Vacation Rentals by Owner

Fabulous stay!

Guest: stella (Long Island, NY)
Date of Stay: 08/04/11 Review Submitted: 08/25/11

We've been coming to the Hawaiian Islands every year for the past 16 years and this was the first time we used non-hotel accommodations. We usually at the five star hotels; Four Seasons, Ritz, Grand Wailea, Fairmont, etc. and we must admit the Hardings' villa exceeded our expectations. It was clean, comfortable, tastefully furnished, and spacious enough for all seven of us. We truly felt at home during our stay. From the reservations to check-in process, the owners were helpful and pleasant to work with. I would like to extend a warm heartfelt thanks to Deanna, Alfred, and Nadia for making our stay so fabulous. Mahalo.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: The Hardings (homeowners)
Date of Stay: 06/08/10 Review Submitted: 06/15/10

We are on property doing a top to bottom refresh of our villa. We like to keep things in tip top shape for our guests. On this trip we filled 200+ holes in the travertine floors, touched up the furniture and wood trim (we have a lot of nice wood trim so it takes a while!), dusted and cleaned all the spots that housekeeping does not reach (we do a deep clean). We also added a really nice ceiling fan in the master bedroom, (there are also reading lights mounted on the walls in both master bedrooms along with ceiling fans in all rooms), and we added light switches bedside in the master to light your way to the bathroom at night. We also got a chance to catch up all of our guest comments that were left in our guest book. Thank you and many Mahalo's for staying with us.

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Guest: Beth C* and family
Date of Stay: 06/01/10 Review Submitted: 06/15/10

Really No Words can express how much we enjoyed our stay. Much love and many blessings from the whole C* Crew! Beth. Will forward a picture for the guest book.

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Guest: The A*'s
Date of Stay: 05/04/10 Review Submitted: 06/15/10

Thank you for the stay in your beautiful condo. The six of us from 2 - 62 really enjoyed ourselves. Something for everyone. We head back to the Pacific Northwest this afternoon. This is a vacation we will long remember.

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Guest: Judy, Bill, Scott, Megan, Katie & Samantha (3 mo)
Date of Stay: 04/10/10 Review Submitted: 06/15/10

Our family celebrated our 20th anniversary here in your lovely condo complex! We brought our son and daughter in law and 2 little ones. We loved the accommodations and amenities of the Ko Olina Beach Villas Resort. I have stayed at the "J.W." Marriott several times for work and love the walking path and the lagoons. My kids now love it also! I am confident that we will return soon and I hope that you are still renting your condo when we do! Thank you so much! Aloha! Mahalo! (Owners Note: The JW is on lagoon one, our property is on lagoon two, about a five minute stroll along the beach walking path.)

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Guest: The W* Family
Date of Stay: 03/15/10 Review Submitted: 06/15/10

Hardings - Everything was fantastic! You have a real gem here ... One of our best vacations ever!

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Guest: Linda, Terry, Ozzie, Vickie, Jamie & Rachel
Date of Stay: 01/14/10 Review Submitted: 06/15/10

Dear Hardings (and Nadia), Three Words, I Think will accurately sure to depict our experience here in your lovely home in Ko Olina - WOW and THANK YOU! The resort could not have been any lovelier, the beaches any more picturesque, the accommodations any more appealing or our experience any more grand. There are simply not enough adjectives to describe how exceptional was our vacation. Thank you again.

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Guest: Wedding of Nathan & Sungeun
Date of Stay: 01/01/10 Review Submitted: 06/15/10

Brides Family - This place is a little piece of paradise, we feel so blessed to have been able to stay here!! The sun was great for my brain and warm water is a treat - loved to see the turtles in the Bay / Cove here, the only thing missing was the rest of our kids! Amongst all the siblings, we left 10 kids back in Canada - it sure will be hard to go back to the snow in Alberta - especially because on the farm it's calving season -- out in the cold at night - blah! There too though, we are truly blessed! Mahalo Plenty Plenty -- Rachel (We really appreciated the kids books as well!) Grooms Family - Thank you so much =) We had a beautiful vacation together - for some of us, the trip of a lifetime! Everything was just wonderful ------------------- Owners note: We are currently on property refreshing the villa and while here, typing in the comments that were left in our guest book. Wish VRBO would allow photos of the comments as this family drew a beautiful picture of the Island, drawings of each member of the wedding party and the names of the members of the brides and grooms wedding party. Looks like a Royal Crest with a family tree, really cool.

