My wife and I booked our stay due to the cottages' proximity to the fabulous beach, and the sand…read moreand water were gorgeous. Unfortunately, the conditions of the cottages weren't accurately depicted in the website photos. Neglected upkeep, noticeably inadequate cleaning, insects crawling on the floors, and unprofessional interactions with the management team. There aren't many options on this side of Oahu, but I don't recommend staying here. We were expecting rustic, but this property fell short on the following for us. 1. Grungy bathroom with only a retrofit micro shower. 2. Smoke detector missing from one of the bedroom ceilings. 3. Greasy substance on kitchen counter and cabinet doors. 4. Debris on top of the backrest of the well-worn couch. 5. Dirty windows and worn out screens. 6. Gross trash on the sidewalk at the stairs up to cottage 11. 7. Lots of rust and dry rot that require exterior repairs. 8. Flock of about 150 pigeons roosting and defecating on the roofs and power lines at the property entrance and parking area. 9. Worn out bedding blanket. 10. Window blinds in disrepair. We tolerated all of this without complaint. However, we did ask the person at the onsite office, Jennifer, to ask the guests staying in the unit above ours to please respect the stated quiet hours, especially when their young children would wake up and loudly begin their day before 6:00 AM. She said she'd have Tommy address this with them that afternoon. No change that night, and we checked the onsite office multiple times the next day but it was always locked. After another two nights of disrupted sleep for all four of us without follow up from management, we decided to cut our losses and leave a day early. Since the office was still unstaffed, we called the offsite management office. At that point, things went from bad to worse when they were extremely rude to us. They kept saying that we did not give them an opportunity to address the issues when we had done exactly that in person a few days before. But in their minds, since we had not called the emergency phone number, our other efforts did not count. Carolyn Rose's apology to us consisted of, "I'm sorry you were confused about how to contact us about the situation."

EXCELLENT! We rented "the big house" at Waimanalo with our…read moreextended family. We combined several 4 of the units (9-10-11-12) to take over the entire central house. Plenty of space to spread out for the 12 of us, while the upstairs, front unit (11?) was big enough for us all to eat and hangout together. The "courtyard" also worked well for gatherings and Carolyn pulled out some folding tables for us. Each unit has kitchen and living areas for privacy, but we felt all together in a mansion. The area and shops etc was fine, we felt like locals. The beach is incredible, and the walk down in literally 2 min. You take your coffee cup down there, and there might have been 2 people and 6 miles of beach. Water safe and warm and clean and amazing. Local park right next to us was pleasant and not a disturbance. We where there new years on 2024, and had the time of our lives

Stayed here in November of 2013, but never got around to posting a review until now. This place is…read moreamazing, amenities are awesome, location is fantastic and can't be beat. Highly recommended. I'll definitely be staying here again when we return to Hawaii.

Beautiful! Relaxing! A lovely get away! Highly recommended to all. The price is a deal and the…read moreproperty is well maintained and the owners are friendly/super hospitable. Would love to come back for sure!

Absolutely amazing team! So looking forward to go back to…read moreHawaii. Go directly to their homepage to rent, they have the best selection of really nice places and you will avoid Airbnb like fees.

This was my third time staying at the condos at the Pacific Monarch and I will stay there again in…read morethe future. I also recommend it to friends and family. It is homey and comfortable with incredible direct ocean views and Waikiki from a larger than normal, roomy lanai where I spent every morning with my coffee and fruit, and every evening at cocktail hour, just admiring the view. The staff of the Pacific Monarch are also very warm, friendly, & helpful. Deborah, the agent is a gem and makes the entire renting process easy and stress free and is a lovely person in general. She goes out of her way to make sure your stay is a pleasant one, and as enjoyable and relaxing as possible. Mahalo & Aloha Deborah!"

Open Palms was truly a dream. If you're looking for a beautiful, intimate, and relaxing venue, this…read moreis it. We held our ceremony here in November, and it was everything we hoped for and more. Leandra was incredibly welcoming and so accommodating with all of our questions and little changes along the way. The venue itself is stunning--perfectly maintained with the most breathtaking view of the Koʻolau mountains. As soon as we saw photos of past weddings, we knew this was where we wanted to spend our special day. We also felt so lucky that the rain held off, making everything even more perfect. Our day was beautiful, meaningful, and everything we could have imagined. Open Palms is truly a gem and a core memory we will always cherish.

Open Palms was the perfect place for our intimate wedding. All of the guests raved about how…read morebeautiful the property was and Leandra was so accommodating. She completely eased all my worries and took very good care of us when we were there. We're so happy that we were able to have our special day at Open Palms and would recommend it to anyone!

Top notch service. Very informed and educational staff. Great portfolio of rental homes.read more

I never usually do reviews but I want to warn homeowners to avoid this company. I am a property…read moreowner who had Private Homes manage my home. They understated my rental income, overcharged renters and neglected my home. There are many reputable property managers on Oahu. This is not one of them.

