We had vacationed in Ko Olina as timeshare owners for over 10 years. Our timeshares treated us well in January and early February, providing us a 6-week reprieve from below zero temperatures, ice, and snow. As owners we were treated like royalty at Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club. We enjoyed the beautiful grounds, the lush swimming pools, amazing lagoons, and the 3-mile walking path along the ocean. We fell so in love with the area that we set out to purchase a condo in Ko Olina.
We decided on Kai Lani Estates, the only low-density Ko Olina condos with ocean views. In 2011 Ko Olina was a buyer's market, so we made an offer 21-D based on photographs provided by our realtor. Having owned and rehabbed properties in the Midwest, we were not new to real estate investments. But purchasing this property sight unseen took a leap of faith, a risk that neither of us have regretted. In fact, my husband has threatened to tie himself to a palm tree when it's time to fly back to the mainland! Our grandchildren from Bozeman, Montana and St Louis, Illinois have fallen in love too. They have enjoyed spending the day swimming at the Paradise Cove beach in Ko Olina, known as Turtle Beach. Gentle lumbering turtles swim there every day. We love to share our Place of Joy with friends and family.