Oceanfront Makaha Surfside Condo - Coved White-Sand Beach with gated-access

Elderly retired couple escaping Chicago winter had a very nice stay. Unit had everything needed for an enjoyable one month stay. Complex is a little older but grounds are immaculate, building is well maintained, very secure including off street parking garage and everyone was very friendly and respectful of the complex and the rules. Internet in the unit worked great. Great view of the ocean, saw whales and dolphins from the apartment and a monk seal on shore. Outstanding and UNCROWDED beaches nearby, saw many amazing surfers, also can walk to sheltered lagoon in front of complex with small beach area, calm swimming and good snorkeling. The two pools within the complex were awesome. Long’s Drugs, 7-11 and Shave Ice/Souvenir store are all within walking distance. A couple of modern grocery stores are only a few miles away along with several common fast food chains. Beautiful mountains behind the complex, only a short drive up to a golf course and lounge over looking the ocean. For us, driving out of the area was not awful as the sights are spectacular wherever you are going. Being older we did not do much at night so cannot speak to night life in the area. Felt the Aloha and definitely enjoyed the chill life style during our stay.

Awesome to walk out to your almost private little beach and watch the sea turtles! The pool was always nice and clean. The covered parking was great. Overall, we enjoyed our stay. The only negative would be the traffic to travel to any part of the island.

We really enjoyed our stay

Stay is great if you like to be away from the crowds. We loved the easy access to beach and close to eateries and stores. Community here is welcoming and u can feel the Aloha!

Nice

From the quick and efficient last-minute check in availability to the wonderful staff at the property there isn’t one thing I could say that about my stay. Honestly, the best experience I have ever had in Hawaii and so much better than the Waikiki hotel experience. Marlow took such good care of the property and it felt so luxurious with breathtaking views and private beaches steps away from your front door to match. I will definitely be staying here again and I recommend it be the first choice for anyone.

Margo is an excellent host. Prompt always answers in timely matter and quickly resolved any issues that may have places clean and spectacular view just as it was described in the ad.

Not bad, long drive with a lot of traffic

The condo itself was very comfortable. When we got there, we walked in to a dozen roses and a bowl of fruit and snacks on the table! There was plenty of space, we never felt cramped. We watched the sun set every night right in our front yard! The lagoon was very peaceful and the pools were great. Nice and cool for the hot days that we stayed home. The staff was very kind and helpful and we met many neighbors that we enjoyed chatting with every day! There are homeless camped out on the beach, but they never once bothered us. And that's a problem throughout Hawaii. We felt safe walking to Church and to Long's Drug which had everything we needed. It was a drive to many of the tourist things, but not a problem for us, as we wanted to go around the whole Island. We found a new hike in the mornings and a new beach in the afternoons. Some days we'd spend right there at the pool. We stayed for 5 weeks, and enjoyed every single day. Margo is so kind and helpful, and our return flight would have put us at the airport for 12 hours. But she let us stay past check out time to enjoy our last few hours in the sun! I highly recommend this, and we will most definitely come back again! Aloha!

The apartment was clean and in a gated community so I felt safe. The complex employees are always out and about keeping the grounds clean or security watching over things. One downside is it's around 40ish minutes from Honolulu or Waikiki. The property manager is awesome and genuinely wants you to enjoy your stay. I would 10/10 recommend and I would stay here again.