Kailua Beach Properties, LLC

I was able to visit Kailua again over Christmas break, and as we have done for 20 years or so, my family stayed in one of Pat’s bigger places. (4 BR) I cannot imagine a more perfect location… steps to Kailua Beach, a short walk to the Kalapawai Market for morning coffee, and really a pretty short walk to adventures in Kailua Town. Nice sized kitchen, two separate refrigerators, wonderful gathering space in the living room, good sized bedrooms, and plenty ocean breezes! Could see and hear the ocean from both my bedroom and the outdoor lanai! Feel free to pay way more money for the boutique hotels and concrete jungle of Waikiki. (Your wallet will be emptier and your experience much less authentic…) Mahalo to Pat’s for another stunning beach vacation! A hui hou!

We had 7 units rented through Pat’s and our experience was great! The houses are in a great location for plenty of beach time and downtown access. Walking distance to some of the best beaches in the world! The houses were stocked with plenty of towels for the 11 days we were all here. Convenient laundry access for each house and enough supplies to make meals many nights. Wonderful trip and accommodations!

My family has been renting from Pat’s for many years, and this is my second time personally renting from them. Most recently I spent two weeks in Property #7, and we were very happy with our stay. The house was simple, but clean and well maintained.
Pros:
— Very short walk to the beach. Also quite close to the local kayak/​board rental shop, some restaurants, shave ice, etc.
— Kitchen had all the dishes and utensils we needed
— Lots of beach towels and a number of kids’ beach toys
— There was a safe for our valuables
— Lockbox provided for late night checkin
Cons:
— House is on a moderately busy street. Our first couple of times going to the beach were a bit nerve-​wracking with the little kids. We felt a lot safer once we started cutting across the grass of the house next door (another Pat’s rental).
— WiFi doesn’t extend throughout house; looks like it’s being shared with next door, and isn’t a strong enough signal. Works fine in the living room, though, and has reasonable speeds.
— Clothes line needs repairs. While we were there only one string was left, and it broke. Also, the sprinklers come on every morning right underneath the line, getting the drying clothes wet again.
— Beds are quite high, and all rooms have tile floors. Several times we had kids falling out of bed. There were lots of spare pillows available, though, which we put beside the beds.
Other notes to help set expectations:
— No air conditioning. I didn’t expect AC, but some might be surprised. That said, there were lots of fans available, which help on the really hot days. And really, it’s Hawaii, you should expect to be hot.
— No dishwasher. Again, this wasn’t expected, but it would have been a pleasant surprise if there had been one.
Despite the minor issues noted above, we were happy with the house and I would definitely stay there again.

This rental was suggested by a friend and it was spot on for our needs. Kitchen had all we needed except the food! Towels and beach gear included too!

We recently stayed in Cottage 14. It is clear from the moment you walk in, that the owners are not spending a dime more than they have to. They have the cheapest of everthing you could possibly imagine in the unit… from the couch to the bed to the hard benches at the dining room table. The refrigerator had seen better days for sure, no ice maker… two dollar store ice trays is all you get, so good luck making any amount of ice during your stay! You had to close all the curtains for any privacy at all, as there are units behind and on the side… I don’t go to Hawaii to close my curtains! Not even the cheap CD player works in the unit! I wouldn’t stay here ever, unless you want to pay a lot of money to be in the worst place possible! This place was more expensive than our condo on Kauai, which was ocean front and had beautiful amenities. This place was a total rip off! No AC either, the place was like a furnace!

