The Estates at Turtle Bay

Now that I’ve gotten a couple of consecutive nights of sleep… I’ve regained a bit of sanity and energy to write about this place.
In a word — DISGUSTING.
We are staying at Condo #093 East. I don’t know if the condos on the West side are better, but my husband stayed on that side before, which is why we stayed here as we needed temporary lodging for the next 21 days.
This review is being written at the beginning of the 21 days. We arrived this past Sunday night tired after a hellish flight and rental car experience of nearly 20 hours. We arrive to walk into the condo and immediately I crinkled my nose. Yes, I admit it, I can pick up scents like a blood hound, BUT I KNOW when I don’t like the smell of something. And this was the same. But again, we were locked in, we had gotten a key out of the box ourselves and there was no front desk to complain to. Had this been a hotel, I would have been all over this problem.
So we walk in, bring in our one too many bags of luggage and try to get settled. Only we’re too tired and just decide we’d rather just sleep. At first glance the bed looked ok. But as I got nearer and actually into the bed, I realized there was a rank odor. The best way to describe it? A mixture of human urine and wet dirty rag smell. We’re both tired, but no way in hell I’m sleeping in that. I insist we change the sheets. So my cranky husband helps me change the sheets out. But the comforter, UGH that is just wreaking too. So off comes the comforter… and the pillows… and damn… nothing smells clean or fresh. SO, out comes our temporary pillows and blankets from home. Even though all that travel it smells 100 times better.
((ARGHHHH!!! — and at the time of this writing, next door there is the incessant repeating high pitched grinding sound of a saw going off. ALL day this saw has been going off… and its after 4pm now. How long do you think he’s going to keep this noise up? I have to work inside the condo all dang day… this is just so much fun!))))
Anyway, I digress — got distracted by the saw noise. So on Monday, we’re tired and hot and sneezing. Why are we sneezing you ask? Well… looks like we were blowing dust at ourselves because we were using a portable fan the night before and didn’t realize what it looked like…-massive dust covered nastiness. Not only did they not clean the fan, the ceiling fan, and who knows what else… the air conditioner just doesn’t seem to work.
This review could go on and so instead — lets just recap in a nutshell the pros and cons of this place.
Cons —
Dirty, unkempt and needs remodeling, DESPERATELY
Had a dead roach waiting for us — because again, they don’t know how to clean
Smelly sheets, comforter, pillows, throw pillows.
Nasty dirty grout and floors
Disgusting showers
Construction going on right next to me
Soap suds left on counter, not rinsed
Dirty fans
Nastiest carpet in the bedroom. I refuse to go barefoot.
Loud ass fans, ceiling fan, and subpar lighting — if the lights work at all.
We’re paying almost $ 200 a night here — so not worth the $ 200 a night. For 21 nights we are paying over $ 4,000!
Pros–
Free parking
Clean refrigerator
I’ve been cleaning since i got here, and they want to charge me $ 115 departure cleaning fee. Honestly they should be PAYING ME for the cleaning I’ve done so far. DISGUSTING!!! I’d give this place a negative rating if I could. Waiting to hear from Office Manager. So stay tuned.

This condo we rented (061 West) worked out very well for us — it was well maintained, clean and had everything we needed. The location was convenient. It was especially nice having the large deck off the kitchen area. Rental went very smoothly from picking up the keys, dropping them off and the return of the security deposit.
Short drive or walk to beautiful beach. Would stay here again.

I would give it a zero if I could. This place is a hit or a terrible miss with their condos. We stay at condo #11_​and it is worse than the worse motel6. Roaches the size of your toes. The condo is dirty, old and looks run down to the core. I now know why they didn’t post a lot of pictures. For $ 300+ dollars a nite we were expecting a little better. One out of three air conditioners is working. Repair man is too busy say the condo rep. We are trying to focus on the positives but it’s hard when there are none… ok near the beautiful beaches… family time… leaving this condo soon!
Ps. Hoping the bugs don’t follow us home! Buyers beware, check out the pictures and hope for the best, without bugs!

Rented a condo (number 124) for a week. Condo is in HORRIBLE condition.
Here is a list of the things that were wrong (I have photos of each item):
1. broken window
2. dirty door knobs
3. dirty carpet
4. massive dust on top of cabinets, light fixtures, picture frames
5. toilet kept flushing by itself
6. handle on master sink hot water kept coming off
7. missing sections of tile in master bathroom
8. pealing wall paper throughout condo
9. shower handle loose and very hard to control shower temp
10. TV in master bedroom doesn’t work
11. bathtub on second floor drains slowly and creates safety hazard when soap scum is let behind
12. doors and walls throughout condo are scraped up. some are patched and painted (horrible paint jobs), most are not. walls and doors are heavily scarred.
13. big patch job by inside front door.
14. three non functioning bikes under steps
15. lighting fixtures missing bulbs
16. mold on wall in places
17. kitchen sink plumbing leaks. their solution is to put a big bowl under the piping to catch the drips that have now turned into mold. health hazard
18. molding missing on wall allowing foundation of condo to be seen and gives path to insects to enter unit
19. rats nest of wires behind TV. supposed to run 50 foot Ethernet cable to oldest computer i’ve ever seen for internet access across main walk way. health hazard
20. curtains have holes through them
21. towel bar in master bath falls off
22. screen door support bar falls off
This condo ‘showed’ nice on the internet. Be extremely careful when renting. Insist on a written clause to inspect and change to another unit upon arrival if not happy. The rental company would not let us do this.
This will review will also be posted at the BBB and Health Department as well.
Photo’s of each of the 22 items above are available upon request.

