Paradise Bay Resort

It was the best decision to stay at this resort. Best place, wonderful people. Please use the opportunity to see the fire show, it’s fantastic. They have yoga every morning, which is also pretty awesome.

My boyfriend and I decided that we needed a little break before we go into a very busy and stressful few months. While shopping around for good prices, we stumbled across this place and decided to give it a whirl.
The resort is in a small residential type area, which we didn’t expect. Instead of the huge multiplex resort we were expecting, this place is gorgeous and intimate, much smaller than we expected. There are some cats around, but they’re all fixed and many of them are pretty friendly.
The staff is great. The live music at dinner was excellent, the singer has a wonderful voice and did a great job of entertaining the guests. The views are gorgeous, and the room is great and feels very private. It’s a green hotel, so the dishes and everything related are actual dishes, not just junk paper plates that you throw away.
Overall, we’re in love with this place, and are completely ready to come back with our families at some point.

«Wow» does not even do this resort justice! We rented the penthouse with another couple for New Year’s Eve because it had 2 King Bed’s/2 bathrooms. Huge space with full kitchen and the oversized lanai overlooks one of the most serene mountain and Kaneohe Bay views that we have seen (an we live on Oahu). Only a few miles from Kailua and Waikiki, but it felt like we were on an isolated private island. Caught all the firewords on NYE from lanai. Breakfast is a full hot buffet (waffles, eggs, oatmeal, fresh fruit, etc)! Okay, the veggie patties were weird, but the vegetarians probably love it. What a great way to start each day in the open air elegant Tiki bar. Friday night Dinner was even more amazing-​classy, it’s such a small resort that offers such friendly service plus a local guy playing the ukulele/​singing followed by a true Samoan fire dancer. I cannot make this up, this place is one of the best places we have stayed. Great pool/​hot tub, floating dock for yoga each morning, paddleboards, kayaks. Can’t wait to go back. Our only complaint was slow Wi-​Fi cuz we wanted to post all the amazing photos immediately.

This is not a resort, these are cabins off of a hidden side street next to houses that are in serious need of renovations. Cats and dogs running around the property, a dirty inlet is the only access to the lagoon, no actual ocean access, and you couldn’t pay me to swim in their stagnant swimming pool. The rooms have paint chipping off of the walls, awkward uncomfortable furniture, and our bathroom was covered in hard water stains and peeling paint. There is no where close to dine and little to no amenities. You would have a better experience camping than getting your sites set on staying at this «resort.»

I found a gemstone.
I will come back as much as I can. The location is perfect, away from the chaos of all the malls and Tourists. The front desk first gal Leslie was welcoming and friendly, very helpful with everything we requested. Well staying here, my fiancé and I, felt comfortable/​welcomed. Gay friendly.
Actives we did while staying here:
Yoga
Paddle boarding
Kayaking
All the above was instructed by Victoria and she was fun, very good energy.
We also went snorkeling which as a blast! Saw about 12 turtles. The two men whom were guiding us, were funny and made the experience awesome!
My fiancé and I loved the breakfast! It’s nothing to fancy but cooked well. Balanced flavors.
Definitely returning!

Location, location, location. The only reason Paradise Bay is able to charge the prices they do is they are the only game in town. There is nothing else close which is unfortunate beside it inspires mediocrity and keeps people paying their exorbitant prices for mid-​tier property at best. There is no air conditioning except in the bedroom. Really.

Hidden gem. This is a lovely tucked away resort that is very intimate and small. Free delicious breakfast, kayak equipment, snorkel gear, and stand up paddle boards are all included with your stay. Clean nice rooms. Great little pool and jacuzzi area that is very secluded and no life guards to watch you make out. They also give free yoga lessons in the morning which were fun. I strongly recommend this resort if you are looking for a quiet area of the island at a reasonable price.

My wife and I where so satisfied with this very nice quite beautiful place. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. Some research was done before our booking and I am so happy we choose this resort. I wish everyone could experience such happiness as the two of us did. We took full advantage of all they had to offer. Of course there was room for improvement but we were not looking for perfection. We wanted peace and beautiful scenery. We found that and I hope we can return with our family.

