Jason F.
November 2023
I booked this house for me and my 4 friends. The plan was to come to Hawaii and and just enjoy the weather. This house was perfect for that. Easy to check in , close to everything you want, restaurants, stores and the beach is no more than a five minute drive. The views from the pool are fantastic (sunsets). I would stay here again . Safe neighborhood, located on the hill gets you a very nice breeze all day everyday. It’s better than the pictures can show you.
Melissa K.
October 2023
This property was wonderful. Amazing views and perfect location. This house was very well appointed and perfect for my family of 5 and mother-in-law. Owner was super pleasant and helpful. Would recommend to anyone. Very memorable vacation!
Kathy S.
October 2023
Would stay again well supplied
Frank V.
April 2023
The view from this house is amazing!
Dylan B.
December 2022
Great location with a great view. Close to many restaurants and shops. Loved being close to Koko, beaches, and diamondhead. Kids enjoyed the pool. Great stay.
Jay M.
November 2022
Are stay was awesome!
chris m.
October 2022
Views of Hawaii Kai and sunsets from every lanai are breathtaking. House contained all the amenities that a family could want and then some! Eva was a joy to work with and helpful with local business recommendations. We would definitely book with her again and recommend her highly to friends and others who need a place to call home for their stay on Oahu. So many beautiful memories made.
Duayne T.
June 2022
This property has the best views of Hawaii Kai. Great location to boot. Koko Head trail, Blow Hole, and Sandy Beach. Close to a Leonard's is a plus. Waikiki and Ala Moana are close by if you like that type of vibe. Also close to Makapu'u Point, Sea Life Park, and Waimanalo Beach.
Teresa O.
May 2022
Had the best time.....this house has EVERYTHING you can possibly need. It is in a nice, quiet neighborhood, plenty of parking and a beautiful view to wake up to every morning. Had been given the wrong lockbox code for check in, but after a call to Julie it was resolved. Would DEFINITELY recommend this house to anyone with a large number of people travelling (we had 9 people and everyone had a comfortable bed to sleep in). A great place to celebrate our daughter's graduation from UH Manoa.
Tait M.
May 2022
This place has an amazing view of the ocean and surrounding area. Very interesting view of Koko head’s trail, you can see the entire length of it! The house is very clean, and the pool is nice. The hosts also had excellent communication and we all enjoyed our stay very much. Definitely would recommend.
Kim T.
October 2021
This property exceded my expectations. The view was amazing! Beds were comfortable. Everything we could have possibly needed was available to us. We felt so at home. The cleanliness of the house was immaculate. There are only 2 minor negatives I could say. one is the driveway. very steep but to get the view I suppose it is necessary. 2. This house is not very handicap or senior friendly. there are tons of stairs..but we got through it! The benefits far out weighed the negative. Host was very promp with answering questions and was very accommodating.
jose L.
September 2021
Beautiful home with incredible views. Great location! Eva, the property manager was a pleasure to work with. The only minor con is that steep driveway but needed for the views. Overall a wonderful experience!
Gregory R.
September 2021
Eva is an amazing host. She is responsive and helpful and keeps the house very organized. The property is just gorgeous, with amazing views. It is well-stocked, with a good pool and barbecue area, and a lot of common, outdoor spaces. It was very well-priced for property.
The location was good for us, because we were there for family events taking place on the south side of O'ahu. If you like to go into Waikiki, it is a little far and the highway can get bad traffic.
You do get a really nice breeze, which is good because the house can get hot. We kept the windows open all the time.
A couple of things that we wished we had appreciated before we came: the house is on a VERY steep hill, with only room to park two cars at the top. You will be walking up and down a steep driveway, even for simple things like taking out the trash. Because it is on a hillside, there is also no yard, but there is a concrete pool deck. Also, one of the 'bedrooms' is not really a bedroom. It's a family room with two twin beds and a sleeper sofa. The people in that room will have no privacy because you must walk through it to get to the two back bedrooms.
Finally, the house is in need of a little updating. It's not falling apart, just dated. That's probably what keeps the price such a good value.
Russ K.
August 2021
Great location away from crowds and opportunity to support local businesses.
Teresa B.
July 2021
We had a great time at the Hale Ohana property. The house was comfortable and spacious. The location was perfect - the house is located on a quiet residential street. The view was amazing and we liked being on this side of the island. So happy to have use of a pool after a day of sightseeing. Eva was extremely responsive and was great about answering questions before arrival and during our stay.
She had a welcome package that was very thoughtful and appreciated. It included many different types of fruit, chips, candy and nuts. There were plenty of beach towels for our group of 8 adults and an infant.
The house itself was bigger than expected, leaving room for everyone to have their own space. The home was close to a lot of good restaurants. We woke up early many mornings and took a short drive to watch the sunrise. Hanauma Bay is about a 1 – 2 minutes drive from the home.
We had a great time here and would highly recommend it to family and friends. We would stay here again in a heartbeat!
susie c.
June 2021
I highly recommend Hale Ohana for a family vacation to Oahu!! Our family of 10 (ages 17 - 81) thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It's hard to put into words how delightful it was to sit on the balcony off the dining room enjoying the view of Diamond Head feeling the ocean breeze, and watching the teenagers enjoy the pool given the position of the home on a hill adjacent to Haunama Bay. We had various activities planned, but sitting together on that balcony was one of the most special parts of our trip.
We discovered that Hale Ohana was also a perfect location on the island for everything we wanted to do while visiting Oahu--visiting Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, the Polynesian Cultural Center, Diamond Head, multiple hiking trails, waterfalls, Kaneohe Bay for kayaking, and one of the best days for us--visiting Waimanalo Beach--amazing sand and surf with no crowds on weekdays. We hoped to visit Hanauma Bay to swim and snorkel, but it's so popular that the tickets (sold online starting at 7 am 48 hours before the day you want to go) were sold out in 3 minutes! But there is so much to do in Hawaii, we just moved on to our next plan.
The location is also great because of the 5 minute drive to Walgreens (tip, they have $8 leis for that special someone in your life--and a Leonard's Bakery food truck in their parking lot!), 15 minutes to Safeway, Costco, and a host of good food 5 - 15 minutes away! (We loved Liko's Tap & Table, Sophie's Pizza, and Moena's Cafe.)
The home itself is clean and well-stocked with everything you'd want in the kitchen, lots of towels and extra bedding--and lots of swim towels, beach chairs, pool toys, and 4 excellent boogie boards!! These are the "good ones" that you can really catch a wave with! We enjoyed them so much at Waimanalo Beach.
There is no central AC as is true of most homes in Hawaii. With all the windows open (with screens to keep the bugs out--although we never noticed any mosquitos at all), a lovely ocean breeze, and big fans in every room, we were fine! The master bedroom has a window unit. We put the grandparents in that room, and with all of the windows closed and the AC on, they actually got cold!
We are so lucky to have snagged Hale Ohana for our very special family trip to Hawaii. And a big thanks to Eva, our host, who was very attentive and helpful on our arrival and throughout our stay. Mahalo!! We felt the Aloha spirit (it's not just a greeting) during our stay in East Oahu at Hale Ohana!
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