Had an incredible north shore experience at Meleana’s. Both her and her friend Stacey, helped make our stay cozy with great responsiveness and recommendations.
We came for the Pipe Pro, but it was sadly delayed due to cray winds and weather. We still caught plenty of brave surfers and wild weather, interspersed with beautiful sunny periods and rainbows. The house isn’t close to the beach, it’s ON the beach, in front of Pipeline. If you’re a surfer or enthusiast, there’s no better place to be.
The house is classic Hawaiian & has been in Meleana’s fam for some time - the real deal. More cabin than house, you’re one with nature & all it entails (sand at your doorstep, buggies, etc). We had a visit from a delightful gecko we named Gordie, who was bright green, & helped with the buggies. The kitchen has a solid fridge and stove, but not tons of pots and pans, but enough for us to cook all our dinners, in addition to the grill outside (went to the food trucks in Haleiwa for lunches).
Speaking of food, got our meat & fish from VJ’s butcher block, where their super friendly staff cut us some fresh ahi directly off the whole fish that was delivered that day from Waimea Bay. THAT’s fresh!
Also, Meleana is embedded in the community here, so by staying here, you support a multi-generational family here - a true local. She has a farm across the street, where we picked up amazing produce, and they also offer yoga and chances to volunteer on the farm. There’s also a passion fruit tree in front of the house (thanks Bodhi!) - if you’ve never tried one off the tree, you’re in for a treat. Thanks Meleana, Stacey, India, and Bodhi for a true north shore experience!