excellent

Guest: sharpie (Sydney, Australia)
Date of Stay: 08/22/11 Review Submitted: 10/25/11

I stayed here for 10 days in August 2011, having selected the house from many available on VRBO. It really is an extremely comfortable place to be and live in for a while, very well equipped with everything you'd need, from televisions in every room and a totally equipped kitchen, right down to local guide books and snorkel gear, and very clean and well maintained. Well located, about 9 minutes to Haleiwa, mountains out the front and ocean out the back. Air con. isn't necessary as opening up a few doors and windows let's lovely breezes thru the house and there's ceiling fans in every room. wi - fi internet only works in main bedroom but that's fine, quiet spot not too far from the end of the road it's on, in a nutshell, all good and if you stay a while it'll feel like home Greg S, Sydney, Oz

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, adventure seekers, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway, families with young children, romantic getaway.

Fantastic!

Guest: Melanie & Family (Medina, Ohio)
Date of Stay: 08/04/11 Review Submitted: 08/30/11

This house was perfect! It's roomy, clean, well maintained, the owner and property manager are great and very responsive to questions and concerns. We loved being in a residential area, away from the crowds in Honolulu/Waikiki. I've already recommended this property several times and hope to be able to come back for another stay soon. Like another reviewer said, I think the seawall is a plus. I liked that it gives you the added privacy of not having beach goers wandering by right behind the house. The house was warm upon returning from being gone for the day, but that is to be expected when it's hot outside and there's no air conditioning. As soon as we opened the doors and windows there was an immediate difference. It was quite breezy during our stay, so it took no more than an hour for the house to be cooled back down to a comfortable temperature. We had a great time and our only complaint is that we had to leave. Mahalo Richard and Michalene!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Pros and Cons

Guest: Rich & Cindy (La Porte, IN)
Date of Stay: 05/11/11 Review Submitted: 06/14/11

Apparantly no other renters have the guts to tell the truth about their experience. Everything the other renters have said has been true however, what they have omitted is what needs to be disclosed. You are instructed to close and lock all doors and windows when you leave. Upon returning, the house is miserabley hot and does not cool down prior to bedtime. Open everything up and sweat. The trade winds DO NOT cool down the house until past 2am.. You either take 3-4 showers a day or sweat or both. Next, A local's status is apparantly based on the size of his tires and how much noise they make screaming past the house. They will keep you annoyed and AWAKE. The house location is outstanding, the proximity to town is great, the activities accross the street at the airport are great sail plane rides and sky diving. Too bad about the no airconditioning, has the capability of being very pleasurable.

Owner response:My guest are not gutless liars. They are fun people who had a wonderful time at a tropical oceanfront paradise in Hawaii. Hawaii has the best weather on the planet. The ocean is 30 feet from your door and is always cool and refreshihing to be in. I love this place and always look foward to spending time there. The truth is you cant please everyone and if your are negative, miserable, easly annoyed and just plain grumpy it might not be for you!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, adventure seekers, sightseeing, girls getaway.

Amazing location

Guest: The Brits (Alberta)
Date of Stay: 04/17/11 Review Submitted: 04/30/11

This house was amazing. It had everything that you needed to make your stay easy. Inside was beautifully decorated and had an amazing view of the ocean. The kitchen was great, though there was a barbecue we didn't use it as it was very dirty. The beds where extremely comfortable and there was plenty of storage.The house was warm when we returned from days out but after a few hours and open doors it did cool down.My 2 sons really enjoyed the body boards and fishing from the wall. A little disappointed with the Wifi connection, which I had trouble with and you only get from the bedroom desk. The surrounding area was peaceful, most of the time you had your own private beach. The Northshore is the best place to stay without a doubt. The Polynesian centre is great, though a little expensive, 'The breath of life show' well worth the money. Catch the sunset at sunset beach and have some food at 'Papa ole's' . Great family vacation in the most amazing place. Thank you for opening your home to us Richard a holiday we will never forget. Mahalo

Recommended for:Age 55+, romantic getaway.

