We’re no strangers to Hawaii, however, my family and I were long overdue to a change in scenery. We wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki, which is where we stayed last year. Funny, most of that trip was spent hanging out in Kailua. So we thought, why not search for a place in Kailua this year.
We booked this property, well in advance. The price per night was well within our budget and the location was perfect.
I did most of my communication with David, who is awesome. He was quick to respond to any questions my family and I had prior to booking. He was even nice enough to give me a “heads up” when another party was interested in the property during the same time as our vacation. Needless to say, it took no hesitation on our part to say that “We’re in!” when we really wanted the place.
On the day of our arrival, David was so kind to allow us to arrive on property 45 minutes ahead of check-in time. Getting to the property was very easy too, and we beat traffic! That’s when we met the rest of his lovely family, Sarah & 2 cutie pie daughters and a furry 4-legged friend, Mac. (BTW, Mac stayed on David & Sarah’s side of the property. We’re dog owners as well, so we didn’t mind seeing/hearing him)
David showed us around the property. There was plenty of fresh fruit awaiting us and a nice box of chocolates. The fridge and pantry were stocked with “the basics”, condiments, butter, canned veggies and pasta/sauce. We later did the rest of our grocery shopping at Foodland, which is not far away.
The living room/bedrooms/bathrooms were all spotless and were stocked with the essentials, extra towels, iron, ironing board, extra blankets. Pretty much, you name it, they had it. They were even so kind to put out a pack-n-play yard/highchair/ and potty trainer for my 2yr old! God bless them for that! The highchair definitely came in handy. Also, never in my traveling years have I ever came home with luggage full of clean clothes upon return. I loved that they had a washer/dryer for our use. Such a time saver! Big pluses for that as well!
If you don’t mind a little street noise (the road is a main artery to get to the beach) then this place is perfect for you! That is what we wanted, access to a beach. The town of Kaneohe isn’t far either as well as other places of interest, Byodo-In Temple, Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens, just to name a few. We would definitely return here on our next visit to Oahu!