North Shore Oahu Condo sur la plage, 2BR / 2BA

We absolutely loved staying here! The view is amazing and the condo itself is wonderful. It was stocked with pretty much anything you could think of. The manager was very helpful and responsive. We will definitely be staying here when we come back!

It was great to have snorkeling equipment & beach chairs available 24/7, the view was amazing & kitchen well stocked. It got warm inside a few times, despite our efforts to make the best use of the ceiling & standing fans, and cross wind with front door & slider both open, but for the price, even with out AC, we'd stay there again.

We have stayed in a different condo in the same building on a past trip. We absolutely loved the location, as well as the amenities of the building, so we wanted to stay in the same building again. A few reasons why we picked this condo over the one we stayed in last time:

1. This one has a roller shade in the living room. The view is amazing; however, it can get quite warm in the summer. Being able to pull down the roller shade to help with blocking some of the sun made a HUGE difference.

2. The curtains in the front bedroom were blackout curtains and therefore, we were able to have more privacy as well as sleep later.

3. There is a front screen door. While this may not seem like an amenity, it certainly is. The last condo we stayed in did not and therefore, it was hard to get a breeze going through the building.

4. Ample fans - I believe there were 3-4 ceiling fans, as well as 5-6 portable fans.

5. Two reserved parking spots

Both times we have stayed in this building it was in the middle of July, so it is warm and humid. The amenities I listed above certainly make this condo a better choice.

The location was great for us. My husband was there for work and therefore we had two cars. This condo has a tandem parking spot, so we actually had reserved spots for both cars.

The only issue we had while there was that the spring in the shower rod broke. We contacted the property manager and it was fixed before we made it back for the day. She was great!

My only recommendation would be to maybe have some new bath towels purchased for the condo. The ones in the main bathroom (there are two!) had a slight mildew smell to them.

I would highly recommend this condo and will hope to stay here again should work bring us back!

We really enjoyed our stay at the condo! It was incredibly close to the beach, which we loved. Its in a quiet neighborhood area, and close to a small cute town! We would highly recommend this condo to anyone looking!

This condo was everything it was described to be with one exception. It has absolutely beautiful views of the ocean and you can hear the sound of the strong waves very close. The condo was stocked well with plenty of toys and towels and a cooler - pretty much anything you need for days out at the beach, and everything you need for inside as well. The owner was very responsive to emails, and gave you many wonderful recommendations to help out, and Deborah, the property manager, was very kind and helpful, in spite of having 2 other jobs she is responsible for! The only exception I have to mention is the lack of AC. Supposedly the trade winds keep you cool without AC, but we went in May, and it was very warm, so we never cooled off until after midnight every day, even with 3 fans blowing just in our room. The only reason I remove a star for this is that I believe that in all fairness, it should have been mentioned along with the beautiful description of the condo. Not everyone is familiar with the Hawaiian style of life. I did my research, I talked to many people who have been to Hawaii (& was even told by many that the North Shore was the best area to stay for a quieter vacation, which that part is true!), & I read more than half of the reviews for this condo specifically, however, due to the timing of when I booked it, the majority of the reviews I read were written in the winter months, so there was no mention of the lack of AC. After I came home I read back through all of them, and saw the later reviews regarding the warm months. This puts a new perspective on it. It's hard to refresh and recuperate for the next day when you are hot and sweaty again immediately after taking a shower. Being from Texas where AC is a given everywhere, it never crossed my mind to ask, so it would have been helpful for the owners to just have mentioned it up front to help people to prepare better. (And just FYI, the majority of places on the North Shore also do not have it.) The only other thing I would mention would be the beds & pillows. For us, the beds were hard & the pillows old & flat. However, my husband has back problems, and I admit that we are very spoiled to an extremely soft bed, so this is a varied opinion to each individual taste and not fair to call a negative, since some people find firmer beds comfortable. I just thought someone might find it nice to know this as well. Overall, the condo was a great choice and an amazing place to stay!