| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 33 positive, 0 negative]
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| 10/31/09 |
Positive
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| We had a previous disastrous experience with VRBO but Gary has reinstilled our confidence with VRBO. Gary was very professional and courteous beyond expectation. The condo is very clean with extra's on the lanai for the guests to use. I would highly recommend Gary's condo to whomever is visiting Waikiki. |
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Roger & Irene Burak, Edmonton Alta
780 464-3989 |
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| 09/13/09 |
Positive
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Aloha...What wonderful, relaxing and totally comfortable times we have had at Gary's Place. The first time we stayed , we had three great weeks; the 2nd time (two years later) we enjoyed Gary's Place for an incredible six weeks. Rene and I just love and appreciate the cleanliness, the elegant setting, the breath-taking mountain view, the relative quiet at being 30 floors up, and the accomodating, friendly nature of Gary himself. What a pleasant and kind man! The location of the Royal Kuhio is outstandingly too!! CLOSE to the BEACHES, SHOPPING,and thebus routes.(As we always buy bus passes ...so much easier and economical), Speaking of money...Gary's place doesn't charge you an arm and leg like most other places either. He's VERY fair!! Rene and I have already booked for next year, I love this island and like to call Gary's Place ...MY PLACE because that's the way it feels. Thank you Gary for everything, and I hope anyone who reads this will feel totally confident that choosing Gary's Place will be the best and wisest decision they've ever made. MAHALO ..Judy and Rene Van Hyfte, Red Deer, Ab., Canada
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Judy & Rene, AB, Canada
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| 08/25/08 |
Positive
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| My kids and I have stayed at many different vacation rentals in Waikiki (we come every summer for at least two weeks). We stayed at Gary's place for three weeks this year and found this to be the best in terms of both value and comfort. The place was spotlessly clean, well-equipped, quiet, secure, and had in-building parking. We had a wonderful time here and plan to return next year. |
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Jessie, California |
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| 07/05/08 |
Positive
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| Great Place, Thanks Gary. This is a great condo, convienently located near everything. Great security, easy parking access. My family and I really enjoyed this place. I would higly recommend Gary's Place to all my family and friends and to those who want a wonderfull Hawaii experience. I will definatly call Gary on my next trip. Gary is great! easy to work with and no hassles. |
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Danny Perez, Albuquerque, New Mexico
505-715-9149 |
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| 11/11/07 |
Positive
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Entered at request of guest as a direct quote:
"We have stayed 1 month for our honeymoon in september 2007. Gary's Place is a wonderfull pleasant place to stay. Near of all, beach, restaurant, shopping, bus ...etc. The condo is extremely clean, quiet, confortable, affordable, security.... This condo has a great view of the mountains and the Ala Wai. I recommanded this condo anytime. In more the owner it's a very kind person.We can highly recommend this property and we return, it's our place!"
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I. Lajeunesse, Canada |
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| 09/20/07 |
Positive
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We loved Gary's place. It was our first trip to the Island and we could not have stayed at a better place. The condo was perfect and fully equipped with everything you would ever need. The views were fabulous and the beach was just a few minutes away. The condo was clean, modern and well stocked. I would 100% recommend this place for anyone thinking about going to Honolulu. Gary was great and very accommodating. I look forward to returning in the near future. Thanks so much again Gary.
Melanie Eresman and Jim Keck |
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Melanie Eresman, Calgary, Alberta
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| 08/29/07 |
Positive
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| This is our 5th time we have stayed at the Royal Kuhio. It is central to Waikiki beaches, buses, and shopping. Loved the condo on 30 floor. Well cooled by trade winds. Condo is very modern, new everything, my wife Judy was very impressed. TV, DVD and cordless computer capabilities. Stayed there 2 weeks and it was one of the best condo's in the Royal Kuhio. When coming back, we will be staying at Gary's Place. THANKS. Rene & Judy |
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Rene & Judy Van Hyfte, Red Deer, Alberta CDN
403-346-5132 |
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| 03/08/07 |
Positive
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| Myself and 2 of my friends stayed here for 8 nights. We had such a great time. This condo was son convenient to all that Waikiki has to offer. The bus stops right in front of the building. I recommend this place to everyone considering a trip to Oahu. Thank you so much for making our stay so comfortable and so much fun! |
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Kelli, Seattle, WA
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| 02/07/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
November 1, 2006 for 2 months. Gary’s place, located in the center of Waikiki (with sensational mountain views), exceeded our expectations in every way. He did so much to make our stay exceptional. We were unsure about renting from an individual, but Gary made it easy, treating us as honored guests by attending to so many details that went way beyond what is expected from a vacation rental, for example, a daily newspaper delivery. This place is so much more than is promised in the listing. Everything was immaculately scoured--He even came ahead and checked the room himself before we arrived. The furnishings are in excellent condition, containing abundant dishware, kitchen appliances, and cleaning supplies. Gary could not have made our check-in and our stay any better if we had been his best childhood friends! I can not speak highly enough of this rental and of Gary's efficiency and graciousness.
