| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 10 positive, 0 negative]
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| 11/02/09 |
Positive
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My husband and I had such a wonderful time here, we are definitly planning on coming back! We rented the cottage for our wedding/honeymoon in September of 2009. We actually got married on Ke Iki beach just steps from the cottage and everything was just perfect, we had so much fun.
If you're planning a vacation to Oahu do consider the Ke Iki cottage- the location and the amenities are amazing and the price is more then fair. I went to college on Oahu- lived on the islands for 5 years and I've lived all over the island- southshore, winward and leeward sides and the northshore is THE place to be on Oahu- so beautiful, friendly and relaxing- it's the place where the locals go when they want a little country. The food is fantastic- must try the coconut pinaple turnovers at Ted's, the shrimp shack trucks and Teddys bigger burgers in Kailua. Of course the beaches and trails are amazing. The cottage is SO cute and cozy, very clean and well maintained.
Mahalo nui loa! Leigh & Sven |
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Leigh Enterlein, Maryland USA
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| 08/20/09 |
Positive
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What a fantastic vacation rental, we had a wonderful time. Our only complaint was that we only had three days to enjoy it, next time (and there will be a next time) we plan on staying for at least a week. It was a nice change of pace from the Waikiki scene. The beach is fantastic, only footsteps away, and the snorkeling at Shark Cove was outrageous. My favorite part was the bikes though, it was super handy to jump on the bike and motor down to Foodland or the cove to snorkel.
Thanks again,
cheers and warmest regards,
Dan & Shaana |
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Anonymous, British Columbia |
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| 02/10/09 |
Positive
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A very big mahalo to Donna and Darryl for providing us with the most wonderful cottage for our winter trip. The facilities and accomodation are exceptional and exactly what we were looking for.
The cottage is in a perfect location right next to the main North Shore Surf Breaks, Foodland and wonderful wildlife at Shark's Cove (in the winter you can see whales!). We had the freedom and comfort as if we were in our own home on a quiet neighbourly estate, the addition of bikes was an added bonus especially with the quality of the bike track opposite.
I can't recommend this place enough and Donna and Darryl were most helpful and managed our booking to a very high standard with great communication.
We look forward to returning in the near future! |
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Nicola & David, Newcastle, UK |
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| 09/12/07 |
Positive
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| Just spent a week at Ke Iki Cottage it was the perfect place to stay. The cottage was very clean, comfortable and cozzy, it was home-away-from-home. The location was just great, we walked to Foodland/Starbucks, Sharks Cove and the beach just behind the cottage. It's a short drive to Haleiwa Town and Turtle Bay Resort. We went to Waimea Bay Beach where we swam with the sea turtles and enjoyed the beautiful coast line. We've stayed in Waikiki many times before but after a week in the peaceful laid-back North Shore there is no reason for us to stay or even visit Waikiki. We had such a great time we're planning on another trip to the North Shore and staying at Ke Iki Cottage in the near future. Thanks Donna and Darryl for a wonderful cottage. |
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Arnold & Julie, Pasadena, California |
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| 07/23/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
What a lovely little getaway this is. I grew up on the island and surrently live in CA. It is refreshing to know that there are still places like this one, tht have kept it's integrity. As more and more people flock to Hawaii it is my hope that the Kama aina's will move to protect and restore places of heritage. I remember a time not too terrible long ago when little home like this wonderul cottage dotted this side of the island. Thank you for the accomodations the stirring of old memories and for aplce to hide form it all. Will be back...
Razelle Perkins
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Razelle Perkins
CA
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| 07/17/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We had no idea how beautiful; the North SHore beaches were, and now we are hooked. The bike path is great for long walks/ runs, SHarks cove is filled with beautiful fish and the locals are very welcoming. What meore could we ask for. The Thai place in town is delicious and if you have a sweet tooth go for the shave ice.
ALoha
Deanna & Lawrence
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Deanna Rossi
SAn Fran CA
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| 07/13/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Everything everyone says is true. Go ALOHA! Really love this littel house and the ocean and everything else!