well let me see you know where do I start… first of all we stayed at Cottage 28, which has been upgraded from the pictures they show on their website. The attitude and customer service style of the management left something to be desired. they’re cold and don’t seem to care. we were told that when we arrived we would receive a welcome packet. once they received the deposit from me, I then received a letter in my email stating that we had to tell them exactly when we were coming into Kailua because they might not be home… well we never received the Welcome Packet all she told us to do is go to the business address and there would be a key there. there was no welcome packet there along with the key explaining things to us… except there is a book inside the property when you get there that’s pretty like much like a manual of all these rules and regulations that you need to follow. sweeping and mopping and basically they want everything perfect by the time you leave or they say they will charge a $ 100 cleaning fee which is for excessive cleaning apparently. well ever since we got there we followed every single rule, and on the second night that we were here two huge, and I mean 3 inch long cockroaches were climbing up the walls. my husband saw them and we had to chase them down and kill them. we were freaked out definitely we called the management and left a message and told them that we think they need to spray. obviously a property that keeps it will sprayed for pests would not have these problems because where I live in my apartment building at home they spray once a week, and I never see any bugs there. so after calling her that night we never received a phone call or anything. my husband was very upset about it and I called her to discuss it with her and she said oh well we sprayed and we don’t understand what you want. a few hours later after speaking to her 2 more huge 3 inch bugs came through the front door again. out when we very first walked in this property it leaves a pretty nice impression but to be honest with you I mean the furnishings are kinda second rate for the price you pay. another thing that was unattractive was the gross looking tree in the front yard. You can tell that it was updated but its really not fully restored because we looked on the walls and cracks in the walls, and one of the outlets is separated from the wall, and pretty much the whole time that we were here in addition to the other bugs ants were running rampant everywhere and we couldn’t throw anything in the trash can, even if we rinse it just because the ants are getting in there, and since we never received the Welcome Packet we were never told where the washer and dryer were, and on top of it all the fridgerator has rust stains all over it and its old and it condensates it doesn’t keep food cold unless on super cold and then it freezes things. and when you come on a vacation you don’t want to follow a strict set of rules. when you stay in a hotel room there is no kitchenette you eat at a restaurant when you stay in a place with a kitchenette it should have a dishwasher and working fridgerator, and there should be a dishwasher. basically all these things are small things until the cockroaches came and that pretty much ruined it for us. management was very dry about the whole thing and pretty much didn’t seem to care about it. when you have a property you need to upgrade it to the full extent including weather stripping on the doors which ours didn’t have. and another basic thing it didn’t have was an air conditioner when we first came in there were two fans sitting on chairs with all the windows closed it was hot in here. we had to keep all the windows in all the rooms open all the time, just for it to be comfortable. the one thing it did have was up graded windows with nice screens. everybody else seems to just love this company and they are a good value but not much else. if you want to have a pleasant stay don’t come here.

I don’t think I can say enough good things about Pat’s. I’ve made several business trips to Hawaii and just like everyone else, opted to stay in a hotel in Waikiki and was always sadly disappointed (the congestion, sirens at all hours of the night, the expensive restaurants, etc, etc) and my only thought was; «If this all Hono has to offer, then they can have it!!» Then, one of my coworkers suggested renting a home from Pat’s for my next trip and being that their homes are close to work (MCB Hawaii), decided to give it a shot. I’m so glad I did! I chose the home off their website based on budget and requirements and made the reservation from home (which was totally painless) and once I arrived in Hawaii, drove straight to their office. It was after business hours due to flight delays however as they were expecting me, stayed open and waited for my arrival!!! After I signed the agreement they gave me keys and a map to my home for the week in paradise, I drove the few short blocks and totally felt at home! The house itself was «rustic» and «authentic» for Hawaii (washer and dryer sitting on the porch outside the house) but I didn’t mind that at all and also had a full kitchen and when I ventured the few blocks to Kailua State Beach (beyond postcard breathtaking) and to the restaurants in the area which are frequented by the locals, I knew I had finally found the Hawaii that I was looking for. One night, the owners of the property who lived in an adjacent house invited me over for a barbecue! Very laid back, friendly… so unlike Waikiki! Honestly, this is how you want to experience Hawaii, in your own home and where the locals live in a friendly community like Kailua. Before this I stayed in Penthouses at some of Waikiki’s finest hotels but never did I have the sense of freedom and relaxation than I did staying at Pat’s house. And so much less expensive too!!, If you’re going to Hawaii, you owe it to yourself to make it a low key vacation and stay in one of Pat’s homes and experience Hawaii as it was before all the obscene growth.