Our perfect little home away from home

Guest: user01 (Australia)
Date of Stay: 11/12/11 Review Submitted: 12/10/11

We stayed in this cottage for almost one month and could not have been more settled, comfortable and happy! The cottage has so much charm, you cannot help but fall in love with it and the North Shore. For us the cottage was perfect. It is only small but certainly very adequate and very comfortable. We would recommend it to couples or couples with small children, although we had a 3rd adult stay with us for a short while and this was still fine. The kitchen is completely decked out with everything you may need - we cooked there frequently and felt right at home! The bedroom and bathroom were beautiful and all of the furnishings were all very clean, modern and very comfortable. The cottage has great bicycles, an outdoor shower, sun lounges and beach equipment and these were all well used and much appreciated by us! The location of the cottage is fantastic. It a few houses back back from Keiki Beach (easily the most beautiful and least busy stretch of beach on the NS) and it is walking distance to Waimea Bay, Foodland, down to Pipeline and beyond. We have been to the NS several times and we consider this one of the best places to stay! The owners Darryl and Donna were great to deal with the entire time, from booking right through to check out, they had great communication and they were very friendly, polite and accommodating. We LOVED our stay at our little hawaiian 'home away from home' and we hope to return in the near future :)

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children.

Perfect!!!!!!!!!!!

Guest: Luke D.
Date of Stay: 09/28/11 Review Submitted: 10/07/11

This was the best vacation stay I have had in my 20 years of traveling the earth. I have been to almost every continent and stayed at some amazing places, yet I have never had a time without want of something else. I needed nothing that was not provided by the location, property, or owners. I will recommend this experience to anyone who will listen. I will be returning with loved ones and family members in the near future. -Luke

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North Shore Cottage

Guest: Ken F.
Date of Stay: 06/30/11 Review Submitted: 09/24/11

We really enjoyed our stay at this north shore cottage. The beach is a short walk(2 mins) away. The cottage is really well equipped and comfortable. There was plenty of space for the two of us. We grilled almost every day and the grill worked perfectly. The supermarket is right down the street. Its only a short walk to shark's cove, a great snorkeling spot. Ted's bakery is close and a nice place to grab lunch or a snack. The neighborhood was peaceful and nice. The owners were very responsive. The cottage was well equipped with cleaning supplies and some basic food items: salt, oil, etc. We never met with the owners but there was no need to. We were able to contact them over the phone when needed. The cottage is a little darker than shown in the pictures but it didn't really matter to us.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway.

The Perfect Stress Reliever

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/09/11 Review Submitted: 07/27/11

This is our 3rd time at the cottage and everything went perfect as usual. This is such a perfect stress reliever that doctors should be able to prescribe this place to their patients for stress and the insurance companies should be able to pay for it. We didn't do a lot of planned activities this time we just hung out and took it easy. Spent a lot of time at the beach out back, Sharks Cove, And Haleiwa. A perfect vacation. Jerry and Jo Perkins Perry, Ia

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

A great North Shore getaway! - December 2010

Guest: lex (Philadelphia, PA)
Date of Stay: 12/08/10 Review Submitted: 01/12/11

My husband and I could not have been happier with our stay at the Ke Iki Beach Cottage. It had everything we needed for a peaceful, relaxing, two-week getaway from Philly. It was extremely clean and very comfortable. It didn't take long to feel right at home. It was the perfect house for two. The walk to the beach is really short. Its location is about perfect. Famous surf breaks up and down the North Shore are a short bike ride away. Just about anything you need to leave your house for is a short bike ride or walk away! The home owners are very nice and friendly to speak with about questions we had on the house and the area in general. I could go on and on.... overall great place to stay! I would go back in a second!

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Great north shore home

Guest: Jack (Philadelphia)
Date of Stay: 12/08/10 Review Submitted: 01/10/11

This cottage was wonderful. It completed the North Shore experience, feeling part of the town. We loved all the ammentities and thought it was great that we could bike everywhere. Highly recommend it, and we are looking forward to coming back.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, adventure seekers.

Family Friendly

Guest: Steven_S (Chicago)
Date of Stay: 08/30/10 Review Submitted: 09/14/10

This is a fantastic little getaway with all the amenities you will need. It was the perfect size for our family of 4. We used it as a base to see the North Shore a little and to visit the Polynesian Cultural Center (15-20 minutes away). The shops are close by and the beach that you can walk to is fantastic - and not crowded like Waikiki. The water is a little too rough for our 3 year old to play in (beyond her knees) so we went 2 minutes down the road to Waimea beach which is a gorgeous beach - there is Shark Cove to see as well but we didn't get to it this trip. We were there for 3 days and I Wish we had spent a couple of more days there than we did so we could really enjoy the area more. Highly recommended for the family wanting to spend time together.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers.

The North Shore- only place I would go to on Oahu!

Guest: M, J and Z (Palmer, Alaska)
Date of Stay: 01/16/09 Review Submitted: 02/10/10

The KeiIki Beach House was the perfect getaway for my family! We have an infant and were looking for somewhere quiet and peaceful for our one week stay on Oahu. It was nice to have all of the necessary amenities such as laundry, kitchen, outdoor shower and a lawn with tables and chairs to relax outside. There were also 'bonus' amenities for the baby such as a playpen, chair and bike seat. It was also nice to be able to walk/ bike to the grocerys store and nearby beaches. Thanks Donna and Darryl for a great relaxing time!

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with young children.

Guest: Leigh Enterlein (Maryland USA)
Date of Stay: 11/02/09 Review Submitted: 11/02/09

My husband and I had such a wonderful time here, we are definitly planning on coming back! We rented the cottage for our wedding/honeymoon in September of 2009. We actually got married on Ke Iki beach just steps from the cottage and everything was just perfect, we had so much fun. If you're planning a vacation to Oahu do consider the Ke Iki cottage- the location and the amenities are amazing and the price is more then fair. I went to college on Oahu- lived on the islands for 5 years and I've lived all over the island- southshore, winward and leeward sides and the northshore is THE place to be on Oahu- so beautiful, friendly and relaxing- it's the place where the locals go when they want a little country. The food is fantastic- must try the coconut pinaple turnovers at Ted's, the shrimp shack trucks and Teddys bigger burgers in Kailua. Of course the beaches and trails are amazing. The cottage is SO cute and cozy, very clean and well maintained. Mahalo nui loa! Leigh & Sven

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/20/09 Review Submitted: 08/20/09

What a fantastic vacation rental, we had a wonderful time. Our only complaint was that we only had three days to enjoy it, next time (and there will be a next time) we plan on staying for at least a week. It was a nice change of pace from the Waikiki scene. The beach is fantastic, only footsteps away, and the snorkeling at Shark Cove was outrageous. My favorite part was the bikes though, it was super handy to jump on the bike and motor down to Foodland or the cove to snorkel. Thanks again, cheers and warmest regards, Dan & Shaana

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