Wow! AND WOW!
What a great place provided by Dr Uyesugi and his team! Originally we wanted to find a place that beachside, modern and affordable. Unfortunately it's extremely hard to find such a place that would cater for 11 people (and had more than 1 bathroom). We are SOOOOO glad we chose this property instead of all our other choices! The photos simply do not do this place justice!
It is an amazing place with double height ceilings, lots of natural light, plenty of parking, modern appliances AND private bathrooms in ALL the bedrooms which is awesome when you have a party of 11! The backyard area is safe and enclosed for 2 young kids (ages 3 and 5) to play and there is so much room in the house they tire themselves out just running down the corridors.
Dr Uyesugi provided us with everything we needed and had options to rent things such as snorkles, ice boxes, beach towels etc which saves you bringing them. The nice touches of boutique soaps, shampoos, conditioners, bath towels as well as laundry facilities made our stay there stress free. They even provided us with a lovely welcome basket and a gift before we left! And requests for more blankets were promptly fulfilled.
Even though this place is not beachside, it is away from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki (<25 mins away) and less than 10 minutes drive from Hanauma Bay, less than 30 minutes to Kailua Beach (which is lovely for kids). There is plenty of parking and a nice breeze that keeps the place cool. The location was quite central for wherever we wanted to go and we went almost around the whole island! Costco and safeway are 5 minutes away for your grocery needs (just be aware Costco doesn't accept mastercard there) and Leonard's Mobile Bakery as well as Bubbies mochi icecream was 5 minutes away too! We did the Koko Railway hike which was so close that we see it each time we drove home and thought "Yeah.... we climbed that!". Bring a head torch, shoes with good grip (and your wits) if you plan on doing this to catch the sunrise!
We were provided with an electronic key fob to enter the house and Dr Uyesugi kindly allowed us to have the digital keycode as there were so many of us. The alarm got annoying at times as it would beep every time someone opened an external door but it is good as a reminder to keep the doors closed especially with mosquitoes lurking (use the repellent provided in the laundry!)
Overall we loved this place and would very highly recommend it to everyone! Would definitely stay here again if we ever visit Oahu again. And if you do have a big party staying - make sure you take dibs on the main bedroom!!!
Many thanks to Dr Uyesugi, Kristine, Sayori and David for such a great place, lovely welcome, advice and friendliness. Take care.