Kailua reviews

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1) the proximity to the beach was extradinary especially with the beautiful lawn.
2) Customer service excellent
3) #1 above
4) Buzz's restaurant can;'t be beat
5) forget the picture
6) the house was fabulous
7)etc etc etc

Obviously we had a great time

Several comments:

1) The laundry room has faulty lights. They only come on after leaving the switch on for an hour. And... that is a dark nook.
2) Also the bathroom off of the laundryroom has a very leaky toilet which constantly refills itself every 5 minutes
3) None of the remotes for the TV area work because the batteries are all dead
4) The umbrella on the terrace was broken and we had to tie it up with it's own dangling cords
5) The cover on the floor of the master shower drain is not screwed in and almost ended up in a serious fall.

Please know that we would love to rent this house again and most likely will. Our comments are for your benefit and the owners. Unless you stay in a house, you typicallly have no idea of it's shortcomings. IT IS A MARVEROUL SPOT. THANK YOU.
5) Sorry to mention the above... As someone who rents out her house to others I just think you need to know these things.

Anthony and Marge A., Kent field, CA, 3.23.08

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The best part was the view from the front lawn and the washer and dryer.

Customer service was fine. Herb was great and very helpful.

It was nice to have the beach chairs and mats handy.

The only bad parts was that there was no stove and no place to eat in the unit. We finally used one of the luggage racks and a shelf from the closet for a table for our evening meals. Breakfast and lunch we ate outside on the front lawn which was fine. Maybe we are the only ones whoc actually ate at the unit.

Assaggio was good food and service.

I would have to reconsider the windward side of the island in the future. Maybe March is the wrong time to go because the wind made it a little uncomfortable for us. We will do a little for research on the trade winds in the future.

Jim & Connie
Rockford, IL

James J., Rockford, IL, 3.22.08

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Kailua Kai was perfect for 4 couples! It had individual bath rooms for each couple; dining facilities could accommodate all eight for meals, which it did every evening except for 2 nights when we went to restaurants: sitting areas were great for reading or basking in the sun; the beach was not overcrowded, enabling us to walk everyday and swim in virtual privacy; proximity to town made it easy to pick up groceries when needed and the shopping was great! The beauty of the house exceeded our expectations and the pictures we took will provide us with memories we will cherish the rest of our lives!!!
My wife and I never tour for 10 consecutive days, we like to have a day in between to rest and enjoy the beach. Consequently, the is so much we did not see, we will have to go back....with friends, of course! We loved everything about it!
We highly recommend Kailua Kai if you like peace and quiet. If you like night life and lots of people around, go to Waikiki Beach!
We wish to thank you for allowing us to share this wonderful piece of paradise.
Barb & Guy Cyr
Montreal, Qc. Canada

Guy G., Roxboro,, Quebec, 3.15.08

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This location was excellent, right on the beach yet private. The morning walks on the beach were so beautiful.

Donna D., Ivesdale, IL, 3.11.08

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The home was clean and well organized. Great neighborhood and easy access to everything I needed. The only thing I could suggest is I couldn't figure out how to work the Master shower, but that wasn't a big worry there were other baths to shower.

Ami Yokochi A., Mission viejo, CA, 3.6.08

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We loved our stay in Hawaii, it was beautiful, perfectly warm, low humidity, and very few bugs, (except for the tiny ants all over the counter, they were not bad at all). I thought the condo was well stocked, and they had many items probably from previous guests that came in handy, like sunscreen, and bug spray, and ziplock baggies. The beach umbrella was a life saver. The boogie boards were fun, totally used the snorkal gear, and beach towells. I never met the owners but they left a small binder with advice, also very helpful.

One morning we had to leave at 4:15 am to make an inter island flight, and we accidentally woke up someone, it may have been the owner, were sorry about that.
I loved how well it was stocked, and that the two bedrooms were seperate from each other so we couldnt "hear" each other. The a/c in every room was appreciated.

The only down fall was it was very very plain, no pictures or anything in the bedrooms, little artwork, plain white walls, and i really would have loved having a wall mirror, or any mirror in the room. We were sharing with another couple. And with only 1 bathroom, i would have liked to have a mirror in the room. The only thing i would change would be to paint the walls a pretty comforting color, heck any color. And to put up some nice framed mirrors, one in each bedroom.

I would pack differently next time i went to Hawaii, i would pack just a couple swimsuits, a few skirts (cause i am a girl), a couple shirts, Tevas and flipflops. Although we did do hiking, most people just had on "reef shoes" or tevas. They were the perfect shoes, cause we were constantly wet, then dry, then hiking, then walking on very sharp rocks. And definatly buy flowers for your hair, cause only in Hawaii can you walk around with flowers in your hair and its completly normal.

definatly don't forget a Backpack!!!

My husband, a few swimshorts, tevas, and a couple tshirts would have done the job.

Waikiki, defintaly not all that great, the north shore and kailua, much prettier, not as crowded. way easier parking. My favorite place to eat, was the coldstone in Kailua, I know boring, but somehow it was soooo good.

Buy whatever food you can at Costco, it was significantly cheaper than safeway. a carton of 18 eggs at safeway was $6.99 and a gallon of milk was $5. Costco had normal mainland prices.

I can't wait to come back!

Thank you

Harmony H., Bluffdale, UT, 3.6.08

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What a great spot. The location is central for the Windward side, the North Shore and Honolulu, nice and quiet. The suite was very clean and cozy with your own private back yard. How wonderul! I would certainly book this guest house again.

Rosemarie R., ST. ALBERT, ALBERTA, 3.5.08

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Our family had a wonderful stay at the Happy Kailua Beach House. There was plenty of room for our four children both inside and outside the house. The location was perfect. Just a couple of minutes walk to the beach. The beach was definitely the highlight of the vacation. Our two older children (7 and 5) enjoyed boogie boarding, while the younger two splashed in the waves and played in the sand. The depth of the water and size of waves was perfect for young children. I also loved running along the beach each morning, watching the sunrise. The beach was quiet and clean.
I would definitely recommend this unit to anyone traveling to Hawaii.

Kristi K., Edmonton, Alberta, 2.28.08

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I will definitely use Hawaiian Beach Rentals again! We had the most memorable time!
Thank you!

Anna A., Redmond, WA, 2.25.08

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George G., Mission Viejo, CA, 2.24.08