This review is for the condos at turtlebay and not the hotel it self. Wanted to stay at one of there rooms but the price was way off my price list. And Ive stayed at these condos two times now and like them better. There more of a house feel and just a short walk or drive to the hotel. Like that you have everything a house has like washing machines, stove, plates and so on. The northshore night life is very limited, but you can walk to the surfer bar located at the turtlebay and have a few beers and shoot the shit with the local crowd and stumble back home. Theres pools, grills and if you leave your windows open at night you hear the waves crashing. Make sure you do your homework before picking the right one. Northshore has some of the best surfing in the world and eat at the local food trucks to save some money. Foodland is the local store and I get food to grill by the pool. Keep it Country Hawaii is a saying here and I hope it stays this way for this part of the island. I can say it because I grew up here… This side of the island is the true Hawaii. If I could afford it Id move here…

We were attending a wedding near Turtle Bay a couple of weeks ago so we decided to have a short stay-​cation. Unfortunately, the prices at the Turtle Bay Resort, (even for kama’aina), were so expensive! So after some research, we found the Estates at Turtle Bay. The condo we rented was awesome! Most of the rentals require at least a two or three night stay, but for about $ 170 a night, our condo was great. It was two stories, with a loft upstairs and a bedroom downstairs, full kitchen, AC, three beds total, three flatscreen TVs, a washer/​dryer, one free parking stall and more.
We thought that that $ 150 cleaning fee was a bit steep but it was alright since the place really met our expectations. There was a little confusion about where our free parking stall was, but that got cleared up easily enough.
I would recommend staying here. The area can come off as a bit strict and really quiet, but it was well worth it. I’d definitely consider returning here for another stay-​cation.

We stayed in the unit 60 West it was clean and it looked like it was up-​dated recently… it looked like the pictures that was posted on the website… the bed was the best I ever slept on… it cheaper then TBR and unless you are planning not to leave the hotel I feel the condo was a better choice… the only thing I didn’t like was the $ 100 cleaning fee really ??

The condo’s are cozy and comfortable. A perfect place to stay. Nice food selections around, you can easily walk to the beach or pool. Lots of activities to do! I loved staying here. It was a whole bunch of fun.

I didn’t get to «check in» via Unilocal but, I recently stayed at the condo’s here. The proximity to Turtle Bay Resort can’t be beat. It is a gated community and is staffed with security personnel 24 hrs, it boasts 3 outdoor pools. You would think after I said all this you were expecting a semi-​lavish condo community… NOT…I found this place via a vacation rental website because I didn’t want to pay an arm and a leg for a room at TBR. The unit we had was «dated», but all we did was sleep here, all our time was spent at TBR and out doing tourist stuff. All I’ll say is I was expecting MUCH more from this place, but left me saying «eehhh… it was a place to stay, nothing special» Like Hannah mentioned in her review everything goes through the office 3 miles off-​site at the Kahuku sugar mill office, AND they don’t open until 8AM, so if you have an early flight, better make arrangements to drop the key off early or take a later flight out of HNL. Would I stay here again? mmmm… mmmaybe in a different unit OR might cave in and get a room at TBR.

This was probably the worst place I’ve stayed at in the Oahu. It was so bad that I didn’t end up staying because of how dirty and roach infested the unit was. If you want to stay in Turtle Bay then make sure to make reservations at Turtle Bay Resort because their rooms are very nice and clean. Their views are amazing and 21 Degrees North has amazing food.

There’s really no hotels on the north shore of Oahu, which is nice because it preserves the natural-​ness of the place (unlike Waikiki), but it’s also difficult to find a place to stay. But… problem solved!
The Estates at Turtle Bay is a series of condos on the northern tip of the island (on Kuilima Dr.), next to the Kuilima Golf Course. Each unit is owned individually, but managed by a company located at 56 – 565 Kamehameha Highway in Kahuku — just five minutes down the road. All communications go through this office.
Through the Estates at Turtle Bay website
you are able to view each individual unit, see how they are priced, and take your pick on the unit depending on the availability for the dates you picked. Because the price is determined by each individual owner of the condo, potentially you could see two condos of equal quality but stay at one for much cheaper than the other. Sometimes the «cleaning fee» set by the owner could also make what would’ve been a good deal a not so good one. So be careful about the extra fees before you book it. For example, our unit was priced at $ 95 a night, and we stayed for two nights = $ 190. But after the cleaning fee of $ 115!!! and taxes, the total was $ 327.73 for two nights.
However, I love the idea that you can choose which unit you get to stay in. Every unit is decorated differently depending on the owner’s taste, but they do provide a sufficient number of pictures on the website so you can see what the condition of the condo is. The one we picked turned out to be much better than expected! The place was newly renovated with a marble-​counter kitchen, which was fully stocked with everything you need to cook for yourself (not a whole lot of restaurants around on the north shore other than the shrimp trucks). You also get to pick which room and which bed you get to sleep on (or rotate every night if you want) since you have the whole unit to yourself!
If you arrive during office hours, you have to go pick up the key at the office down the street. If you arrive after office hours, they’ll drop off the key at the entrance of the estates. There’s a guard there working and you just tell him which unit you’re staying in and he hands you the reservation materials. However, when we arrived, there was nobody there and he didn’t come back to his post until 20 minutes later. This was the only part that was sucky, but otherwise our experience here was really awesome!
Also, if you’re traveling through Hawaii for two weeks like us, you’ll be thankful for the washer and dryer in these condos! (Our condo was 060 West in case you want to book the same one).