Bellows is such a jewel. I hadn't been there in a long time, so I decided to swing by. The…read morecampgrounds, the beaches, and the cabins looked very nice. However, I just decided to see what they had for lunch. There's a bar and a meal place in the back of turtle Cove. Turtle Cove is where you check in for the lodging, and then they also have shops and that type of thing. I wanted to see if the bar could make me a virgin Mai Tai, but they didn't open for another two hours. She said that they open at 3 PM. I'm not sure if that's every day of the week.... So instead, I went over to the snack bar, and I ordered a spam musubi, and an açai bowl. What a combination, eh? The spam musubi was very large, and it was delicious! The rice was tender, and the SPAM was done just right. It took a little bit longer to get my açai bowl, as they are made to order! When I did, I took it out back so I could eat overlooking the ocean. What a beautiful view, just so absolutely peaceful. This is just such an amazing place. The açai bowl was amazing. They were very generous with the toppings, the granola underneath the fruit was very good, and the açai itself was very slightly frozen, it melted perfectly as I went through the meal. Just a total home run. Bellows is a wonderful place for military recreation, let's hope it stays that way. Thank you for being there.

Love Bellows! A great service to the American military with a stunning beach…read more Tons of activities ranging from arcade-like games to a 9-hole disc golf course, mini-golf, paintball, basketball, beach volleyball, etc. Equipment rentals are cheap and the gift shop is actually pretty nice.

Customer service is very poor on behalf of Hawaii Beach Homes. They are defensive and unreasonable…read morewith their solutions to assist their customers. Our group of 8 people rented a beach front house $450/ night for a friend's wedding through vrbo which is managed by hawaiibeachhomes company. When I called to file a complaint their excuses were 1. The cleaners must have been rushing because we had guests prior to your stay. 2. If you're unhappy you can leave and we'll refund you your money 100%. 3. We never had any complaints but your party. 4. You have one of the cheaper stay so the filth is excepted. 5. Inaccurate listing of the beach front home. One of the bedroom is supposed to have beach front view with double doors. Heck the bushes has overgrown and the view was obstructed. Their response was do you want me to tell the owner to cut the bushes down? My reply Either cut it back or update your listing! At this point I was very upset and unhappy with this company. Cheaper stay or not we deserve a clean house! The house was filthy! List of filthiness 1. Dust under beds, inside closets, back and side of night stands. 2. White walls are brown and black marks 3. Stain beddings. 4. Mildew and large yellow stains on mattress that was covered up by bed protectors. 5. Mildew shower liners and curtains. 6. Broken glass bottles on patio. 7. Greasy kitchen cabinets. This was my experience with this company at the beach house. The house was beautiful but the upkeep and maintenance was very poor! They did refund us $300 for cleaning fee.

Vacation home was immaculate, view was amazing with the best sunrises ever. Great rental experience…read morefrom start to finish. We will use beach homes again for our next visit. Thank you https://youtu.be/UtgcZNHrdyU

Not trustworthy! My husband booked a place for us as we look for longer term housing. A while after…read morebooking and getting confirmation, they sent an email. It's a holiday weekend and they demanded a response the same day. We replied the following morning but were told they already cancelled our reservation. Wouldn't we just book again at their new price that's $1,500 more? Talking to them to try and resolve, it was clear they just wanted more money. There was no urgent issue, they never called, they just decided they could get more money than our reservation. So be warned if you reserve with them... they may leave you hanging. EDIT: The owner left a response citing verification processes. We completed everything asked for on booking and NEVER received any communications on August 28 or 29. I have the message receipts and can gladly share. Our only message was Aug. 30 and we responded within a day, despite the holiday weekend! The property was still available. They just wanted to jack the price over $1k.

Earlier this year, we decided, on a whim, to have a beach day and called up last minute to rent…read moresome chairs, umbrellas, and a cooler. The staff could not have been kinder or more accommodating. They immediately set us up with everything we needed for a relaxing day by the water and even offered us a discount, which was such a thoughtful touch. They delivered everything right to our resort and later came back to pick it all up, making the experience effortless from beginning to end. The owner was especially wonderful--warm, genuine, and full of great recommendations for local spots to eat and explore. It was such a beautiful reminder of the true aloha spirit we love so much. As someone who grew up on the island of Guam--another beautiful but farther-to-reach Pacific gem--returning to Hawaii always fills my spirit with that same island way of life: generous, easygoing, deeply rooted in community and kindness. I'm so grateful for places and people like this who make you feel right at home, wherever you are in the world.

Excellent location!! Perfect communications and easy transactions. Tons of deck space outside and…read moreparking. Close to Buzz's Steakhouse. We loved it!

we had a great time at our rental! great location and house was clean with everything we needed…read more Owners were very easy to work with and made our stay that much more enjoyable. we will definitely be using this company again.