More beautiful in person

Guest: Anonymous (Sacramento, CA)
Date of Stay: 01/17/11 Review Submitted: 02/02/11

If you're looking for a place to relax with your own private beach... this is the place to come to. We enjoyed our stay and would consider booking again in the future. The house was clean, very well cared for, spacious, and located between two private beaches. At night you can hear the ocean crashing on the seawall. We saw several sea turtles during our stay. Like the title describes... the photos do not do the house justice... it's more beautiful in person.

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

Wonderful week in Mokuleia from July 12th to July 19th 2010

Guest: Vonvon (Montreal, Canada)
Date of Stay: 07/12/10 Review Submitted: 07/28/10

We rented that house for one week as the last stop of a three week vacations in Hawaii. Everyone in our group of 7 really enjoyed our stay there. The proximity of the house from the beaches( the one in Mokuleia State Park is wonderful and if you go to the extreme right facing the ocean you will find a great sandy entry to the sea and have your own beach in paradise) and all the amenities includes ( the youngters really enjoy the 2 boogieboards and our cook enjoy the fully equiped kitchen). We did a lot of sightseeing on Oahu ( Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Waikiki, Dole Plantation, Hanauma Bay, Shark's Cove, Pali Lookout, The North Shore( Haleiwa and more) and The Polynesian Cultural Center) but it was always a pleasure to comeback to your house to relax to the sound of the waves, to watch the turtles swimming near the seawall or to listen to a DVD on the big screen. Thank you again from everyone in our party. Mr Yvon Girard

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, adventure seekers, sightseeing, age 55+, people with disabilities, girls getaway, families with young children.

Guest: Mike & Judy Kloos (Lindstrom, MN)
Date of Stay: 02/01/10 Review Submitted: 02/01/10

We came to Oahu for our son's wedding. We could not have picked a more perfect house. Beautifully decorated, private, peaceful and loaded with everything we needed. We loved the sound of the waves hitting the sea wall. We were able to see turtles and whales right from our lanai. The views from both the ocean side and the mountain side were perfect. The linens, bath towels and beach towels were high quality as advertised. It was fun to watch the sky divers. TIPS: Get some shrimp at the shrimp trucks (We tried Giovanni's) Make sure you get to Matsumoto's(Hale'iwa) for "Save Ice" with the ice cream & snow cap. Great pie's at Ted's bakery. Stop at as many beaches as possible.

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Guest: Wendy (Washington, DC)
Date of Stay: 12/15/09 Review Submitted: 12/15/09

Family came from New Zealand, Seattle, Baltimore and Honolulu for a wonderful Thanksgiving by the sea. The kitchen is wonderfully equipped~ no problem turning out a feast! We went down to Waimea to watch some double-overhead waves being surfed while the dinner cooked~ what a way to spend the day! The reef outside the house provided protection from the big waves, so we had wonderful swims from the beach on the right to the beach on the left, and back. Close to a bunch of surf sites, so the surfers were happy. Had a wonderful hike up the mountain right behind the house. Had fun watching the gliders and skydivers from Dillingham. Saw kids playing polo. The road was good for running, and the beach was close if we decided we needed a swim. We really appreciated all the beach towels that were available, as well the lovely bath towels. Hard to believe that such a nice rural area still exists so close to Honolulu. We wanted a rural waterfront home where the Honolulu part of the family could zip up for quick visits and the rest of us could pretend cities do not exist. It was exactly what we hoped for. Thanks from all of us!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 05/14/09 Review Submitted: 05/14/09

We came over for my sister's 40th birthday. It was a last minute booking, as our other choice was still occupied by construction workers. I can't express how much happier I am that we got to stay here. Yes, it is on a seawall. To me this will always be a PLUS. In the past, we have stayed on what we thought were perfect sandy beaches. I still say the beaches were perfect, but we had to deal with people. Everything from minor intrusions (random people sitting on our bench) to complete strangers showering outside our window (they did not appear to be surfers rinsing off, but homeless cleaning up). I love the privacy this house offered. Even though the lot is small, we felt completely isolated and away from civilization. And still, Haleiwa had everything we needed - although that brought up arguments of who had to leave the house to go fetch. I will always remember our father greeting the turtles as they swam past. Thank you for allowing us these memories.

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