Beach Cottages at Kaneohe Bay

We are very impressed with the cottages here at MCBH. Our cottage is nestled right on the water and is so very relaxing! It is stocked with all the kitchen supplies you need (dishes, pots, pans, cutlery) and bathroom linens and toiletries. We have our own personal charcoal grill and picnic table, as well as a patio table and two pool chairs overlooking the bay. We grilled steaks and roasted s’mores!
We will definitely be staying here again in the near future.

Whoa! I had no idea this was so nice. I have heard of cabins being on the Kaneohe Marine Base, but had no idea now wonderful they were. I have not stayed in them myself overnight. But I did have the pleasure of being a guest/​visitor to the cabins. Now I want to stay myself… so stay tuned! In any case, they are located in the perfect place for Rest and Relaxation. There is a beach nearby if you wish to take a dip and it’s not an over crowded beach either. Once again, if you have access to the base, this may be an option for you for a quick relaxing getaway where no one can find you! Plus… drum roll… super affordable! Awesome!
I must note the view… I can sum it up by just saying «WOW»…see the attached pic!
No Con’s!

Affordable and amazing! Not luxurious, but efficient, cute, and comfortable. We enjoyed our overnighter and intend on coming back soon. Here are a bunch of pictures I took for our memories, but thought it might be helpful to those of you who are contemplating renting these out. If you are looking for relaxation, seclusion, and ocean views, this is it!
The only downfall this place has is that it isn’t pet friendly… however, the Villas and the Lodge on MCBH are pet friendly! The cottages, cabanas, villas, and lodge are all under the same management… I find it hard to understand why these cottages aren’t pet friendly too because it is tiled throughout the cottage and has a great lanai, all of which are easy to clean should our hairy babies make a little mess. Hopefully they consider and convert these cottages into pet friendly rentals, that would be fantastic.
I have been contemplating whether rating the cottages with four or five stars because of the non-​pet-​friendly aspect. However, since the affiliated venues are pet-​friendly and because I am hopeful (keeping a little hope in my heart that maybe someday these may become pet-​friendly too), I decided on five stars. I just really wish my two hairy babies could have come along and enjoyed this too.

My husband and i absolutely LOVE the cottages. We stayed cor a week last year as well. We love the private bay beach at our cottage and the public ocean beach just steps away. You really feel like your on vacation here. EVERYONE. on staff here at the facility are wonderful. Check in & out is fast, easy and the front desk staff are friendly. The housekeeping staff is, by far the BEST I have ever encountered. So tentative, friendly and kind. I adore Peggy! She my Hawaiian sista from anotha mista! Cannot WAIT to. visit again!

We have been circling the island staying at all of the beach cottages when we can. I have been trying to save this one for last since it is so expensive. Unfortunately for Kaneohe Bay, this means I have something to compare them too.
I have also stayed at PARC and the beach cottages at Barber’s Point. You may have heard poor reviews about PARC because it is located in Waianae and the public has access to the base, but I would rate that cabin higher than these.
Nestled on the other side of the flight line at the far Northwest corner of base, you descend into the high grass to emerge and find beach cottages. This was a little difficult to find even with the map. The signs are not easily seen, especially without any additional lighting in the evening. You also must have a car to access them because they do not allow pedestrians or cyclists across the runway.
Crossing the flight line is a very neat experience if there are flight operations going on. The guard at the end of the runway will stop you if they are expecting a takeoff or landing soon. A plane took off right in front of me!
When I arrived at the cabin, (1603B), 2 of the 4 parking spaces were already claimed. Unfortunately this area had 6 cabins. By the time my hubs got here, he had to park on the side of the road. This became a problem throughout the weekend when guests would invite their friends to use the beach. We didn’t have anywhere to park a single vehicle. If you require vehicles to access the cottage, you would think they would provide additional parking facilities.
The cabins were sufficient. We stayed in a duplex cabin with 2 bedrooms/​1 bathroom a full kitchen/​dining/​living area. We also had a grill, outdoor shower, and lanai furniture. Each bedroom and the living room had their own space A/​C and ceiling fan. The dining room also had a ceiling fan. There were ants, which we were used to, but watch out for the fire ants. They were everywhere! Being a couple trying to relax and get away from everything, we were disappointed when we could hear every work the next door neighbors were saying. Not sure if they were just a loud family, but it sounded like we were in the same cabin.
The beach there was actually tiny. With everyone inviting people on Saturday, we had no room to enjoy the beach ourselves as registered guests. However, I’m not sure we would have regardless since the sand was actually mostly rocks not fine sand. The water at this time of year is very tame and good for kids though.
For being the most expensive cabin funded by the military, I expected a lot more.

Rustic but clean. And the price can’t be beat! The view is gorgeous. While beach front access is a stretch (way too rough for my 3 year old as well as elderly parents) it was something else to go out on the wrap, around balcony and watch the ocean and mountains come to view.
Being a military man’s kid, I have a fondness for bases and loved seeing and hearing the planes. I found it breathtaking. You may not! But they usually flew during the day so one could have a restful night’s sleep. I can’t say the same for the helicopters. It was only one night out of the six but it sounded like we were preparing for battle with all the helicopter noise. I think there were only two but they kept circling and circling, all night long. Or maybe there was a reason why? Hmmmm…
The accommodations are pretty dated but clean. Again, a very good price for a two-​bedroom cottage on the water. Note: only one bathroom. They appear to be building new cottages, not sure if they will be an addition to or a replacement of the current facilities.
Definitely would return if I had the hook up.