This place was a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle and touristy trap of Waikiki. You do drive through a bit of an interesting neighborhood to get there– but don’t let that put a bad taste in your mouth. This place is beautiful, the staff is wonderful, and we can’t wait to go back. There is so much more character on this part if the island. There are kayaks, snorkel equipment, awesome breakfast, stand up paddle boards, BBQ grills, all at your disposal. We enjoyed the outdoor porch over looking the mountains every morning at breakfast. This is a sleepy resort, everyone there seems to have the same mentality of just enjoying the beauty and relaxing. The intimate front area of the resort is nice and small– filled with people quietly sipping macadamia nut coffee and watching the mist roll in over the mountains in the morning. The pool isn’t crowded with boozing party people, and everyone we encountered came with great conversation and a whole lot of easy going attitude.
Truly a great experience. When we booked out honeymoon, our travel agent really pushed us to stay in Waikiki. After a day trip there I am SO thankful that we didn’t. It’s crawling with people, traffic, and awfully generic places to shop and eat. Go to paradise bay, relax, get out to the amazing beaches. You won’t regret it! I can’t say enough about this place and it’s amazing staff! We didn’t eve have time to partake in the dinner activities they offer, but wish we had.

Really lovely place, out of the busy touristy Waikiki. We wanted to stay in the east side, near Kailua, and this is pretty much the only decent hotel in that area.
Pros:
— love the out-​of-​this-​world location.
— well-​decorated throughout
— you can walk to a nearby shoreline to watch the sunrise
— daily free breakfast is wonderful. we weren’t expecting much, but were pleasantly surprised. Food is fresh and delicious, and the view from the porch is gorgeous. Waking up to that surrounding is priceless.
— free kayak and snorkeling gear for exploring the lovely bay.
Cons:
— a bit out of the way from everything. So unlike in Waikiki, you will need to keep a car to get to a real beach or restaurant, etc.
— the roosters: I’m with every other reviews here. Yes, the roosters are cool to look at during the day, but not when they are croaking at 5:30am when you just want to sleep in. And they WILL wake you every morning.
— rooms are very small with older furnishing
— AC can be noisy
Suggestions for managements:
— consider replacing the windows with solid pane glass! The Venetian-​blind style panels may be cool to look at, they are horrible for temperature/​sound proofing. Everyone here is complaining about the loud roosters. They sound loud because we’re essentially leaving windows partially open all day. They’re also the reason why we need to leave AC’s on day-​and-​night, because you’re trying to cool the entire neighborhood! I’ll bet you can save a ton on electricity by replacing them with solid window panels.
— we participated in one of your on-​site dinners one day. food was wonderful and service was great. The live music was fine, but we can really do without the loud speakers. It’s a small patio. We had a hard time carrying on a conversation over the loud music. Kind of loses the charm of it.
Overall, if we are to stay in this part of the island, I would consider staying here again.

Great room with beautiful view. Had a delicious dinner there. Good hiking close by! Air conditioning was weak and pool was kind of small but other than that it was a great stay

We really enjoyed our stay at Paradise Bay Resort. It is out of the way and not near other hotels, which is ideal. The mornings are gorgeous and quiet (from human noise) and you can hear the sounds of the birds while sipping coffee on your porch. Terrific breakfast (but get there early as there is always a run on the pineapple). The staff is wonderfully helpful. You can rent kayaks, though we didn’t.
One thing I was quite disgusted about was the very rude families that were staying there when we were there. Several nights during the week guests can pay $ 35 for a traditional Hawaiian dinner and live music that plays on the open air patio. Just below that, a very rude family with their kids plunged into the pool area and began «playing» (i.e., screaming) while the musicians were trying to play and guests were trying to enjoy their evening. Since some people have no common courtesy, I recommend the hotel staff either close the pool area during those times or inform guests they need to use the pool quietly. Hard to believe you have to make such rules, but I guess you do.
Our room was clean and relaxing and we had everything we needed for a week long stay. I would definitely go back!

I don’t understand why there are any negative reviews about this place. This place is amazing! When you think about visiting Hawaii, this is the experience you’d expect. The landscape is beautiful, the buildings themselves are beautiful, & the décor just adds to everything. Someone came to our room everyday to replace our used towels & washrags for new ones, make our bed, & empty our trashcans. There was even a little card you could leave on the bed if you wanted the sheets changed. I didn’t expect any of this due to a previous review so it was a nice surprise. The staff is extremely friendly & there was always someone at the front counter to help us or answer our questions. There is one house nearby that has a few dogs, some of which run free but they are all extremely sweet, well behaved, & don’t do anything to bother anyone. The walls may be a little thin but I was here on a holiday weekend & my room was right in the middle of the resort & with the air on, it was still for the most part quiet & secluded in the room. The noise level is the same you’d expect at any other hotel. I have no complaints, I love this place & will definitely be back!

