11/07/2017
OUR LATEST 5-STAR REVIEW
Best Vacation We Ever Had!
A perfect 10 out of 10:
1. The units are in excellent condition and perfectly maintained.
2. The view of the Pacific and the Lagoon are amazing.
3. Easy beach, lagoon and pool access.
4. The unit had beach chairs, boogie boards, pool passes, etc.
5. The Ilikai building is great - it has a convenience store, restaurant, shops, and friendly staff.
6. The location in Waikiki is perfect. You can walk to shops, beach, restaurants, bars, etc. There is always a taxi waiting downstairs for a trip. We also had a car for longer trips and the valet parking was under 4 minutes every time we needed the car. You can rent surf boards, take lessons (we used “Big Wave Dave’s), all within walking or 5 minute taxi ride.
7. The instructions and tips were really a game changer. Before arrival, the owners provided very easy instructions for Wifi, air conditioning, laundry, where to get groceries, where to eat, what to do, how to enjoy your stay. It saved countless time when looking for things to do.
8. Hospitality – the person who greets you contacts you days beforehand and provides his personal cell, email, etc. He texts you the day you arrive to make sure all is good; and greets you in the lobby. He was super friendly and only minutes away if we needed anything (we didn’t). He gave us a tour and stayed until no one had any questions.
9. The balcony – a perfect place to enjoy your time and soak up the views. One of the six of us were out there almost the entire time reading, enjoying a breakfast – or when all of us watched the Friday evening fireworks right from the balcony.
10. Spacious – there were 6 of us. 4 Adults and 2 Kids (10 and 7). There was plenty of space for us as they had two king size beds and two single beds so no one slept on a couch. They also had big refrigerator with freezer, 2 coffee makers, K-Cup machine, rice cooker, toaster, wine refrigerator, pots, pans, microwave, knife set, cooking utensils, etc etc. It made our stay very easy as we went down the road to the store and had plenty of food and drinks for the week with plenty of extra space in the fridge.
We vacation every year – Italy, Lake George, Florida, California, France, etc. This was by far our best place and we will rent this same place next time we go to Hawaii. We have already recommended it to our family and friends.
Submitted: Sep 5, 2017
Stayed: Aug 2017
Source: VRBO, from HomeAway