KoOlina area exceeded our expectations, as it turned out to be a chilled oasis on a busy Oahu.
And the Beach Villas is the most chilled place in KoOlina, on the least busy lagoon (out of four).
The unit we stayed at had great views. Opening the lanai door fully made being in the unit just like being outside, so even going in for the kids to rest, we were still with one foot on the beach so to say. And the pool areas were good too.
Also, walking distance to multiple restaurants, and even a small grocery store (island markets), so you could get by without a car. We had one, but definitely underutilized it.
Why 4 and not 5 stars? We dropped over four grand on this stay (8 days), and while many things were wonderful, the “polish” and any nice touches were missing, for example:
- Paper towels were missing
- Couple of light bulbs were burnt out
- Leaky toilet that kept on flushing
- Bathtub drain was busted
The host responded fast to my texts and took care of the problems, but come on, some proactive maintenance would’ve avoided this.
The TVs and related equipment were a bit of a tangled mess. It took me some time to figure out all the remotes and even replug some cables to get it all to work. There were no visible instructions for this.
I don’t think it would make a big effort to put this unit into a 5 star experience, and I hope that the host will do it.
I would definitely stay here again despite some of these imperfections.