Paradise Bay Resort really is a hidden gem! It’s off the tourist path, and a little country! It sits in a pond/​mountain view area… So if you’re looking for the beach shore, you won’t find it here! However, I found I could only do the «beach» so many days, and this was a perfect break from that!
The rooms are beautiful, and well kept. Staff is friendly and helpful, and grounds are gorgeous with spectacular views! Go big or go home, reserve a bay/​mountain view room! It comes with a huge furnished patio! Pool is great, free kayak rental, fitness studio and yoga!
We enjoyed this place so much on our honeymoon!

A really great stay! This place is a gem. We really like the local atmosphere and it is a great place to relax without all the hustle and bustle of Wikiki. I recommend getting a car though as it is off the beaten path (isn’t that where you find paradise?). This is our kind of place! It’s not so polished up as other resorts but it doesn’t cost as much either. They do yoga in the morning several times a week, with a new athletic instructor, and she’s great! If you want to sit by the ocean and relax without having raging parties outside your window on a crowded beach or in a city condo 30 floors up then this is your place. Relax in a private bungalow and just soak all of Hawaii in. You can’t get that in a tourist trap.
Update: I was looking at previous reviews and I noted some complaints about the room service being sporadic. We did not experience this. They cleaned the room daily, made the bed and refreshed the towels.

Paradise Bay Resort is definitely for the traveler who wants to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It’s secluded, quiet, hidden, tucked away in a residential neighborhood on a little bay. Blink and you’ll miss it, but I’m so glad I found it.
Staying here felt like I was away on a tropical retreat. The rooms aren’t like your typical hotel rooms… They’re almost cabin-​like and had all the amenities a mini apartment would have. Living room, bedroom, bathroom, small dining area and kitchenette with microwave, fridge and hot plate. It truly has all the small touches of ‘home,’ down to the full set of dishes in the kitchen, the broom in the closet… even the bottle of dial soap they picked up at a local drug store in the bathroom. Everything just feels more like home and less like a stuffy, chain hotel.
The staff was above and beyond friendly. As another reviewer said, you don’t get welcomed with a lei here, but they do go out of their way to make your stay a true ‘experience.’ At check-​in they give you a schedule of activities they offer — and it’s really overwhelming, actually! They offer everything you could think of just at the resort alone — kayaking, turtle watching, snorkeling, paddle boarding, yoga… you name it, there’s something for every single day.
As for pricing — this place will leave a small dent in your wallet, but it’s absolutely worth it. They view from our balcony alone was worth it! Staying here feels like you’re actually living on an island as opposed to visiting an island… And when you live somewhere, you have to do things for yourself — like park your own car, carry your own bags to your room, take the stairs. No valet parking, bell hops, or elevator service here. But who cares? The tranquility this place offers is something you can’t get at any other hotel in the area.

located on the beautiful, tropical (but rocky, aka not beachy) shores of kaneohe bay, paradise bay resort is a hidden gem. it’s far from the touristy waikiki and isn’t your typical «resort.» if you’re looking for that kind of experience, maybe better off going to ko olina. if you’re looking for a charming, off the beaten path bed and breakfast style experience, COME HERE!
yes, it’s a very local neighborhood, but no need to be scared! even if the stray cats and chickens given you pause, keep going, because the views and location cannot be beat. staff is friendly and rooms are clean. they do this eco-​green thing where they change the sheets every 3 days, but housekeeping does come every day. did not see any bugs during our stay, btw. resort fee is charged, and includes breakfast buffet (with STUNNING views), kayaking equipment, access to pool/​hot tub, gym, and beach towels. there are floating docks to relax on and for extra fee you can have dinner offered several nights a week, friday fire show, or sandbar excursion on certain days. staff says they are planning to expand to offer meals every day in the future. the breakfast buffet was a nice spread: hot foods, fruit, breads, bagels, oatmeal, coffee, tea, juice, etc.
our room was a 2 bedroom suite with a full kitchen, dining room, living room, and private lanai with bay view. an adorable rustic bungalow style lodging — simply perfect. this place is dog-​friendly and offers a kama aina discount for locals. do your research, this is the windward side of the island; it’s more tropical and likely to rain at some point during the day. but, if you’re willing to spend a few days away from the beach and tourists, but still get plenty of sun, why not come to this amazing hideaway?

