Had a fantastic time. The beach access was a little difficult for the old man(me) but the kids and my wife were like bighorn on the rocks. The surf and sand was incomparable. The location close to Haleiwa and Turtle Bay was great for restaurants and amenities. The management staff especially Sarah were amazing in their helpfulness and attention to needs. Only "surprise" was the 5th bedroom over the garage did not have direct access to main house.
My family had the lovely opportunity to stay at this beach home for 8 glorious nights! The house was everything it stated it was! We enjoyed everything about the home. It was located in a more private location, which was wonderful. The ocean in front of the house was a bit rough....but it was that time of year. Because of the rough current, we had the opportunity to observe lots of surfers. We were also there 7 days after the full moon (when the box jelly fish come to the shore). We couldn't go swimming, but we got to see LOTS of sea turtles eating the jelly fish.I would recommend this house to anyone who has the opportunity to stay in Hawaii. The home was right down the way from Haliewa (sp?) which is a great little surfing town (and the best shave ice).The only thing that I wish the house would have had was a little better access to the ocean. You have to travel down some big rocks to get to the ocean. This was a challenge for my kids and elderly parents.Overall this was an excellent home and we had a great time there! Thanks so much for renting out this beautiful home!!!
This house was amazing, the location was perfect. The set up of the home was great as well. We would highly recommend this home to anyone looking at going to the Island.
We had a wonderful stay. 11 of us in total for a family reunion with 4 children 3 and under, a teenager, rest adults and one senior. The position was close to ideal (we would have liked to have a footpath to be able to walk with the stroller but no biggie). Beautiful section of the beach ( we had swell so couldn't swim with the children but drove to Turtle Bay instead) great for beachcombing, turtle-spotting and surf-watching/surfing. Wonderful grass with no bees or nasties creeping around (just some friendly huge snails!) I would only have a couple of suggestions for the house:Would be good to know in advance things like the property has a small portable stereo that connects to an ipod, has a pack n play in the bedroom and a stroller in the garage. The barbeque is small and needs a plate in order to grill properly, and that it is gas so additional grilling beads etc are not essential. Also I would say that the kitchen. although well equipped would be even better with a simple food processor/blender and a potato masher. We had a problem with a sewage smell that wasn't addressed, and would suggest even though there are plenty of beds, an extra spare single mattress would have been great. I understand that there are lots of beds but everyone has a different configuration I guess so a couple of twin/single bed options would have been good (the attic above the kitchen was no good for the little ones due to the stairs and too noisy for the babies but was useful when one of the little ones didn't sleep for extra beds for parents during the night!)The screens on the doors/windows were great at dusk/night. The airconditioning was perfect, the rocks down to the beach were fine as beach access for the more nimble crowd but for little ones or older people it was a bit tricky and needed an extra pair of hands so some steps would be a welcome addition. The cottage is just charming (my Mum stayed in there) and the double glazing on some of the windows really helped r
We LOVED it! The home was gorgeous and the beach was outstanding. Nice location and very private.
Planning on using this again...our first choice for our next visit.Thanks again,
this house was beautiful. the location was great,not too far from anything that we needed as far as a grocery store,restaurant,or gift shops.the beach was beautiful and its the only place in hawaii that we found sea shells.oh, and the sea turtles that came up in the afternoons was the icing on the cake.we would definently like to stay here again.
We loved this house! We had 6 people in our group, 2 couples and 2 singles. The house was perfect. Each person had their own space, own bathroom, and there was plenty of space outside and in the common areas for us to all be together. The house has just been remodeled and is beautiful. The beach, views, and proximity to all the North Shore has to offer was fantastic. We'd start the day with coffee and turtle watching on the lanai, and then venture out to Shark's Cove, Waimea, or Haliewa for a few hours, and then relax on our own beach for the afternoon. A rental car is a must, but many attractions are just a few minutes away.The location is pretty quiet. Not a lot of night life, restaurants, etc, but we all love to cook, so had our own dinner parties each night! Overall, I highly recommend this house.The only cons were that the gas grill was somewhat small (although very functional) and the oven took an unusual amount of time to pre-heat. (about an hour to get to 350). You can always grill in stages, and I trust that maintenance has taken care of the oven problem by now, so really not huge issues at all. One bit of advice, you’ll also want to bring your own bars of soap. We brought the shampoo, etc, but for some reason I’d assumed they’re be bath soap provided. It’s not, so just plan for it :)Our group can’t wait to go back.