Honu Hale

Our home away from home whenever we come to Oahu.
Loft bedroom is nice and roomy with windows all around to appreciate the view and sounds of the ocean. King size bed in the loft, queen size sofa bed in the living room.
Great to sit on the lanai for a meal with a relaxing view of waves crashing and Rabbit Island in the background. So soothing to the mind.

The pictures on their site are great, and fairly accurate.
What they can’t convey, is the feel of the seabreeze on your face,
the sound of the crashing waves, and the fragrance and beauty of the flora and fauna
As you turn off the highway and down the drive to the beach
the catamaran, pier, that crazy tree house and Rabbit Island in the distance welcome you home .
The pier in their picture is twice as long and in good shape .
I immediately started to worry, In reality it was broken down and ½ the length .
Not a big deal, but I was concerned other things may have been misrepresented. to my delight, they weren’t.
The full length porch quickly became the favorite spot of choice so out came the dining table and chairs.
Family and friends came by and it was like old times when I was a kid
The great little kitchen featured a full size fridge w/​ice maker, a life saver,
all kinds of counter appliances and a 4 burner stove with oven.
Having the full size appliances really was helpful.
Honu Hale
is just so relaxing that visits to see family and friends were revamped
so that they came to see us. We did not want to leave.
Being born and raised in Hawaii, and not too far from here, has fond memories for me.
They all came back, or I went back in time, not sure which.
The setting, the mellow Hawaiian music of the Beamers, Olomana, Kalapana and of course the Cazimeros
playing in the background all helped to transport me back to a simpler, easier time.
What a wonderful escape…
The first night I wondered if having to climb up the loft to go to bed was going to be too challenging.
But no, it wasn’t, and the plate glass windows looking out at the ocean made it all worthwhile.
An outdoor shower, BBQ grill, enclosed garage and even a catamaran
are all some of the perks Honu Hale has to offer.
Of Course the secluded beach was great as well… for swimming or exploring… and the pier for pictures, coffee, and meditation while watching the sunrise…
and after the sunset at the end of relaxing day
it’s just you, the crickets and the waves.