A Unilocaler previous to me has said it before it’s all about expectations.
For those tourist with high expectations: if you’re expectation is going to be a high end classy «resort» like everyone here is complaining about you’re not going to get it. No bell man or valet waiting to greet you with a lei if that’s what you’re expecting. No ones going to come open your door for you and blah blah blah. Go to waikiki or koolina. Oh and for those who say its «expensive» helloooo you are in Hawaii. Go to doubletree and it’s still more expensive, and yes its probably nicer to your standards but it’s not «Hawaii.»
What you will expect: friendly staff and a clean cute room. It’s like cute cottages that have been upgraded inside there’s everything you need to cook. This resort is located in a local neighborhood [ do you want to experience Hawaii or no?] the views are amazing. Kayak away, SUP away, or take the boat on Saturday or Wednesdays for a visit on the sandbar and a snorkel [ the crew is awesome!] kaneohe is completely beautiful and you can feel and smell the cool freshness so quite with chickens around. Just pure relaxation and bliss. Just a perfect getaway or stay cation without tons of people. Small Pool and jacuzzi [ had it all to ourselves] oh and you can bring pets! Which is a damn plus in my book.
Cons: tight parking, walls are paper thin so agreed when a Unilocaler said if you want a «romantic» getaway if you know what I mean I’m… Probably better off somewhere else. The couch wasn’t so comfy, and the cold water handle was hard to turn.
I gave this place a 5 because I had tons of fun here even if I stayed for a night and two days. Just perfect to getaway and sit in awe of hawaii’s beauty. I will def be back!

So a place that lets me bring Ollie the dog anywhere on property already gets at least a four in my rating system. Be an awesome tropical oasis only 30 minutes away from town and get a five of course. Have clean rooms, amazing views and friendly staff and now you are now my new favorite staycation location. Included in the resort fee have a pool, hot tub, towels galore, floating sun deck, huge breakfast, kayaking and snorkel equipment. Activities like Friday dinner buffet with Samoan fire show and Saturday excursion to sandbar for fee. Good for playing tourist.
Now if you’re looking for sandy beaches and big chain hotel type accommodations this place isn’t for you. Stay in Waikiki or go to the monstrosity that is turtle bay. If you want quiet, lush tropical surroundings and a beautiful mountain or bay view and you have a well behaved pet come here! The food is fine, it’s not chef mavro or anything but it’s plentiful and tasty enough. It’s a residential neighborhood with lots of cats and chickens.
We had a one bedroom suite with full kitchen and private lanai. Had lunch and dinner on lani enjoyed views of mountains and the quiet. Staff was lovely without being overbearing. And we had more towels than we knew what to do with. Went kayaking around the bay, sunned on the floating decks and was amazed that we were only half an hour from home
It’s all about expectations and so people need to recognize this isn’t the Westin. It’s a lovely quiet bay front oasis. Definitely coming back.

This has got to be one of the worst places to stay in Kaneohe let alone all of Hawaii.
I do not and would not recommend this place to anyone.
It is extremely expensive for crap. I was expecting a luxurious resort and spa for the price. Nothing even close to that here. For the money you could probably get a nice suite at some other hotel.
I found only one person out of the whole staff working at the time of my visit (4 days) to be friendly and helpful. The others were either incompetent or had no customer service.
First off, the entrance to your room is a sliding door with a key hole. Seems sleezy and cheap looking to me. Anyone can look into your room if you leave the drape open. The room looks like a dorm room. My wife walks in to use the bathroom, opens the toilet set and the toilet is filled with urine and feces/​crap whatever you’d like to call it, it was in there.
If that wasn’t bad enough the place is infested with cockroaches. If you like sleeping with bugs and roaches then this might be the place for you but it is not my cup of tea. Oh yea if you don’t like cats do not stay here because there are a bunch wandering around the complex. Also close your slider because the cats, bugs, wasps, chickens and anything else will find its way inside.
Lastly and possibly the Worst,
I was here for a wedding. The bride and groom were also staying at this same DUMP. The day of the wedding the power goes out. You’d think okay they have back up generators to power everything. WAIT! SHOCKER… OF COURSE NOT. So not only was everyone staying at this craphole out of power, we were all melting from the heat because outside it was around 96 with high humidity. Without the wall units blowing cool air it was probably over 110 inside the rooms.
This place only had 1 small generator with enough power for their computers. SAD… VERY SAD! Oh yea parking is horrible.