I couldn’t recommend staying here more! It’s away from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki, which we wanted from the start and we loved it! Staying at James place truly felt like we were having a local Hawaiian experience. In saying that though, the house is only around 20 mins drive into Waikiki if that’s what you wanted too. James was an incredibly hospitable, friendly and always available for advise and with recommendations of places to eat and things to see/do. He made our stay here very enjoyable and relaxing. We were even able to check in a few hours early which we so appreciated after our long flight from Australia. The place was just beautiful! As soon as we checked in we were pleasantly surprised by how modern and stunning it is. The photos don’t do it justice for how luxe it is! Not only that, but the views from this location of the Kualoa mountain range are just incredible. The beds are very very soft and so comfy- we all slept well every night, the amenities are all brand new and stylish, the shower water pressure was just right, there was a huge fridge with fresh water and ice, brand new air con and fans in every room, many soft and luxurious pillows and blankets, beach gear like chairs, boogie boards, noodles and huge beach towels, washer/dryer combo, a space for your hire car undercover every night and large kitchen space with coffee machine, kettle, toaster, stove top, and island. We were well catered to- the space had everything that we would need!
The only small thing I would say is that the wifi wasn’t great on most days, I would say this is due to being so close to the mountains and my 4G on my phone when at the house also took a very long time to upload photos etc- however I chose not to mention to the host as we instead used this opportunity to bond and relax together instead. Which was actually very nice and we didn’t let this affect us one bit!
We absolutely loved staying here and were sad to leave. I also wanted to mention that our lovely host left us complimentary Hawaiian snacks when we arrived including chocolates and drinks and had turned on the AC which were other kind and thoughtful touches we loved. We had a pretty full itinerary when we stayed here including paradise cove luau, kualoa Jurassic world UTV ride and a moke islands tour starting from Kailua beach park- and found our Air BnB location to be very good in getting to these places as it’s near to the highways.
Trust me, you won’t be disappointed when staying here! If you are having doubts, don’t- it really is amazing.
Thank you again James and Angie!
We will be back :)