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Guest: Robert, Ellen & Ryan
Date of Stay: 08/15/09 Review Submitted: 06/15/10

Alfred & family - Our much anticipated, planned for, hoped for vacation was wonderfully realized at Ko Olina! Suite 415 was exactly what we hoped it would be (from the detailed & realistic website) and had some thoughtful special touches we enjoyed as we discovered... (the kids's books in the room, the local cookbooks, multi-channel all Hawaiian Music Channels, most of all, we enjoyed the Ohana of the staff who made us welcome and as if we were coming home, not visitors to this tranquil tropical sanctuary where simple pleasures are meant to be enjoyed and savored. Our boys had wonderful adventures in the lagoon, pools & feeding the Koi with Pele. Our group of "Parents" talked story with all of the bartenders comparing Mai Tai's and finishing each glorious night on the lanai ... Perfection! Thank you for your hospitality - hope to see you in Ko Olina again soon =) Robert, Ellen & Ryan

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Excellent Place, Location, and Host

Guest: Bigglebug (Austin, Texas)
Date of Stay: 07/25/09 Review Submitted: 07/10/10

The place is better than the pictures and description in terms of space, amenities, and over all style, and it exceeded our expectations for comfort. The location is speaks for itself. It has everything you need for a great vacation. Even more than we bargained for was the hospitality and overall care given to make sure we had the best stay. From the time we arrived, the owner with the help of his staff, made sure that we had everything we needed. This continued throughout our stay and he even helped us find another place when our time ended. All things considered, if you want peace of mind that you are staying with someone who values your time and will do their best to make sure you have a pleasant and memorable stay, then this is the place for you.

Owner response:(Note: Guest stay was July of 2010, not 2009, a typo) We love exceeding our guests expectations and appreciate the kind comments. We're here to help our guests have a wonderful vacation experience, not just to rent you a room. When you stay with us, you become part of our "Ohana" or family. In Shawn and his families situation, they were staying on the North Shore and the waves were too rough for their 3yr daughter, (even though summer waves are smaller than winter). Being thoughtful parents, they were driving all the way over to Ko Olina to take their daughter swimming and while there, happened upon our 3br/3ba villa on Lagoon Two. They ended up staying at our place for 10 days (the only dates we had available) but after their stay, they decided that they would like to stay for an additional month and a half! After spending several days on the phone calling other homeowners, we were able to locate a new, never been rented villa to get Shawn and his family accommodated. Shawn had been working on trying to make the arrangements himself and he had spent precious vacation time lining up other villas which would have required moving three or four times. As I told Shawn, "your on vacation, leave it to me to take care of things". In the end, the cost worked out to be the same, his family didn't have to move three or four times and he didn't have to use additional vacation time to make his arrangements. What can we do for you and your family on your next vacation? It would be our pleasure!

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WORLD CLASS VILLA

Guest: KAMCCLEN (ARIZONA)
Date of Stay: 06/22/09 Review Submitted: 07/10/09

Our family just returned home from this marvelous vacation spot and already we're plannig to return.This was an amazing place. One of the best. Our son was married just down the street at a private area near the beach.This was an ideal location for all our guests. We hosted the rehearsal dinner in the villa. Everyone enjoyed the villa and said it was spacious and luxurious. We are so lucky to have found this spot and the owners are terrific people too! We recommend this for everyone..there is so much to do around KO OLINA..Each Lagoon has something to offer. There is a grocery store and Costco nearby to stock up on all your supplies. Our sightseeing to the NORTH SHORE, HONOLULU, swap meet was in close proximity. This is truly a home away from home. We will be back!