Marie Satz.
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Mr. Mrs. Satz
Virigina
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| 02/07/07 |
Positive
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| November 1, 2006 for 2 months. Gary’s place, located in the center of Waikiki (with sensational mountain views), exceeded our expectations in every way. He did so much to make our stay exceptional. We were unsure about renting from an individual, but Gary made it easy, treating us as honored guests by attending to so many details that went way beyond what is expected from a vacation rental, for example, a daily newspaper delivery. This place is so much more than is promised in the listing. Everything was immaculately scoured--He even came ahead and checked the room himself before we arrived. The furnishings are in excellent condition, containing abundant dishware, kitchen appliances, and cleaning supplies. Gary could not have made our check-in and our stay any better if we had been his best childhood friends! I can not speak highly enough of this rental and of Gary's efficiency and graciousness. |
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Marie, Emerald Isle North Carolina
252-675-5322 |
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| 08/23/06 |
Positive
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Great Condo, You are in the middle of everything on Kuhio. 5 min walk to most events and shows. Lebus drops you of almost at the front door. A $4.99 steak and egg breakfast 150 feet south of the Condo. This condo has a great view of the mountains to the east. Ten minute walk to the beach. Right next door to the International Shopping center.
I really think that you one must spend at least 2 weeks in order to see most of
the City and the rest of the Island. We enjoyed it for 9 days. We hope you will too.
Thanks Gary. |
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Richard Gee
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| 07/27/06 |
Positive
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| We stayed at Gary's place for a week in June. First I had a concern about sending the personal check without getting the keys. But after a few emails and phone calls, I feel I made the right decision. The Gary's place is very good and like every one said. The only suggestion I have is to add extra set of sheets for the family who will be using the sleeper sofa. |
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Anonymous |
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Homeowner Response:
The condo "standard" is linens for both the beds. This appears to have been a service failure and preventitive measures have been enhanced.
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| 07/13/06 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thank you for all your help. Your condo was very nice and a beautiful view! We had a nice trip – Thank You! I will be sure to tell my friends and family about your place. Diane
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Diane G
Atlanta, George
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| 06/28/06 |
Positive
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| I stayed at Gary’s with my two kids and my best friend for 10 days in early June 2006. Gary’s is a wonderfully pleasant place to stay. The condo is extremely clean, comfortable and affordable; everything is there for you. It has a gorgeous evening view and wonderful breezes that come off the mountains. The condo came highly recommended to me by my cousin Carmela; (see 3/31/04 below). It’s a warm welcoming building with a secured entrance and private parking. The location is perfect with the beach, restaurants and shopping all within walking distance. The kitchen is incredibly well equipped with everything you could possible need. Gary was so helpful and really made exceptional effort in working with me. He is just a sweet and kind person that is always willing to help. I plan on using Gary’s Place again for my son’s graduation trip and also for my return trip. Not only have I recommended Gary’s Place to several co-workers that are planning future trips but I also highly recommend Gary’s Place to anyone and everyone planning a visit to Waikiki, Oahu. You’ll be glad you stayed at Gary’s. |
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Millie Saenz, Angleton, TX
979-230-3246 |
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| 05/29/06 |
Positive
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| We stayed at Garys Place and had a great time. The facilites were good, located in a secured and private building. Its situated minutes from the beach and the International Market Place. Dealing with Gary was excellent, and we will definitely stay there next time we're in Honolulu. |
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The Garcias, Gardena, Ca
(310) 973- 0217 |
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| 11/01/05 |
Positive
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| We were in the condo for a week and found it to be very comfortable and quite convenient to everything. The pool and laundry room were an added bonus. It was a great location and we were very happy with the suite. Would recommend this to our friends. |
