37 Reviews of Property 54632 in Waimanalo, Hawaii

My husband and i along with our ten year old son spent a week in this rental. The owners live on site and were just delightful. Their son had recently planted a vegetable and herb garden and he encouraged us to help ourselves to his veggies. We traveled all over the island and never found a better beach. The best day of our trip was just lounging on the beach. The house offered access to beach gear, coolers and beach towels. The house was spotlessly clean. There are several beautiful framed photographs taken by the owner. The neighborhood was quiet and safe. I would highly recommend staying here when you visit Oahu.

We have been to Oahu several times, as my husband was stationed there in the Army before he retired so we love the Island. In the seven years my husband lived there he really never explored this side of the Island. We are so glad we stayed at Paradise Found, Waimanalo Beach is now our favorite place on the Island. It's very quiet and relaxing, not very many people and Brian and Karen are amazing people. We loved playing with their dogs Curly and Bella, they kept us company and kept us from missing our dogs so much. I want to thank Brian, Karen, and James for letting us feel so welcome and treating us like we have been long time friends. I have told a lot of my friends about this place, hopefully they will be visiting soon.

My mother, 2 year old son and I stayed here for a week. It was everything we could want. Brian, Karen, and James were so polite and friendly. The house was great and a perfect location for the beach. They provided everything we needed for a relaxing stay and I would definitely stay there everytime we returned to the island. I highly reccommend staying here, and its a great location for families.

We lived in Hawaii for 13 years and really wanted to avoid Waikiki and the other resorts. To us, staying in a resort is a hotel experience that can happen almost anywhere. Staying at Paradise Found we found exactly what we were looking for: a peaceful part of the island, close to the beaches without crowds, relaxed atmosphere, and easy access to restaurants and site seeing. What we didn't expect was the incredible aloha shared by the family. They were very respectful of our space and privacy, but completely open with us. By the end of the trip, the apartment felt like home and the family like dear friends.

For anyone doubting the VRBO vs. Hotel concept, let me be clear: this is for folks who want to experience Hawaii as lived by locals. You do not get a/c, turn down service, room service, or an attached spa. What you do get is a vacation done your way in a setting that almost anyone living in Hawaii would love to have.

My visiting guests stayed in Brian and Karen's charming rental in May. It is a clean, casual and comfortable space attached to their own own home, but with excellent privacy, access to a lovely yard with views of the Ko'olau mountains, and just 2 minutes' walk to gorgeous Waimanalo beach. Truly an authentic, Hawaii country neighborhood, as far removed from the tinsel and crowds of Waikiki as you can imagine. Brian and Karen are warm and friendly folks, and will make you feel right at home while giving you plenty of space to yourself. Location is quiet and undeveloped, and perfectly situated for road trips to the North Shore, if you can tear yourself away from the aquamarine waters and uncrowded sands of Waimanalo Beach.

All I can say is wow.....we spent 10 nights at Paradise Found and it was wonderful!! The accomodations are great--everything you need to relax in paradise! Brian,Karen, James, Curly and Bella are a great family! The dogs helped keep us from missing ours quite as much. The beaches are so beautiful and very uncrowded. As others have mentioned, through the week there are only a handful of people, and even on weekends it's still not busy! Everything you need is very close and you have easy driving access to great sights. A visit to Keneke's is a must for plate lunches!!! You can't beat this rental for an amazing vacation.

First let me say that the family who owns this property is friendly, personable, and extremely helpful. If we had questions, they were there, otherwise we had plenty of privacy. We enjoyed them so much that we invited them to stay with us should they ever visit Alaska. They also had two little dogs who were pretty comical. We still talk about little Bella and Curly.

The beach is across the street and it truly is an amazing sight. We had miles of sand largely to ourselves. At the most crowded we saw this beach, we probably had a total of 15 people in view. Small waves, azure water, an amazing view of mountains in the distance--this spot truly is a little-known gem.

The apartment itself is clean, well-stocked, and just fine for a couple and perhaps a child or two.

You will not be disappointed with a vacation here.

This was our first visit to Hawaii, and other than research on the internet we had no idea of what to expect. It just is not reality until you arrive and experience the sights, sounds and smells for yourself that you realize that you are about to stay in an exceptional location. Once through the traffic around Honolulu the surroundings were amazing on the way to Waimanalo and our residence for the week. Our home away from home at Brian and Karen's was perfect for us and was very clean and had everything we could possibly need for our stay, including boogie boards, beach chairs and a beach umbrella. The beach, amazing. The color of the water, an awesome shade of blue similar to the Caribbean. Since the beach is only steps away we got as much beach time as possible mixed in with driving to many other numerous locations. Really nice waves for swimming and not dangerous at all, plus shade in the afternoon hours. We did manage to experience several hikes around the island, including a couple of "lung busters", and were able to enjoy fantastic views from the very elevated locations. Paradise Found is a very quiet and convenient location that lets you relax and is easy to start excursions from. It did not take long to figure out how to get anywhere on the island and we did cover both sides while there. Too many places to see in one trip so we definitely will have to come again. Brian, Karen and their son James are very nice people and it was a pleasure to visit with them and pump them for information about their home and island. Cannot forget the dogs, Bella and Curly. We love dogs and these two were hilarious and very friendly. Every time we left and came back they would greet us at the gate. Very nice. I highly recommend Paradise Found and would not hesitate to visit there again. It is not a fancy property, but it is maintained extremely well and felt like home to us while there. Brian, Karen and James--Mahalo.
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