My husband and I live on Oahu and reserved this Grand Kahala home when my family booked a trip to visit us (our own home would not have been big enough to accommodate this group). This home is so special! First of all, the location is prime - located in the ritzy Kahala neighborhood about a 2 minute walk to the beach. We woke up most mornings to take a sunrise stroll on the beach and it was so lovely! The home is also conveniently located to a number of great restaurants in the Kaimuki, Kahala, and Diamond Head area. It’s also very close to the Kahala Hotel which is very much worth a visit (I highly recommend Plumeria’s for brunch!).
Check-in was seamless with Sandy, who was flexible with our changing plans on the day of my family’s arrival. She was extremely welcoming and gave us all the necessary info for the home. We were also greeted with a wonderful welcome basket with all sorts of local goodies!
The home itself is immaculate! My family has been to Hawaii to visit a number of times before, so many days we were perfectly content lounging and playing games by the amazing pool, paddle boarding at the beach across the street, and cooking/eating at the large, outside table. It is the perfect setting for a large group gathering!
Just a note to others who book: the main address listed on Airbnb is not the home address (the actual address is listed in the notes once you book).
Many mahalos to Betina and Sandy for providing such an amazing home and for their excellent communication throughout the whole booking process. It was truly so special to have this oasis as our home base while my family was in town. We will have memories that last a lifetime from this trip.