Kapilina Waterfront Beach Apartments

The community is beautiful! Maintenance and Resident Services are friendly and responsive! My son loves the splash park and beach access! Parking and the speed bumps are the only issues we’ve come across. We love the community so far! So glad we were referred.

I’ve been a resident since October 2015. I love so many things about this community, but there are areas that can be improved. I think that the lawn care could be done more consistently. I come home and my neighbors grass has been cut but mine is still a mile high. I think they need a schedule that can make the area look more uniform. I also have to call to get an exterminator service. That should be automatic, so we can keep bugs to a minimum. The things i love are the community activities and the amenities.

My family and I have been living in this community for four years, now. Even with all the noise from the airplanes flying above us, it can be a peaceful place to live in. I love that within the community there is a fitness center, two dog parks, of course, parks for the children, and the beach. That’s only several of amenities that this place offers. I’m excited to see the new Hale community center that will open up soon.
I think, for any rental you are going to have that neighbor with the kids yelling, unkempt yards, insects (especially in Hawaii), but I have to say that I really like it, here. I, also, should give the staff at Kapilina credit for my decision to stay, because if it wasn’t for their friendly customer service and their willingness to work with me, I would not stay. So thank you to the staff. For the individuals who made it a wonderful experience going to Resident services, thank you, Evalani and Kathy.

Awesome resort style living! Amenities are above and beyond! We LOVE calling this place our home! Staff are always friendly and very helpful.

Love living here! It’s peaceful and beautiful! The beach is close enough to walk and everyone is so kind and friendly. Maintenance is quick to respond and wonderful. There is a farmer’s market every Wednesday and soon there will be a pool and great big workout room. Super excited and what’s not to love!

We recently moved to Hawaii and we love living in the Kapilina community. The parks and beaches are beautiful and we are very excited for the new community center.

Couple ant problems but maintance fixed the issue. Beautiful place to live. You get for what you pay for.

I’ve only been here for a month but so far I really like it. first off I wanna say that you will have some type of problem no matter where u live. (I have moved every year for the past 8years) and this is probably my favorite place I’ve lived. I signed my lease with Katie, she was super nice and very helpful with any questions.
BEACH– I really like that it’s so close to the beach, it’s very quiet and not many people there. but now I see why, it’s very cold and windy. the sand is mostly small rocks. they don’t let you fish from the beach, I get it cuz that’s where people (are supposed to) swim. but I think it’s too cold, it’s not a nice swimming or tanning beach. they might as well make it for fishing.
PARKS-​Then you have the splash park which is really nice if you have kids, and plenty other parks (for all ages). Even have dog parks. (Although there is a limit to how many pets you can have) i think 2. and im excited for the new pool to be done as well.
MAINTENANCE– I called a few times because of a few things and they put in a work order but it took over a week for anyone to get here. But the last apt I had was worse so I’m not complaining.
PEOPLE– the residents here are a good mix of locals and military which are very opposite types of people, if you are military just respect the land and the people shouldn’t have problems with the locals.
Overall I recommend this place

Kapilina Beach Apartments is an outstanding place to live. Great service and great amenities. Private beach, gym, lake and dog parks all make this place what it is.

This community provides a private beach, other than that there’s not much to brag about. These homes have been here since 100BC, and coming in and putting new floors and painting cabinets does not fix the real issues. The windows aren’t really covered, just screens that are not tightly secured, so whatever creepy crawly wants to come in comes right in. There are holes hidden throughout the house where ants come in and leave through, even big enough for roaches to get into your pantry. The blinds have been here as long as the houses and will break with the first gust of wind. The Windows crank open and closed, so when you turn the expensive AC wall unit on it can escape right through the cracks (great!). The security is beyond hateful, never helpful. I’ve seen them refuse to open bathrooms for children because the park was «not open yet.» If there are positions open though, I’d love one, because not checking people in at the gate of our «gated community» and waving them through looks really tough, or riding a four-​wheeler around, or not catching the people who are peeping into windows even. Can’t be too though not doing anything useful. And don’t bother calling maintenance, they’re never open, or don’t have answers to your questions anyway. Roaches… Oh that’s just part of Hawaii! No power? … We don’t know why yours is out! Cool. And the people in the leasing office will make everything sound more glamorous, and will lie about when things are going to open. They only mow the grass once a month, but the model home’s grass is always cut ;). It’s only other upside is being dog friendly since that’s rare on the island. There’s plenty of stuff to do if you have kids, but if not, you’re far from everything and have kids everywhere. I haven’t been here long, but I’m going to try to find somewhere else to go.

