. Over all a great place to stay!

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• Great location, wonderful house.

  Stayed 5 days in July, 2010

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  Thao T from Santa Clara, CA recommends this vacation rental

  House is in a great location right on the beach. It the last house before before a beach break, so there is a lot of foot traffic in front of the house, but the house is gated. Convenient keyless entry and house was newly remodeled so it's stunning inside. Each rooms as an AC vent in the windows, but there isn't one in the great room. Negatives would be the cockroaches that i think are coming from the garage that is locked. not much shade on the patio and the appliances in the kitchen are new, but operate a bit weird. Overall the experience was wonderful and would definitely stay at this house again.

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• !Absolute Perfection!

  Stayed 5 days in June, 2010

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  Kelly S from Erie, Pa recommends this vacation rental

  Aloha! I rented two houses that shared a walkway to accommodate my friends and family for my wedding. They were absolutely on the most beautiful property with the most incredible view. The pictures are not at all misleading, the homes are every bit as beautiful as they look in the photos.
  
  Mikes had the most gorgeous master bedroom and a grand kitchen. The west side of the house neighbored the other property we rented (Hone Wai) and had beach to the east!
  
  Hone Wai had the better porch with jacuzzi inset for our reception. It also had private bungalows outside of the main house for some of our guests.
  
  I was very pleased to see that the sea turtles were not a false promise either as my 7-year-old niece was very excited to swim with them! Not only were there 5 to 7 of them out there every day, they eat and bask in the sun just a short walk up the beach! Environmental Rangers will give you a very interesting and informative lesson on sea turtles if you care to listen as they rope off the sunbathing turtles for their safety. It is refreshing to see them so well cared for. (Two of my guests stayed at Turtle Bay and never saw one turtle!)
  
  North Shore is most definitely the place to be on Oahu! We only took one trip to the populated south side to hike Diamond Head and to tour Pearl Harbor, of course. There is plenty to do within' a very short drive from the house, or the drive down the east side of the island is gorgeous as well. There were so many beautiful national parks, hiking trails, waterfalls and crazy adventures to entertain us! That is when we weren't just kickin' back on the beautiful porches of our houses and enjoying the absolute peace and joy that spending time in paradise with friends and family can bring.
  
  The process of renting was a pleasure. When I emailed a question, I got a prompt response. When I phoned, I was always assisted by very helpful and friendly staff.
  
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• We just experienced the vacation of a life time!

  Stayed 7 days in June, 2010

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  Kathleen K from Hunlock Creek, PA recommends this vacation rental

  We were pleasantly surprised to find the V.Mikes home had been recently renovated. It is simply gorgeous! The kitchen is top-of-the-line & fully equipped with cookware, dinnerware, utensils, serving dishes, bowls, cups, glasses, dish soap, plastic garbage bags, storage bags, picnic supplies, cleaning supplies, blender, mixer, iron & board, etc. We bought a few groceries at the supermarket in Haleiwa, which is a 5 minute drive from the home. On Thursdays, the supermarket deli has delicious sliced steak, which you can buy as a dinner or separate. We ate at each of Haleiwa's wonderful restaurants, had breakfast at the little cafe's & shopped in the many boutique's. Try the ice cream at the little shop next to Radio Shack & Pizza Bob's. Also, take a left out of the driveway & head up the road to Giovanni's shrimp shack. It's a short drive & well worth it. Getting back to the home, the deck is huge & within feet of the ocean. Most days, the turtles are feeding at the water's edge. Look but don't touch, as it will disturb the turtles protective shell covering. The main room is very large, airy & has several ceiling fans, surround sound, HD TV, internet, another very large bed, desk & office equipment. Beach towels are located by the office desk. The 3 bedrooms have air, ocean views, large comfortable beds, clothes chests & roomy closets with hangers. We had a small glitch with the air conditioners but the home's maintenance people were wonderful & quickly fixed the problem. The two large, modern bathrooms have beautiful stone showers & plentiful towels. You will find a few days supply of paper towels & toilet paper. The laundry room has a large washer & dryer. There was detergent left from the previous guests. We never had anyone trespass, however, all beaches are public so keep the driveway gate closed. The homeowners are gracious enough to supply the beach goers with a shower, located outside the front fence. We de

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• Turtle Beach !!!

  Stayed 3 days in March, 2010

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  Laura H from Pheonix, AZ recommends this vacation rental

  Great location, we loved watching the turtles in the surf. The house is quite large and comfortable. Don't leave food on counters, we did and found some ants were enjoying our dessert :( We would stay here again in a heart beat!
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• A wonderful 75th Birthday~!!! WE loved the house.

  Stayed 6 days in February, 2010

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  Jerry W from Apache Junction, Arizona recommends this vacation rental

  The only thing wrong we could find was the kitchen faucet needs to be replaced..

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• Great get away!

  Stayed 4 days in January, 2010

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  a guest from Anchorage, Alaska recommends this vacation rental

  Terrific little place on the beach with everything you need. The location is perfect and the house, although old and in need of an update, was clean and well furnished. The hot tub and bbq were a bonus and the beach is dynamite. Would definitely stay again.

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• Wonderful Week in Paradise!

  Stayed 6 days in October, 2009

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  Lorice S from Gilbert, AZ recommends this vacation rental

  Our family of 6 enjoyed this home tremendously. Everything we could possibly need was in the home. It was comfortable, clean, well-equipped and most of all in a perfect location. We had beautiful views from each window and the outside deck afforded the best view. We can't wait to book this home again in the future!

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• Perfect!

  Stayed 4 days in May, 2009

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  Chris G from Seattle, WA recommends this vacation rental

  We could not have asked for a better location or view. The house was exactly what we were looking for. The large living and dining area, the bedrooms having AC, the great deck and BBQ it was great!

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• Good location with nice deck and views.

  Stayed 6 days in May, 2009

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  a guest from Sandy, Utah recommends this vacation rental

  Home is in a good location, but be aware that it is next to a public beach so you will have more people on your beach front than if you were further down. There is also more traffic as result. The lot is large and there is plenty of room for parking. This is a great location for turtle watching and the surf/waves were good. The home is older so the kitchen is fair. The bedrooms have air conditioning which made sleeping comfortable. The bathrooms could use some updating. Check in was very easy with the combination locks and instructions.

  • Manager Responded on 6/8/2009

    One of the great things about Hawaii Beaches is that they are all public access! This one is particularly nice as it has an active turtle population and great surf, so while it's not nearly as busy as Waikiki it is a fantastic place to watch the surfers and the sunbathers.

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• Outstanding vacation spot! Cozy & Comfy!

  Stayed 4 days in April, 2009

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  Chaslynn-Nicole G recommends this vacation rental

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• Review by George G

  Stayed 3 days in March, 2009

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  George G from Portland, OR recommends this vacation rental

  Todd and Amanda were great to help us have a pleasant stay on Oahu.

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• Review by a guest

  Stayed 5 days in December, 2008

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  a guest from Honolulu, Hi recommends this vacation rental

  My family loved this home. You can't beat the location right on Laniakea Beach. House was well furnished and very cozy.

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