Donald and his family, our hosts and owners of the villa, made our stay feel like visiting family. The villa was calm, very clean, well-organized, and well-stocked with basic necessary items, so there was no need to rush out on the first day. The beds, pillows, and linens were new and of very good quality. The villa was wonderfully decorated. They also had items to borrow for the lagoon for the kids: beach toys, towels, a beach wagon, boogie boards, fins, coolers, etc, which was very helpful to have on hand. Neighbors are friendly. The management company, Mike and Garrett, were very helpful and responded quickly to our questions. We travel a lot and have stayed in many long-term rentals. This is the first time we did not have a list of items about the rental that needed to be fixed during our stay.
We enjoyed the amenities at Ko Olina Kia community. The kids loved the community pool, and the adults loved the hot tub and cabanas for grilling. We signed up to play golf, paddle board, take exercise classes, and use the weights and treadmills at the gym. It was all fun and helped us decompress from work. The short walks to restaurants, lagoons, shopping, day spas, and entertainment were also very enjoyable. Within a 10-15 min. drive, there is a Walmart, Target, Safeway, and other stores just like any major U.S. town. We love Oahu, the community, and sites like Waimea Valley, the Hawaiian Railway, the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra, churches, North Shore Eco Tours, etc. Mahalo, - NW