Wow, everything was great in our villa - 157 West. Clean and zero critters running in the villa which we have heard can be a problem in some villas. Kids enjoyed the pools - temperature was nice and warm! Thank you.
This 2 bedroom plus loft condo was more comfortable and spacious than the photos indicate. It looks out on the golf course and beyond that, the main road, which made it a bit noisy at times. We had visits from the local chicken flocks (moms with chicks) and doves; the former may have been fed in the past because they seemed ready to hop into our lanai if we opened the screen door. There are a number of big trees near the building, increasing privacy; we were treated to a 'dawn chorus' of birds every day, which I enjoyed. Everything was in working order; there are a few spots that need touch up painting. We had a few of those little bugs but they are really tiny--no need for panic. Next time I might choose a condo on the east side of the development, which could be quieter. The one real negative was that the management didn't leave any information about local restaurants (except for one restaurant menu), shopping (we had to ask to find out how we would buzz a restaurant delivery person into the vehicle gate, and had to ask around to find out that there's a Foodland a few miles away). A packet of materials like I've found in other condos would be a really helpful addition. It would also be nice to have wireless internet, because the laptop had to be 'tethered' to the modem, which was right beside the TV. If we rented again, we would know to bring a long internet connection cord. It's a brief walk to the public beach located beside Turtle Bay resort, and we enjoyed the outdoor restaurant there as well, and enjoyed the fact that we were paying half as much for five times the space of a resort room.
Great place in a convenient location
This vacation rental was a nice way for the family to get together and celebrate the 4th of july. With a great fireworks show from the nearby resort. I will definetly be staying here again next year.
Very enjoyable stay at the Estates making the perfect vacation and plan on returning in the future. Thank You Randy
The staff at the Turtle Bay office is very helpful.
I already took some time to write down my thoughts on the evaluation paper for the 2 rental units we occupied. I wish that those comments could be entered here so I wouldn't need to do this again.
Had a very pleasant stay at this unit. Close to the highway it provided easy access to the nearby towns.Had many supplies like beach umbrellas and chairs which were nice to have.
When first entering the condo, I notice there were alot of lizard dodo on the floor. I swept the floor fast before my grandkids arrived.I didn't want the babies crawling on the dirty floor.The bad thing about a corner condo is there's no open window on the side where the dining table is located. There was a window but it was the kind that cannot open so the wind cannot flow through. The AC does not cool the entire condo esp. the loff. It is HOT up there. Shower head needs to change cause shower stings your back. Its not good for small children. We had our family reunion and we really enjoyed ourself. And I am sure we will have another reunion there again and we will rent condo 157 again.
We liked our experience at Turtle Bay - it would have been nice to have someone available to help with little problems, like the coffee maker didn't work, and there were little "sand fleas" all over the kitchen counters. We found a couple of cockroaches, but everything was clean. We had to check in late because of the tsunami, and the night guard was not very helpful. Mostly good experience and yes, we would stay there again. Beautiful location!
On the map we give to every guest, there is an after-hours number for any issues the guest may encounter. We are available!
We were very pleased with our condo at Turtle Bay. It was just like the pictures we saw on-line. Very roomy, vaulted ceilings, 3 air conditioners, nice screened in lanai off the golf course. It was well stocked with dishes, towels,soaps and paper goods. Be ready for high grocery prices - but we loved being able to cook for ourselves and not have to eat out all the time. It was so nice to be close to the Polynesian Culture Center and not have to drive back to Waikiki. We even did the tour and visitor's center at the LDS temple. See the Joseph Smith movie - it was nice to understand some of the history of these people. It was great to have free access to the same beach the people at the resort use. We snorkled and saw lots of fish and a huge turtle! I would definitely reccomend 157 West. I hope I can go back again soon.
While we were happy with the general location (North Shore) and the overall accommodations, our condo had small ant-like bugs in the kitchen that if any amount of food was left out or in the sink, it would bring an onslaught of these creatures. We traveled with other families and they didn’t have this occur in their condos. We had to throw a good amount of food away because of it.
No food can be left out....not even for 5 minutes....
We were pleased to have a condo with a/c in the bedrooms and the living room, since it got very hot during the daytime, and the nice newly renovated kitchen and bathrooms. Our extended family was in Kahuku for a wedding and two other condos units in the same development were rented, and ours was definitely the nicest.
Loved the unit! Screened porch on the golf course allowed us to watch to scenery, and the babies--kept them inside, and the unit cool. Loved the loft, too! Very well appointed, just bring clothes and your groceries! Agents were really helpful, wud definitely do it again.