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Nicky & Michel Labelle, Vancouver BC CANADA |
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| 10/17/05 |
Positive
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| I stayed in Gary's condo the first week in October. It was very comfortable and well equipped, and is perfectly located. Gary was very cooperative and pleasant. I will stay here again. |
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Denise B, Camarillo, CA
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| 09/29/05 |
Positive
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| I found Gary's place very relaxing. It was very clean and quiet. It's much nicer than some of the timeshares I have stay at in the past. I would highly recommend this place. My sisters and nephews found the place quite nice. I kept the place all to myself. They stood down at the Imperial of Waikiki. This place was much more spacious and a better location. |
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Mary J. Roseman, Brooklyn, New York
718-771-2037 |
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| 09/07/05 |
Positive
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| I FOUND GARY'S CONDO TO BE JUST PERFECT FOR MY VACATION. IT IS WELL FURNISHED, VERY QUIET AND EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE. THE KITCHEN IS WELL EQUIPPED AND A NEWSPAPER IS DELIVERED EACH DAY. FREE LOCAL CALLS ARE GREAT FOR INTERNET USERS. THE BEACH IS WITHIN TWO BLOCKS AS ARE SHOPPING AND RESTAUANTS. I USUALLY STAY AT HOTEL WHILE IN WAIKIKI, BUT NOW I HAVE FOUND THE PERFECT PLACE! |
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JIM EWING, FREMONT, CA
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| 08/30/05 |
Positive
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| Gary's condo is more than advertised! It was meticulously clean, extremely well stocked and very comfortable. I would stay at Gary's condo again in a heartbeat. Great location, convenient and plenty to do in the building. I would highly recommend Gary's condo to anyone considering a trip to Hawaii. My family stayed down the street at a "reasonably" priced hotel and they kept visiting me because they liked it much better and I had a much better price. Make Gary's a must stay! |
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Kathy H., Worcester, MA
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| 08/30/05 |
Positive
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| Gary's condo is more than advertised! It was meticulously clean, extremely well stocked and very comfortable. I would stay at Gary's condo again in a heartbeat. Great location, convenient and plenty to do in the building. I would highly recommend Gary's condo to anyone considering a trip to Hawaii. My family stayed down the street at a "reasonably" priced hotel and they kept visiting me because they liked it much better and I had a much better price. Make Gary's a must stay! |
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Kathy H., Worcester, MA
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| 07/20/05 |
Positive
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| We truly enjoyed staying at Gary's place. We stayed in another condo previously, but Gary's condo was much cleaner and more secure. We cooked several meals and found everything that we needed supplied in the kitchen. It was BLAZING hot during our visit so we were very thankful for the terrific air conditioning even though dumping the bucket was a bit of a pain. We had an assigned parking space and parking was easy, convenient, and secure. Thanks, Gary, for allowing us to stay in your condo! |
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Jill Fetch, Cary, NC |
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| 07/05/05 |
Positive
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| Gary's place as perfect for my fiance and I to relax during a short four day stay before we went to Maui. We could walk to the major shopping areas and to the beach no problems. The condo is very comfortable and we felt at home. It was warm during our stay and the fans and A/C really helped. We rented a condo in Kauai w/o A/C after and we were wishing we were still at Gary's. Excellent bang for the buck and Gary is really professional and courteous. |
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Ron Corral, Novato, CA
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| 06/21/05 |
Positive
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Our stay at Gary's condo was great. We've been to Honolulu numerous times before, always staying in hotels, but Gary's condo far exceeded any hotel. The location was excellent...right in the middle of everything. The condo itself was very well maintained and had everything we needed. The view was beautiful, especially at night, and it's high up enough that there were no bugs and we couldn't hear the traffic below. It took us a while to master the magnetic security tag, but once we did, we were good to go. We hope to return in the near future.
