The perfect summer beachfront getaway

Stayed here in Sept 2007. Wonderful condo, just remodelled and it is just great.
Very clean and everthing you need for a vacation.
Fabulous lanai where we ate all our meals and watched the sunsets.
The beach is perfect. It was great for swimming and snorkeling.
We loved seeing the turtles swim by everyday.
Fabulous place to stay and we will defiantly come back to your condo.
The description of the place and photos on the website was exactly what we got.

This condo is comfortable and clean, nicely appointed. The view is amazing, great place to view sunsets. We have seen whales everyday (bring binoculars). Everything you need is here in the condo and items are good quality. Commute to Honolulu/Waikiki is about 45 mins. but longer during rush hour. We have found the locals to be very friendly and helpful. If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing place away from the tourist traps you will like this place. The winter surf makes snorkeling a bit difficult here, but it is a good place to use a boogie board (which are provided at condo). The beach is beautiful and uncrowded. I would be glad to recommend this condo to my friends and family.

We stayed at this unit for one week and loved every single minute of it! The location was away from all the touristy spots, which is exactly what we were looking for. The condo was clean and kitted out with everything we needed, though showed a bit of wear and tear. A lick of paint here and there, and better cleaning gear (mop and vacuum were old and hard to use) were the only recommendations we'd make to the owner (and thanks, Shelley, for tending to the garbage disposal issue so quickly: fixed within hours of reporting a problem!) The security guards were super friendly and helpful, other guests and owners / renters were also kind and ready to lend a hand, and we never once felt unsafe. True, you do have to ride through some rough areas to get there, but nothing to worry about. The guards would also make walks through the grounds and we'd often see them with flashlights at night. Please do be advised, though, that all beaches in Hawaii are PUBLIC, so if you take evening walks you'll run into folks sleeping on the beach.

We tended to stock up on groceries in near-by Ko Olina or Kapolei (Target, Costco, Safeway and the FANTASTIC "Down to Earth" health food and veggie grocery store which had an amazing hot food and salad buffet). We stopped into some of the more local shops but really wouldn't recommend them. The quality of the vegetables was pretty horrible, and they tended to be quite hectic.

But back unit itself: the view from the bedroom and adjoining balcony was incredible and EXACTLY how it looks in the pictures. No, it was better. The sun was always shining, and while other parts of the island were getting rain, we were basking in the sun. We stayed in December which is traditionally the rainy season, but not in Makaha! One word of warning: the waves are deadly during this time of year, so stick close to the shore, and leave the water if you see the waves picking up. We learned a lesson on day 2 when pummeled by a 9 foot wave when on a boogie board.

We could really go on and on about the unit and our little piece of paradise but we're running out of space. In conclusion, if we ever return to Oahu (and we hope to SOON), this is the only place we'd stay. Great value for the money. I only wish we'd stayed longer!

Lisa and Magnus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands