Waimea, Hawaii
FAMILY FRIENDLY: Easy access from Lanai to the Fairways pool and fitness centers. Viking BBQ in downstairs Lanai. 4 small appliances and 7 major household appliances. Our townhouse villa has the warm feel of home, (the owners absolutely love the Big Island!) and features local original artwork from local artists, a fully well-equipped kitchen, 2 couches and luscious leather recliner in the living room; dining room and patio seating for 6. Cal. King bed in the master and King bed guest bedrooms. Master Bath has a huge walk-in shower and jetted tub. Hairdryer in both bathrooms attached to the bedrooms. Spacious lanai off the master suite for enjoying your morning coffee, the singing birds, and view of the beautifully landscaped grounds and the peaks of Mauna Kea. Guest Bedroom has en-suite tub/shower and its own TV with cable and DVD player.
FOR THE BEACH: You have access to the private Beach Club, which is the crown jewel of the Kohala Coast which is a short 5 minute drive within the resort community by bike or car to Makaiwa Bay (a snorkeling wonder!). Family friendly with plenty of beach amenities, private restrooms and changing areas exclusively available to use for condo residents. Napua Restaurant located on site offers lunch and dinner services after a nice swim/snorkel in the bay. Beach towels, coolers, totes, boogie boards, snorkel gear, beach toys & 4 chairs, 2 mountain bikes are provided in the unit.
FOR SUNSET-VIEWS: Walking path to Pauoa beach and Petroglyph park. Breathtaking views of sunsets. Suggest leaving the unit just after 6PM to get a good view.
ABOUT FAIRWAYS: The Fairways has its own large swimming pool and waterfalls that include a large hot tub, fitness center, and community BBQ area with a covered cabanas. The Fairways community is a walking distance (about 0.5 mile) from The Shops at Mauna Lani which has the local Foodlands Grocery store (Open from 6AM to 11PM) and restaurants.
We offer Summer and Fall discounts and discounts to Returning Guests. Please reach out to us about available discounts on your dates of stay and we will do our best to accommodate pending availability.
Clean, convenient to great snorkeling, good beaches, quiet, well appointed. It was great to have a couple bikes to ride too. I would stay there again.
Roomy townhouse with a well equipped kitchen. We enjoyed breakfasting on the downstairs lanai and lounging in the evening on the upstairs one. Pool is close, private beach club access is a short drive. Our only 2 minor quibbles would be the ice maker not working well and we’d have liked a newer coffee machine. Like I said, minor quibbles. 10/10 we’d stay here again.
There was no propane for the BBQ and the property owner claimed it was clearly stated in the house instructions that propane was difficult to find and they didn't have anyone who could deliver it. This was not in fact clear other than stating where you can go to get it. We were expected to fill the tanks ourselves, which we ended up choosing not to do b/c the one place we went did not have any. Don't expect to use the gym as they only let 1 person in at a time and people sign up all through the week claiming most all times. It said condiments were provided but we ended up having to purchase all of them and stocked the fridge. They do have oils and some spices. The pictures show boogie boards, but those are not provided either.
This is a very pleasant location. We have stayed at the Fairways several times over the years & has a great location. The interior was clean ,but in need of some minor cosmetic touch ups
Wonderful location. Lacked basics. Had to buy garbage bags,washing machine soap , laundry detergent, paper towels and toilet paper. Over all, it was very nice. I would still come back.
We had a quick trip for a wedding celebration at the Fairmont Orchid. The condo was a perfect location for us to meet up with family and friends at the different beaches. Really enjoyed the 2 bikes in the garage. Kitchen well stocked. Only problem we had was the A/C - it just did not seem to be cooling our unit. Property manager very quick with a response.
The physical unit was fine, and upon first glance it seemed clean other then the living room floor which had not been cleaned since the last guests and the bag of trash left on the landing up stairs. If this was all we experienced, we would not be writing about it. As we began settling in on the day of our arrival (4 pm check in; 5 night stay), we did see a pack of red pepper flakes that had been opened by an animal and animal dropping on the kitchen counter. We also saw an animal dropping in the master bathroom toilet area. A couple of hints that an animal (most likely a rat) had been in the unit at sometime. Then when going to bed later that night, we found dropping in both beds (master bedroom and second bedroom), on the floor near the beds in both rooms and more in the master bathroom. We wrote to the owners about the issue and asked if they had another property we could move into. Again, this was an issue we walked into, not a problem that developed after we had been staying at their property. We also reached out VRBO to whom we could send pictures. VRBO could not help because we could not send pictures of the ‘animal’. In the morning we saw that an animal had gotten into a sealed bag of fruit on the kitchen counter (all other food had been put into the refrigerator). Additionally more droppings were present in other rooms. Now we knew knew there was an active rat problem and could no longer safely stay here. The owner responded to our message by reporting that they had not had received reports of this issue from past renters or their housekeeper, and their unit was constantly occupied. They also stated that there was a rat and mongoose were a problem on the island and described the HOA’s pesticide program. They did nothing to help resolve the immediate problem we walked into at their property. Interpreting their message, it was our problem to deal with at their property. We checked out that morning, less than 24 hours from our arrival, and informed the owners. We requested a refund. We have not heard from the owners since and did not receive any type of compensation. To put this review into context, we have never had an experience like this before or another type of other rental issue in the past 10 years of renting individual properties. We did not take writing this review lightly.
Overall we enjoyed our vacation and had a great time! -The condo was in an excellent location. We loved being on the ground unit. The grass area was a great place for our kids to play and unwind. - The pool was nicely maintained and we loved being able to walk to the shops close by. The beach club was also a huge plus! - The owner was very responsive when we couldn't get into the gym. He provided the code right away when I sent him a message. - The unit was supplied with plenty of towels/beach towels and the kitchen was well equipped. - The nest thermostat was locked at certain hours of the day. At night it was set to 78 degrees and we could not adjust this temperature. We traveled with our two young kids (9 months and 2.5 years) and it was very hot at night for all of us, and especially for our littles. - We were given specific instructions to take the trash out every day. Our stay was for 6 nights and we were only given three garbage bags. We had to go out and buy more garbage bags in order to comply with these instructions. - There were beach toys in the garage, however there were only 2 beach chairs (for 5 of us) and no umbrella. We went out to buy an umbrella to provide shade while at the beach.
So peaceful and beautiful , within walking distance of trails to beaches . We stay here often. As long as you can hike a couple of miles , and can climb stairs , it’s heaven. Unit was great , everything you need uis here Mahalo
Lovely area w easy access to beaches. Bikes were a real plus
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