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M. Lim |
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| 06/20/05 |
Positive
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| Very nice place to stay. We stayed in April and it was great, we were so close to everything. Would recomend to anyone to stay here. |
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Vanessa, San Francisco
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| 09/17/04 |
Positive
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| Gary's Place was the best. This was my family's first time ever to Hawaii and we really enjoyed ourselves. Some other family members stayed in hotels nearby, but said that Gary's place felt more like home. You are in the middle of everything when staying here and you really don't have to do alot of driving since everything is just walking distance. My husband and I are planning to go back and we wouldn't choose any other place than Gary's condo. I have referred alot of friends and co-worker to Gary's place. |
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Denise, Santa Clara, CA
408-859-9845 |
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| 06/25/04 |
Positive
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| My husband and I and our 5-year-old daughter stayed at Gary's place for a week in June '04. We felt right at home and were very comfortable. The building is very well maintained, and the condo had more than everything we needed. We own a timeshare and have never stayed in one that was as well equipped as Gary's place. Our daughter loved the view and would go out on the patio every day to play (not sure what she did, but she liked to be “outside). We loved that we were up so high that we didn't hear much street noise, and the view really is beautiful, day and night. The building staff were very helpful. Had some friends staying in HI at same time who came over for dinner from their B&B and were envious of our accommodations. Will stay again and recommend to all our friends (with some trepidation...now we might never get another reservation!) Thanks Gary for helping make our trip a comfortable success. |
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Anonymous, Simi Valley, CA
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| 06/10/04 |
Positive
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| We stayed at Garys Place for the first week in June and had a great time. The facilites were good, in a secured and private building. Its situated minutes from the beach and theres a fantastic night view of the city. Dealing with Gary was hastle free, and I will stay there next time I'm in Honolulu. |
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Anonymous, Brisbane, Australia |
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| 04/21/04 |
Positive
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| My friend and I stay at Gary's condo on 4/2/04 - 04/09/04 and we were extremely pleased with our accomodations. I what we really liked was the 24 hr security. The condo was very well equipped and the view was just gorgeous. We were close to everything in the beaches, International Market and shopping, etc. This was our first trip there and was awesome. The people at the Royal Kuhio were very nice. The next time I visit Hawaii, I will most definitely stay at Gary's again. I've been telling my friends about Gary's condo! It was great. It was a pleasure talking to Gary and he was very accomodating in making our trip pleasant. |
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Norma Montez, Phoenix, Az
(480) 926-0650 |
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| 03/31/04 |
Positive
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| My family stayed at Gary's condo from 3/8/04-3/16/04 and we were very pleased. The condo is very neat, clean, well-kept with 24 hr.security.A key is needed to enter the bldg.unlike other condo's. 7th floor has a full laundromat,sauna, swimming pool, gym, and more. The kitchen is well equipped with everything you need including cleaning supplies and paper goods. Located on the 30th floor(you can't even tell)you'll get some rest.By night you have a beautiful view of the honolulu lights among the hillside and by day you see people canoeing on the alawai canal. Condo is within blocks of a food pantry(diamond head side), international market place, and restaurants.Magic of polynesia show, sunset beach are a few blocks away.The rest of our group stayed in another condo but liked Gary's better. Gary had free local calls, they had to pay 75 cents each call. You also receive a newspaper.Gary's condo has the best price/location/security.Gary is also the sweetest person you could ever speak to. We hope to return in 2005 and we will definitely stay at Gary's. |
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Carmela Tedrick, Angleton,Tx.
979-849-9085 |
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| 11/15/03 |
Positive
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| we had a wonderful time in waikiki. the condo had a very nice view toward th canal and golf course, and was nicely furnished and equipped. we would definetly stay there again. |
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ted palomba
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| 10/28/03 |
Positive
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| The three of us thoroughly enjoyed our one-week stay at "Gary's Condo". Only a few minutes walk from the beach and situated in the midst of restaurants and shopping, the condo's location is superb. Although the building itself is modern and highrise, the lobby is attractive and has a friendly atmosphere; we found the staff to be very helpful. The unit itself is quiet, clean, spacious and practical, including a dramatic view of the majestic mountains behind the highrise building. Gary was very responsive to all our pre-departure questions, and we found the kitchen to be surprisingly well-stocked with all the basics, and he even generously allows local calls on his telephone. Really, I think Gary's presentation of his property is humble and somewhat understated. |
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James Vogt, San Francisco, CA
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| 07/14/03 |
Positive
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IF you want to add that little extra to your Hawaiian holiday then staying in Gary's condo is it.
We have had the most wonderful 10 days at a 25 year reunion, and this was our ideal of a great place to stay. It had everything - location, facilities, confort, quiet and security. All our friends were extremely envious.
Next time in Wakiki we will be straight back to Gary to stay in his condo.
We can't recommend it highly enough. |
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David and Vicki Tickner, Melbourne, Australia
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| 07/06/03 |
Positive
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We were really looking forward to our holiday in Hawaii. Gary's Place is exactly as advertised..Great location/ condo/price. It is close to everything.
Beautiful building, great security, and the condo was well furnished, excellent kitchen. We can highly recommend this propety and would use it again.
Mahalo, Liz Johnson |
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Liz Johnson, Marina Del Rey, CA
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