Terry & Elisabeth
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Terry
hood river oregon
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| 07/08/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Congratulations, you made it! With very little effort you will be refocused, recharged and rejuvinated by this wonderful slice of paradise. This was our first trip to the North SHore but certainly not our last. For those aught up on the other side of the island they don't know what they are missin. For us it was water and sun sun and water, incredible food truck food, impromptu hula girl blessinga t a race at Sunset Beach. Sunrises and Sunsets, collecting shells with our 4 year old and feeling like a kid again. Watching our dear friends wed on Ke iki Beachand he spirits move them. Some advice... don't return e-mails or check voice mail. Talk to Darryl who is a jewel of a guy, offers excellent advice and is know and liked all over town. Go local s in finding out about local events, the farmers market at Sunset Beach school. Talk to the girls aat SHrks cove Grill who offer anther friendley prospective on whats happening around town. Go to Ted's bakery for pie or danish. Check out Turtle Bay but enjoy the contrast you'll have by being hear instead of in a vaccum sealed resort sanatized for your protection. Go to Sunset Beach Waikiki beach really any beach at sunset and soak it all in. Haleiwa offers nice strolls and shopping, Haleiwa Joe's for dinner. This place, this cottage is a wonderful, well appointed jumping off point for all the North SHore has to offer. Donna & Darryl thank you and good luck with the new arrival in Dec. Thank you thank you thank you , this place has made us young again.
Tony, Aw& trinity parascandola
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Parascandola
El Segundo, CA
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| 05/31/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Ke iki cottage was a great time for us.We came from big wyoming to beautiful North Shore and stayed in the perfect place. The cottage is located in the perfect spot to get to all the beautiful beaches and north shore events. Our favorite things were surfing Sunset Point, playing on all the NOrth SHore beaches, Laie and the PCC and the georgous temple. eating at Lei Lei's and Ted's Bakery. Thanks Donna & Darryl for all the hook ups and refferals. You guys are the best. We will be back and we will be staying at Keiki Cottage. Have fune everyone!
Josh & Alayna Roitz
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Roitz
Mtn View Wyoming
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| 05/27/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We had a lovely time here at Ke iki Cottage! Thanks Donna & Darryl for a convienient and cozy cottage we called home for a week. We were here clebrating graduation from medical school and it was just he right mix of playing hard and relzxing. Our favorit part of our stay was snorkling at Shark's Cove and all the beautiful scenery. We can't belive anyone staysin Waikiki. NorthSHore is the only way to go!
Aloha
Jen & James Mathews
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Mathews
Glendale AZ
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| 05/21/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We came to the Ke iki Cottage for our honeymoon and it was the most fun, rleaxing week of our lives! The beaches, snorleking at shark's cove, shave ice, resturants and of course the cottage have been amazing. We couldn't have sked for a better way to begin our lives together- it was perfect.
Thomas & CHeri Tedford
Go VOLS!
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Tedford
knoxville,tn
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| 05/03/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We will be coming back. Enjoyed the North SHore for the first time coming to Hawaii. The cottage was very nice. Ted's breakfast was great. Our tans are looking good!
Craig,Susie, Justin,Karissa
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Jarvis Family
Ormaond Beach, FL
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| 04/11/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Donna & Darryl- We came for a friends destination wedding and are leaving withwonderful memories. The North Shore was so much more than we ever imagined. We can't wait to retunr to the Ke iki Cottage, the white shrimp trucks and the wonderful beaches.
Heather & PAt
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Lazar/thomas
Cleavland,OH
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| 12/23/06 |
Positive
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The cottage was just fantastic! This was my first
trip to Hawaii and we wanted to stay away from a
giant hotel in order to get a good feeling for the
land. This was the place to do just that. The
cottage had everything that we could possibly need.
Darryl & Donna were extremely helpful in answering
all of our questions (even the 2nd and 3rd times
around). Sharks Cove was amazing!! To have such
an outstanding place to snorkel just minutes from
the house was fantastic. The North Shore is very
beautiful and we are looking forward to our next
trip there. And without doubt we will be staying in
the cottage again!! |
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Jeff & Deb, Denver, CO |
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| 07/29/06 |
Positive
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| The location is great, the cottage is perfect, and we couldn't of had a better vacation. If you want to relax and get rid of all your stress, this is the place. You have the beach within steps and Sharks Cove a 3 minute walk away.Haleiwa contains great restaurants and shops.Haleiwa Joes, Rosies Cantina, and Pizza Bobs are all great places to eat and the Chocolate Haupia Pie at Teds Bakery down the road is unbelievable. Darryl and Donna have a great cottage on the best part of the island. We can't wait to come back. |
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Jerry and Jo Perkins, Perry, Iowa
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| 06/11/06 |
Positive
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Aloha Donna & Darryl,
We had an absolutely wonderful time especially staying at the beach cottage. This truly is an oasis in paradise. The beaches are great and the cottage is fully equipped with everything and anything a vacationer could possibly need. Thanks for providing such a great place. We loved it and know we will be back soon!
