Hawaii’s Hidden Hideaway

Wow! What a great spot! Excellent location! Everything is set up beatifully. Very clean. Will go back!

We just returned from a 9 day stay at this wonderful Bed and Breakfast. I almost hesitate to give it 5 Stars, because I want it to be available for ME when I return! But others have let the cat out of the bag, so to speak, so here’s the bottom line: It really is quite special. OK, what can I tell you?
This B’n’B is peaceful and sublime — a respite from the craziness of the Waikiki and Downtown Honolulu side of the island. The walk down the hill to the beach is an easy one. You meet up with residents walking, running and biking around the loop. The beach is the kind you see in postcards, and is only crowded on the weekends, but never to the extent you will see in the body-​to-​body crowds at Waikiki.
Some will tell you that you don’t get a cooked breakfast here. That’s true — you get wonderful pastries, fruit plates, little treats and a LOT of privacy. It’s Hawaii’s style to not impose, so I loved that we had options and a way to cook a little if we wanted, some wonderful fruit (Mango! Papaya! Bananas!) along with options for cold cereal and oatmeal. We could eat breakfast at 4 Am and then go for a walk on the beach to catch the Pre-​sunrise, or we could lay about in bed until noon and eat breakfast whenever we wanted. I prefer that Local style over the rigid dictates «breakfast will be served from 7AM to 9AM»
There are restaurants near by that I will also review.
This lovely little Studio had it’s own private entrance, a peaceful and relaxing view of the garden and all the wonderful tropical trees, and the sound of bamboo wafting gently in the breeze. We had a nice little deck with chairs to sit outside and enjoy the summer breeze and even the gentle rains. The room doesn’t have air conditioning, like most Hawaiian homes. But the louvered windows on three sides gave us a great cross breeze that was assisted with the overhead fan during a few of the hotter days.
When we arrived there were signs everywhere welcoming us, showing us where our room was, directing us where to park, etc. We were told by Janice that we could expect that. It made it easier on us so we could wander around after landing at the airport and not try and rush to meet her at a specific time. I liked that we could find the place and there was a key in an agreed spot waiting for us. The signage was very clear and easy to follow. After we found our way to our room we found Janice outside working in the yard and we did get to see her and talk with her. She’s a charming hostess and made this trip very special. She is also always just a phone call away. She is one of the most thoughtful hostesses one could ever wish for. There were boogie boards, beach toys for kids, beach umbrellas, rain ponchos, beach chairs, beach towels, shampoos, soaps, conditioner, razors, wet bathing suit bags… anything you could possibly want on a beach stay. It was exactly like we had stopped over at our Auntie’s house to stay for awhile. Absolutely top of the line hospitality and homey-​ness. I can’t say enough about how wonderful Janice’s welcoming hospitality was. In fact, I had read about that in other reviews and it was one of the reasons we rented there.
The rooms are roomy enough and surprisingly comfortable and large *FOR LANIKAI.* This is not a huge island, nor is this a huge community. If you’ve never been to Oahu, you need to know that there are a lot of people on this rock and not a lot of land. Houses in Hawaii are traditionally a little smaller than what you’ll see on the mainland. It’s an island. What can they do? Madame Pele has added some real estate to the Big Island of Hawaii with her lava, but that will be a few thousand years before it’s habitable.
So don’t expect a huge place. Expect that you will be out and about on the island and on the beach for most of your stay. Expect that it will be damp. It’s ALWAYS damp in Hawaii. It’s the Tropics! Pack light, but know that Janice has ample room in the closet and ample hangars for all those clothes you probably won’t wear anyway! Pack sturdy shoes and beach walking flip flops. Hike, Swim, walk around, boogie board if you dare, go into the small town of Kailua and avail yourself of all the wonders of the many restaurants. If you play your cards right and aren’t there to sightsee, you can go to Kailua and Lanikai and never leave that side of the island till it’s time to go home! It’s that good.
(Full Disclosure — I’m a former resident of Hawaii and have been in love with this place since I was a little girl. For me this was «a trip back home» and I absolutely loved it!

This cozy bed & breakfast is located close to Lanikai beach by Kailua. Me and my boyfriend decided to get a room for a weekend after he got back from a 6-​month deployment and we surely picked the right place.
We got there late in the evening but the owner had already told my man that there would be signs to our room and the door would be open. We had no problem finding the house with the help of the GPS on his phone. After parking we stood in front of this beautiful white house and like the owner had said, we had no problem finding the room.
The room itself was simple. The fridge was loaded with juices, yogurt, bread and other goodies to eat for breakfast. There were even fresh coffee that we could grind and make in the morning. Yumm! We ordered food from the Shack and they delivered right to the door.
The bathroom was big and everything was very clean. They also offered things that we could bring to the beach like beach chairs and coolers.
And the best thing of all, we were never bothered by anyone. I loved the privacy of the room and how now windows faced another house. All we had outside our window was trees and greenery.
If you’re on honeymoon or just want to get away with your loved one this is a great place to go. I highly recommend this place to everyone that need to get away for a moment.
Call early and you might even be able to get the suite with the outdoor jacuzzi! We missed out on that but still had a great time.
It truly is a hidden place.