We love living here! The community is so nice and friendly! I love living here. This is such a great community. My neighbors are so friendly. I love being so close to the beach and having fruit trees. I love living here. This is such a great community. My neighbors are so friendly. I love being so close to the beach and having fruit trees.

I love the amenities that Kapilina has to offer! There’s lots of activities for kids and adults. I especially enjoy the gym and splash park for the kids.

I don’t Unilocal very often but I’m so impressed with Kapilina that I’m going to give it a shot. I’ve lived here a couple months now and I am still amazed that a community like this exists on O’ahu. My neighborhood is so quiet, peaceful and of course walking to the beach every night doesn’t hurt. The planes get a little noisy every now and then but it’s WAY better than the dogs and mopeds that I left behind in my prior Ewa Beach neighborhood. The staff has been attentive to me and I love the resident portal website. My leasing agent Katie is amazing. She listened so carefully to the complicated timeline that my wife and I were juggling with our move and she made it so easy to get the perfect place. Last night I didn’t feel like cooking so I walked down to the farmers market and enjoyed some lau lau while listening to live Hawaiian music. Really? This place is the nicest rental experience I’ve ever had. Mahalo nui Kapilina!

Kapilina Beach Homes: The Slum by the Sea
I moved into Kapilina 6 months ago with high hopes, excited about the everyday resort style living they advertise. Six months later I am paying them an extra $ 5000 to break my lease and move out early. I saw all of the negative reviews before I moved in, but for some reason I thought it would be different for me. It wasn’t. Details below if you need more information:
Pros: Nice location, Beach is pretty, Dog Park is nice, Good place to take a walk, management personnel are professional but understaffed, underfunded, and not really able to help much.
Cons:
Heat — Our house was not equipped with Air Conditioning. Prior to move-​in we were told that the breeze kept the house reasonably cool. In reality it was usually about 5 degrees hotter than the outside temperature. Do the math … if it’s 85 outside, like it is most days, it’s 90+ degrees inside. If you get AC electric bill will be $ 500 plus a month guaranteed.
The Beach and amenities — The beach is very pretty, and it’s a nice place to go chill for a few minutes and enjoy the scenery, but that’s about it. The sand is more rocks than sand, and there is nothing but reef beyond the sand. The lagoons are likewise pretty, and a good place for a stroll, despite a large sign warning of health hazards from eating anything you catch there.
Location — Add 10 – 15 minutes to your drive time for anywhere you are going, every time you leave your house. On Oahu this turns into a big deal very quickly.
Overall floorplan — The «Master Bathroom» has a shower that’s a 3 foot by 3 foot square. If you drop something, you either have to be a yoga master to retrieve it or else step outside the shower. The washer and dryer are located in the middle of the kitchen, which means that you can’t do laundry and watch the TX, or have a conversation, or pretty much do anything else at all because of the noise.
Building materials — The floors are a cheap plastic material that they call «laminate», but it feels like walking on ridged plastic. Take your shoes off and imagine walking on it barefoot for a year and you will see what I mean. The windows and screens are old and have gaps that let in bugs and geckos. the closets have old sliding doors that continually fall off, much like the rear screen doors continually fall off or get stuck. The cheap vinyl blinds click and clack all night. Overall everything is pretty much just run down … like a slum, not like a resort at all lol.
Appliances — The refrigerator is tiny and old, and does not have an ice maker. Using ice trays takes up half of the tiny space allotted for the freezer, so there is not really enough room for use by a normal family. The stove is extremely base-​level, doesn’t have a timer or a clock, and makes the kitchen so hot that we often ate out in order to avoid having to use it. Our dishwasher is likewise small and looks like it was teleported straight out of 1978.
Maintenance — Over the six months period I lived here we had multiple issues with these breaking down. The average response time for maintenance was about a week. The washer leaked when we moved in and it took over a month to get a replacement washer. The main toilet broke and I spent 5 days sharing the tiny master bathroom with two teenagers. «Resort Living» my ass … quite literally.
Grounds maintenance — The yard was all weeds 50% of the time. It got mowed about once a month. I complained frequently, it never got better.
Summary — No matter what your situation is, there are better options out there. If you are military, stick with base housing … the free utilities and professional management make it a no-​brainer. If you are not military then find a nice modern house in Ewa or elsewhere for the same price. You’ll be glad you did.

I have lived at Kapalina Beach Homes for the last 3.5years and the community here is warm and inviting. The events for residents are amazing and the staff really treats everyone here like Ohana!
Thank you.

We have lived here going on 2 years and we love it. Love how the beach is right in our back yard. The stuff is awesome and very friendly. Cant wait for the new community center to be done!

