Waimea Bay, North Shore , Oahu, bungalow style with a Hawaiian flavor decor

We felt so fortunate to have stumbled upon such a perfect holiday rental. If only we had spent less time in Waikiki and more time here! The house has a really cute retro vibe, and is stocked with everything you could possibly need -- from the beach gear (including snorkels, goggles, flippers, boogie boards, beach chairs, coolers, towels) to the kitchen (pantry items, and everything you could want to cook anything that comes to mind) and even Monopoly, Scrabble, and a huge selection of movies on DVD.
The tropical garden reminded me of Bali, and extends right to the water's edge. There is a gorgeous gazebo and deckchairs where you can relax and watch the sea: when we were there, the whales were out in force and we saw so many of them playing in the ocean. Just beautiful.
The house is equidistant between Waimea Bay (immortilised in the Beach Boys' song "Surfin' USA") and Three Tables Beach. Shark's Cove is only about a 6 minute walk and the snorkelling there is awesome (just make sure to take the reef shoes provided!). Foodland is opposite Shark's Cove. We didn't have a car, and travelled by bus to Hailewa and Turtle Bay -- easy peasy (although the wait for the bus is about 40 minutes, no matter what time you get to the stop!). We walked from the house to Sunset Beach in about an hour (we were dawdling and talking, and looking for chickens) -- a really gorgeous, flat walk. There are bikes at the house which would enable you to get there much faster!
Jeannie and T are really thoughtful, generous, enthusiastic and kind hosts, and are the icing on the cake of a perfect holiday experience.
[And if, like us, you have no car, I can also recommend Star Taxi to get to the airport - a great and reasonable service.]
Don't look any further -- book this house! Jeannie responds really quickly to requests (unlike many of the other houses listed) and just made the whole experience a complete delight.
Brigitta Doyle, Sydney, Australia, April 2013

My family's stay at Dr. T and Jeannie's Waimea Wonder rental house was truly an amazing experience. This was our 4th time to the island of Oahu and the first time we rented this property. There is nothing like having your own piece of paradise while on vacation and then add the gracious hospitality of Dr. T and Jeannie and the result is an amazing Hawaiian getaway! The North Shore is our favorite part of the island and this property is located in the middle of all beaches and activities in the North Shore. We also loved the fact that we had almost our own private beach just three short driveways away (Three Tables). The house was beautifully decorated in Hawaiian decor and was located just behind the main property where Dr. T and Jeannie live. Dr. T and Jeannie have thought of everything and we truly felt at home while on vacation! We also enjoyed the many dolphin and whale sightings just of the coast of the property. We are already planning a return visit! Don't forget to ask Dr. T and Jeannie about the pizza truck! It was the best pizza we ever had!

Much mahalo to Jeannie and T for a wonderful vacation! This was our first time to Hawaii and boy did we luck in!!! Our stay at Waimea Wonder far exceeded all of our expectations. For the duration of our stay we were pinching ourselves for having found such a wonderful place and such warm and friendly hosts. Jeannie and T literally went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. We arrived to find a spotless home with such quaint, warm, and thoughtful touches throughout: fresh flower arrangements (from their gardens) around the house, chocolate covered macadamia nuts, surfer board sheets on the kids' beds, selection of relevant movies (i.e. Whale Rider, which was so cool watching after we visited the Polynesian Culture Center cause it all made sense) - there was not a detail overlooked. The kitchen was fully stocked, to the point that we were making chocolate chip cookies almost daily. There were bikes, snorkels, fins, masks, boogie boards, water shoes, a cooler, everything we needed for a day at the beach. Did I mention ping pong on the veranda (my 16-year old son was in heaven). We mentioned looking forward to fresh pineapple and a few hours later, T brought us the most delicious pineapple we have ever tasted. The location is perfect! The rental is surrounded by beach after glorious beach along the North Shore; located beside Waimea Bay and Waimea Valley (waterfall and freshwater spring). We ate at Ted's Bakery most mornings (nice bike ride along the bike path) and did a shaved ice tasting sampling shaved ice from different locations (including Haleiwa) all over the North Shore. As we were vacationing in March, we were kind of worried about the waves on the North Shore before leaving for Hawaii but discovered that there are so many beaches that you can find a beach to swim in within 15 minutes from the house. The North Shore has it all, from challenging waves (surfers) or more child-friendly waves. We ventured into Honolulu one day and did not regret our decision to stay in the "country" one bit. At any point, if we mentioned wanting to do an activity, Jeannie and T hooked us up. Most mornings we sat on Jeannie and T's front lawn watching the whales about 300 feet out - so cool!! To say that we miss the place is a HUGE understatement. Thank you again so very much for making our vacation to Hawaii so wonderful. We miss you and your special place and can't wait to come back again - hopefully winter 2014!! The Greniers