Aloha & Mahalo,
TJ & Eric
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TJ & Eric Jilka, Del Mar, CA |
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| 03/04/06 |
Positive
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We spent two very happy weeks in Ke iki cottage celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary (we got married on Waimea beach). We brought along our two kids this time. Your cottage was just perfect! It really is in the most ideal position with every thing close at hand. The beach is only seconds walk away which we spent most evenings sat on, watching the sun go down. Two minutes ride up the bike path we enjoyed watching 18 ft Pipeline going off, while i drove up to fredys in search of a smaller wave! We were all lucky enough to see turtles on the beach, monk seals, whales jumping out to sea and hundreds of dolphins on the west coast. We highly recommend the snorkling at Sharks cove and hanauma bay despite the rasmatazz! All in all a wonderful vacation. Thank you very much we would love to come back!
Aloha.Peter, Sasha, Jack and Tom Beckey |
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Peter Beckey, Martock, Somerset, England.
01935 824640 |
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| 08/25/05 |
Positive
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I took the time to come back to this internet site to leave a positive comment after staying at the cottage, because we just had such a wonderful stay. Greg (from the bungalows) couldn't have been any nicer, and the cottage was just what we wanted. The place is affordable, but don't worry, its very, very nice. Immaculately clean and updated. Its affordable because its not ocean front, but heck, the ocean is basically in the back yard, and shark's cove is less than a 5 minute walk down the bike path. Its far enough off the main street so that its nice and quiet, and, once you're in there's little need to get in the car. A much needed break after a hectic conference in a Honolulu resort!
Doug and Nicki |
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Doug and Nicki, Charlotte, NC
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| 01/24/04 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Darryl & Donna
This was our first vistit to the North SHore and even though our stay was breif(just a weekend) We have had a great time. in large part because ouryour cute cottage has been such a nice place to stay. Were going back to fog and freezing cold now but hope to come back soon.
Thanks Very Much
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Lana7Kim Raymonde
San Fran & NY NY
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| 01/18/04 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
I had lots of fun with my family and the neighbors. Ther is a kid called Asher next door who's lots of fun. This house has everything. Paradise
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Stuart Leary 7
Dawson City Yukon
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| 01/18/04 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
I had lots of fun with my family and the neighbors. Ther is a kid called Asher next door who's lots of fun. This house has everything. Paradise
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Stuart Leary 7
Dawson City Yukon
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| 01/18/04 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
The place was great evemn better than we had hoped from the web-site description. We had been to the northshore 13 years ago and wanted to come back. This cottage proved to be an excellent base for our exploring all around the island. Due to the big surf 15-20' we found a beautiful beach at Kahana. By shrimp or prawns at the reoadside stop east of here they are great! Our 2 weeks went fast but we had a wonderful time. Now we return to -40degrees buurr!
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The Leary's
Dawson City,Yukon Canada
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| 12/29/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
All Good, Thank you for the wondeful cottage, location, hospitality, washer&dryer,candles,the best poke.
WHAT I LEARNED IN HAWAII
1Wake up early and get going, beat the crowd
2Go to PokeMon9fish market)in Wahiawa. Get Poke,mussels,shrimp,bigeye tuna. Save money cook at hoe.
3Buy sorngs for your woman.
47year old hawaiian kids surf better than me.
5Drink malibu breezes
6Sunset pizza& Taste of paradise garlic shrimp, good food.
7Darryl & Donna are the best. Mahalo
We don't want to go home and can't wait to come back!!!
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Tim& Laura
La, Cali
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| 12/12/03 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
The beach the sun the waves-all spectacular. We loved the cottage, it was perfect. Everything about our vacation was wonderful.
Future guest checkout Sharks Cove Grill just down the street. The shrimp kabob is delicious. Also make sure to eat at Haeiwa JOes in HAleiwa. Once again we loved out time here and thanks for everything.
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Scott wilson & Linda Bender
Des Moines, IA
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| 12/05/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
ALoha,
We had a fantastic time throught the north shore. Weer able to fully enjoy everything from the Tripl Crown championships to our Polynisian paralysis. The "Love Shack" definately lived up to its name and can't wait to come back and surf Pipeline again. Beach walk in the sun & full moon where to live for! Thank you for a warm and comfortable place to stay.