This has been the worst experience ever.
They rip off my husband and I so bad on electricity/​gas/​water bill so bad. We have never ran our AC and we are hardly ever home. I mean you know it’s pretty bad when we pay $ 400-​$ 500 more then my neighbors that have 5 kids at home and have their AC running ²⁴⁄₇. I have asked for help so many times and they tell me that there is nothing they can do to help us. Our yard is suppose to kept up on but we have nothing but dirt and stickers and weeds. Our neighbors do nothing but scream/​yell/​threaten each other all the time… There are kids that go around people’s back doors to piss off and tease people’s dogs and make them bark all threw the night. This has just been the worth experience of my life and I would never recommend this immediately to anyone.

We have lived in this wonderful community now for over 3 years and absolutely love it. The homes are older but well maintained. Should you have an item that requires repair, the Kapilina Maintenance Crew is always quick to respond.
Our neighbors are awesome and this community already has many desired amenities such as a well designed, brand new Splash Park for kids, a dog park (yes, Kapilina Beach Homes is pet friendly!), and a soon to be completed recreation center with pools, hot tubs and a state of the art gym.
Location, location, location. Our family loves the nearby beach and lagoon with gorgeous walkways all around.
The Leasing Office as well as the Resident Services Office staff is always professional and ready to help.
Resort style living at its finest!

Keep in mind, my review is only the move in process. I’ll happily update when we’ve had some time here.
Searching for a home has been the biggest pain on earth. Being so new to the island, the search felt overwhelming. We actually looked at some wonderful places before coming to Kapilina.
First of all, Nikki is wonderful. She was upfront and forthcoming about any and everything I wanted to know. She asked us a few questions to figure out our main priorities and then took us to the two housing styles that would best suit our family. She was genuinely friendly and incredibly knowledgeable.
We settled on a town home and were overjoyed at our choice.
I know electricity isn’t cheap on the island and I’m aware that no place is perfect. The townhouses were upgraded to be more energy efficient and the remodels are beautiful.
The leasing process was painless. The other woman in the office at the time of our appointment was so funny and friendly as well. It was fantastic to see two people who truly enjoyed their job.
I appreciate the fact that this experience went so smoothly and we’re incredibly excited to move into our new home!

If interested in the electricity issue, construction, renovations, noise complaints etc please see my previous review which addresses those issues and an overall of the property. This review is strictly about how the leasing prices and terms/​conditions are set.
We are beginning our third lease with Kapilina. Living here really is bittersweet. This property has a lot going for it. I love the beach, play grounds, wide grass spacings, quiet neighborhood (cul de sac) and it’s safe. They are working on a new splash park/​playground that will be opening around the beginning of the year. The dog park opened in September. Part of the beach is under construction and the pool and community center will be done hopefully in 2016. They have upgraded all the signs through out the community and front gate and landscaping.
I have a hard time with the unfair treatment and discrimination about the lease pricing. We were offered a different price then what the current rent was listed on Craigslist and other marketing sites. When confronted about the price difference, we were told the computer has picked that price for the future (6 weeks out) that will be hopefully what they would like to be the current price. However, we are now within that date range and it still is not the current rate. The townhouse manager agreed, yes it’s messed up and wrong but there is nothing I can do. 45 mins after this conversation their current ad changed $ 100 to put in line with what was presented to us. This new price stayed for 1 week then was lowered back to the regular rate. We called again and asked for the current market price for our lease. The manager told us we could move into any other unit and would honor the price. However, as model tenets that have paid the rent for 2 years on time with no late penalties will not be allowed to have the current market rate that is advertised for everyone else. This is discrimination to the highest level. The manager also explained that when entering into the lease contract you are locked into a price bracket that will keep you around that level so the rent won’t go too high. However, I find that is not true. Our neighbors rent went up $ 500 for the renewal of a non renovated unit in 2014. I love living here but with short leases, sky rocketing prices, unstable terms and conditions, non existent customer service I find it tough living here. There are a ton of positives but you need to know there will be ZERO negotiation. It is all their way or the highway. You take the entire ½ inch thick lease and whatever price they say matched with however a short lease they can stick you with=your paradise.
A lesson from my friend:
Return the key cards to front desk or else they charge you $ 200 each. Same for the vehicle window decals are $ 75 each. In the old lease this was spelled out and clear. New leases say you are liable for any damages. They remove the exact amounts because the new leases are scary. Kapilina fixes the problem by hiding the penalties and assess it to you at the end unknowingly. My friend paid the rent till the end of her lease but left a month early. Her husband is deployed with the Kapilina card on him and they still took the $ 200 out of her security deposit. She sold one car and had to provide bill of sale along with her windshield was broken and had to present documentation of the repair explaining why she didn’t have the other vehicle decal. My friend summed it up, «Kapilina advertises resort living but I don’t know any resort that would treat me in this manor?»