Owner response:We love having parents of the bride or groom stay at our place and making it their families home away from home. Being the largest villa at the property, our guests love the space for hosting the rehearsal dinner, assemble wedding favors, store presents, etc. and making it their own home. Also, a big thank you to Pele, the head of our Aloha security team for sharing his Aloha with our wedding guests. Pele found time in his busy schedule to take some of the wedding party around the resort in his golf cart who were not able to get around on their own. You'll find the front line staff here to be top notch and first class all the way. Vacation is more than just a building rental, its the Aloha that you'll experience here, the family memories that you will make here along with our the luxurious accommodations and personal touches that make our villa special. As with many of our guests who are now on their second or third visit after only being open for little over a year, we look forward to seeing you again.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!

Guest: Tony & Sandy (Natchez, MS)
Date of Stay: 06/05/09 Review Submitted: 06/25/09

This villa is absolutely WONDERFUL! The daily housekeeping, and the mid week linen change was great. We had beautiful views, ocean front beach cove right down the way from the villa and sometimes had the pool to ourselves! The concierge/front desk people were very helpful and booked our excursions for us. This was our 25th wedding anniversary trip with our children and parents and it DEFINITELY exceeded our dreams! Mr and Mrs. Harding are exceptional hosts and were very helpful to us. I would recommend this condo to anyone who wants a quiet, relaxing vacation and still have access to Waikiki (only 30 mins away)!

Owner response:Dear Tony & Sandy, Congratulations again on your 25th wedding anniversary! We really appreciate you having selected our place out of the 1,000's of possible choices you had for your 1st trip to the Islands. Thank you for entrusting us and the staff at the Beach Villas for your special once in a lifetime trip. I have to confess that I was a little intimidated since Tony is the GM of a hotel in MS and has been in the hotel business for 25+ years. We are glad that our standard of care exceeded your expectations, that means a lot to us! All the best and as you said, see you for your 50th Wedding Anniversary. We're a hidden gem being a brand new property so please share your experience with all of your family and friends. Mahalo Nui Loa, Alfred, Deanna, Buena, Nadia & Norman--

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

We loved it here!

Guest: rachelmarie73 (California)
Date of Stay: 12/09/08 Review Submitted: 01/10/09

Our vacation was so relaxing and enjoyable. The villa is absolutely beautiful. We had plenty of room for the six of us. The staff at the Beach Villa's were friendly and helpful. We and our young children loved every minute of our stay here and can't wait to return!

Owner response:We enjoy making each of our guest stays special and out of the ordinary. It's fun to get to know everyone. We also spent a large amount of time creating the luxurious interiors as we hand selecting every item ourselves. We have created a luxurious and family friendly home away from home for our guests. I think we have succeeded from looking at all of the positive comments both on-line and in our guest book. Thanks so much for your positive comments. It makes it all worth while! Alfred--

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Perfect Home Away from Home

Guest: My5QTZ (Cupertino, CA)
Date of Stay: 08/09/08 Review Submitted: 08/17/08

What an amazing stay we had at this beautiful Beach Villa! I knew this was the villa for us just by the helpful contact made with the owner prior to our stay. Everything from set-up to check-in was handled professionally, but with a genuine personal touch and friendly manner. The villa is impeccably furnished and well equipped. Tasteful decor is clean and uncluttered - not to detract from the environment and lovely view. The owners provide plenty of thoughtful amenities for a truly effortless vacation experience. I will be telling all of my friends and family about the villa and can't wait for an opportunity to return in the future for another great vacation.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guestbook Comment

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/08 Review Submitted: 07/07/08

We enjoyed our stay in your Beach Villa at Koolani. Thank you to the owners for their Hawaiian hospitality and extra special attention given to our family. The beautiful sunsets made it peaceful and relaxing for our family retreat. We enjoyed the state of the art fitness center, pool and beaches. The owners thought of everything when tastefully furnishing their home for comfort. Thank you, S Nakahara

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/01/08 Review Submitted: 06/29/08

This condo is paradise! It's important to stay somewhere that makes you feel relaxed and comfortable and the condo at Ko Olina did exactly that. The amenities were top shelf and the staff made us feel welcomed and wanted. The Harding's checked in to be sure we had everything we needed. There was plenty of space for 6 of us to live in. We bonded with other vacationers as well as some condo owners. And between the two swimming pools, several hot tubs and the Lagoon, we were never at a loss for options. It truly felt like a home away from home.

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