I cannot say enough about this place, the experience, and the host! It was absolutely perfect!
My husband and I were visiting Hawaii for the first time with our daughter and her best friend as a graduation gift to them. We've had some good, and some, "not" so good, travels in the past and didn't really know which way this one would go. This exceeded all our expectations and more.
The location was perfect!! Walking distance to beaches, restaurants, and shopping. The building itself has direct access to the beach via its own ramp, on-site swimming pools, restaurants, coffee shops, ice cream shop, a mini mart, and live music and hula dancing in the courtyard!
The space is tastefully decorated and sparking clean with a cozy feel to it. The bed is comfortable with lots of pillows and extra blankets. The air conditioning is amazing! Kitchen is well equipped with everything needed to prepare a full meal. Bathroom stocked with toilet paper, hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, I even found some laundry soap. Sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference! Laundry room is just a few doors down. The Lanai offers beautiful views of the beach and marina, and overlooks the beautiful courtyard with live music and dancing. It's wonderful!! I loved sitting on the Lanai in the early morning watching the cruise ships pass in the distance. So peaceful. You can also find 4 beach chairs and a beach umbrella on the Lanai which came in handy every day along with the beach towels.
I was nervous about the parking based on the description provided, however, like everything else it exceeded my expectations by a long shot! Parking was free with easy access and a very short walk over a walkway bridge to avoid having to walk on the street right through to the back courtyard and the elevators. Very convenient!
The check in and out process was quick and easy. All fees are included in the rate so you don't have to check in with the front desk at all! YuKyung sends the lock code a few days in advance and you can just go straight to your room, punch the code in the lock, turn the knob and you're in! Just keep in mind that the door doesn't lock automatically when leaving, you must punch the code in and turn knob to lock. No worries about lost cards or keys, loved it!
Not only is the space itself wonderful, the host YuKyung is equally as wonderful. Her thought to detail made everything that much easier, leaving my time better spent to leisure. She responded quickly to all of my questions and even took the time to send the girls each a wrapped gift for graduation! Again, it's the little things that make all the difference!
YuKyung's place is so much more than 5 stars! I wish I could give it more but hopefully my words will convince anyone reading this to stop searching because you found the best right here.
I will definitely book again with YuKyung when we return to Oahu and I highly recommend to anyone going to Oahu to do the same!
Mahalo
The Davis family!