Waianae cottages

The property is the back house behind the hosts’ home. It still offered privacy and the host family is amazing. We felt safe and comfortable and had everything we needed and more. If you want to explore the North Shore this is a perfect job as everything is close and easy to get to. Waimea Bay, Haliewa, Sharks Coves, Dole Plantation, Kaena Point all within a short drive. We went to the local beach for sunset every night and it was less than a 10 minute drive.

Overall, the rental was decent. The property managers were very responsive and pleasant to deal with. Our biggest issue with the communication was we specifically picked this place because of the pool as we have 3 young kids. There was no communication before hand to let us know the pool was out of commission for the entire duration of our stay. So we were pretty disappointed to learn this upon our arrival and we only got a "we are sincerely sorry" as a response. The place was very clean and stocked well with toilet paper, spices, shampoo/conditioner/body wash. Beds were comfortable. Air conditioning in every room. The 2 rooms on the back of the house have oceanviews. One thing to note, in the photos on the listing it shows oceanviews from the backyard under the canopy, but there was not. I think this was just due to growth in foliage. However, the surrounding mountain views were absolutely beautiful. The listing also showed having a blender and it did not, but the PMs had one dropped off the following day, which was greatly appreciated, along with some steaks knives that we requested. The community is gated and we felt very safe. If you are looking for a great beach for small kids that's close by be sure check out Pokai Bay Beach. It's protected by a rock wall and the waters are very calm and there are a bunch of turtles that hang out there. All in all we had a wonderful vacation and we're grateful for their hospitality. Aloha!