Mahalo,
TR & Lee
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TR Mcnulty& Lee Skultedy
San Deigo+Kilauea, Kaui
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| 11/26/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Very pretty little cottage, cool and peaceful. Perfect Turkey Day- Escape from the turkeys-Vacationhome. Thanksgiving buffet at Turtle Bay Resort was actually far better than we expected from a hotel. Haleiwa Joe's also very good, both times we ate there. Surf amazing, watched the pros compete in Van's 3 Crown today then it pourd rain and we saw the river break through at Waimea Bay. Guys who were bodyboarding in the surf jumped into the churning mud as if it were some sort of brown water rafting sport and turned and tossed their way out to the bay. The stray dogs like to have there iears scratched. DP
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Dru Parker/Stu Smith
San Rafael, Ca
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| 11/20/03 |
Positive
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| We found the cottage to be clean and comfortable. The location was excellent for the things we wished to see/do. Daryl and Donna were close by if any problems were to occur. We were saddened that we were only able to stay for three nights. We would definitely stay at this cottage again on future visits. Thanks Donna and Daryl! |
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Bev Moore |
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| 08/20/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thanks for your lovely hopitality. We will definately return and recomed you to others.
Beatiful setting and great bugalow with amentities!
Roxanne Carderas
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Stefan Mrakich
Octadena CA
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| 08/13/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Hey we had a great time, the beach was awesome. I loved it, the place is greate you willhave lots of fun here. The neighbors are very friendly. We got along great, enjoy your stay. Tarek
Chrys Hansen- Dad to Tarek
Great place, great beach, we had agreat time only wish there were more than 24 hours in a day here on Oahu. We will deinately be back. NQAI
Mahalo
Thanks so much for the great fun! Wish we had more time, well definately be visiting again for sure!
Uncle Mikee
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Chrys, Tarek, Uncle Mikee
USVI, St Thomas
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| 08/08/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We had a great time staying in your beautiful comfortable cottage. All the comforts of home. If we need a place to stay when visiting family inthe future we'll call to stay her hopefully.
Mahalo & ALoha
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Kim Sauls & Domingo Acdal & Famil
Oakdale, CA.
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| 08/08/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
This has been wonderful. I've been all over the world. Never have I found such pure bliss. This is now my favorite place on earth. I can't wait to return. Never miss a sunrise, never miss a sunset, the rest will fall in between very nicely.
Steve & Katie
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Steve Irvin
Olathe, KS
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| 07/30/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thanks so much Darryl & Donna
We ahd a great vacation, relaxing and fun. We loved the North Shore. The cottage is so cozy and nice we loved it. Our kids made friends with the kids in the house next door. They had a blast together. We toured the island but most of the tie we spent at the beach... Just beach , sun and relax. Our favorite beach of course was Waimea Bay but we also had a very wonderful time at the beach with the turtles. It was great to swim with them so close. We all hope to be back soon to the same cottage if we can.
Thanks,
Montse Gray
This place is great. I liked everything. Thanks it was a nice place to stay in.
Sincerely Andre
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Doug Montse Andre& Gabrielle Gray
Laguna Miquel, California
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| 07/27/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
-Thanks Darryl & Donna-
We had a great time. It was a wonderful break from the routine at home- nice beach, great snorkeling, super cottage! Beautiful sunsets and close to one of our favorite places=Waimea Beach ( The kids love the Rock)!!
We'd love to come back for the winter waves --with aloha!
Holis Doug Taylor Kate
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Holis&Doug
Kailua, Hawaii
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| 07/24/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
I am not saying anything exciting like i'm in love with Hawaii because I live on the other side of the island. But I like this place alot cuz it s nica and close to Waimea Bay and it has nice sunsets. I am bringing a girl next time I come (wink wink). I am gong to the beach.
Bye,
Taylor Wadsworth
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Taylor Wadsworth
Hawaii
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| 07/09/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Aloha,
Hawaii is such a beautiful place. I love the weather. I got stung by 2 jelly fish. This bungalow is so cute and great. I had tons of fun. The people were friendly and I love the mountains. My family and I enjoyed it here. I hope to come back. Hawaii rocks!
Kari
14 year old high school student
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Kari Decoran
Coquitlan, BC Canada
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| 07/06/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
This is the first time to stay at the North Shore. We spent a good time. The beautiful beach, very pretty cottage, friendly people, all of them are comfortable for us. We hope everyone who stayed here became happy and we hope we come back soon again.
Mahalo Hiroki
I had sunsburn
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Hiroki Muraki
Osaka Japan
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| 06/26/03 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
JUST A QUICK NOTE SINCE WE WERE ONLY HERE ONE NIGHT....We had a wonderful time in both houses and voted the North Shore the best place for us on the island. The kids loved the snorkeling and spent hours and hours on the beach & in the ocean- remember Calorado is far away from the beach! Thanks again for your kindness.
Love the Kerridges
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Jeff& Susie Kerridge
Golden, Colorado
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