Makaha Resort

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 03 Oct 2008 rated 6 out of 10.

Its worth the stay.

Positives: You feel very isolated and

Negatives: Rooms need to be a bit more clean to

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 04 Aug 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

The hotel was beautiful and clean. The amenities and dining were excellent. The views are incredible. The overall experience was wonderful.

Positives: Beautiful and secluded.

Negatives: No comments.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 31 Jul 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

Love this place, away from it all.

Positives: Away from it all, great setting.

Negatives: Could use and update.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 31 Jul 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

We preceded a week in Waikiki by a night's stay in this hotel. I wish we had stayed longer. Very beautiful, calm place at very reasonable price. If I ever go back to Oahu, I will stay here rather than Waikiki.

Positives: Absolutely loved the setting. Very Hawaiian feel.

Negatives: I liked it very much, no negatives.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 30 May 2008 rated 3 out of 10.

I thought the hotel was a decent place to stay, if you were planning on never leaving the premise. The area it was in was filled with transients and the locals couldn't warn us enough not to leave the car alone if we were on that side of the island. The hotel lobby and recreational stuff was extremely far away from our room and if you didn't want to feel obligated to tip the drivers of the golf carts to drive you to your room, then you were in for a workout. Which is not what we wanted after long days at the beach or hiking through the mountains on the other side of the island. Room service would come sometimes early in the morning when we were getting ready for the day, if we didn't let them in at that time, they were not willing to come back later to freshen and clean up the room. They never vacuumed or washed the floors or tub the whole time we were their either.

Positives: I thought that the hotel had a good look to it?

Negatives: The location of the hotel was in a scary place and you had to walk 20 minutes to your room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 26 Apr 2008 rated 7 out of 10.

I was in a group of 4, to attend a workshop, which was 6 hours/day, so trip was semi-business. The grounds are beautiful and all the staff very helpful. We had stayed the 1st part of the trip in Waikiki, so the contrast was very nice for us.

Positives: Friendly, clean, floral touches everywhere.

Negatives: Air conditioning noisy and blowing fiercely onto bed, at night, so turned off when in room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 19 Apr 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

Great hotel just too far from island activities.

Positives: Great surroundings.

Negatives: Location.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 18 Apr 2008 rated 1 out of 10.

I would never go there again nor would I recommend it to anyone expecting a level three or above resort. This place needs a renovation, new carpet, bug control, and a thorough cleaning of rooms.

Positives: The pool.

Negatives: Quality, location, cleanliness, decor, surrounding city was poor.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 15 Apr 2008 rated 9 out of 10.

Very friendly staff, excellent dining on site, clean and well kept surroundings.

Positives: Friendly and clean.

Negatives: Old facility and rooms.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 11 Mar 2008 rated 6 out of 10.

Just returned from week in March. The grounds are beautiful, as is the setting. Many wonderful on-site activities available. I highly recommend the Makaha Experience Tour which is free. Lovely, vast golf resort. Rooms are average but comfortable. Need a car to travel to other areas. Resort is safe and friendly. Breakfasts are so-so.

Positives: Beautiful grounds and good local activities.

Negatives: Room was outdated. No computer access.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 08 Mar 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

Hotel was great for the price but it does sit out of the way for 90% of the attractions the a/c broke down but the hotel made up for the inconvenience and treated us well. if u don't mind a driving a little these hotel is nice!

Positives: Nice older hotel.

Negatives: It is located far from most areas of interest.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 05 Mar 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

I loved the location and the quiet atmosphere of this Resort. I had a wonderful time and would go back again.

Positives: The Activities at this resort were great. A family could not be more satisfied.

Negatives: The air-conditioning went out when we were there, but that was a fluke.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 26 Feb 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

Ambiance was very nice. The resort offered free trips to ocean sites and to an ancient Hawaiian Temple, as well as other tours and activities for a price.

Positives: The outside atmosphere.

Negatives: It would have been nice to have a microwave at least available for the customers' use.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 21 Feb 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

We stayed here in December of '07 during a horrible storm with more wind than west side of the island normally gets. But despite the unusually weather conditions and road closures due to down power lines, the resort was great! We did not want the crowds and craziness of Honolulu so this resort was perfect. This was a surfing vacation and the waves at Makaha were good. We did surf other spots on the island but has the best days at Makaha. The staff seemed to go above and beyond to make sure we had a wonderful stay. I have to agree with other reviewers about the homeless encampments that you see on the drive to the resort, but the resort felt very safe and secure. The views are incredible. You'd never have that view in Waikiki. We will stay here again! The beauty of the valley where the resort is located incredible.

Positives: The staff, the views, the awesome croissant breakfast sandwich.

Negatives: The homeless encampments you pass on the beach on the way to the resort. The bar could stay open a little later.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 18 Feb 2008 rated 6 out of 10.

This was not in a great location. The neighborhood was a little scary and very far away from everything. I wanted to end our trip in a relaxing remote area and that is not really what it was.

Positives: Staff was friendly.

Negatives: Not in a great part of town, you needed shuttle to get to room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 10 Feb 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

After arriving, I knew the reviews had been terribly misleading. The resort was beautiful, very well kept & clean, the staff was very friendly & helpful, and we absolutely loved staying in such a peaceful & quiet place. We loved sitting outside our room listening to the birds chirp while drinking our morning coffee & just taking in the beauty. If we would have been there longer we would have loved to get in on some of their activities like lei making.

Positives: Had a wonderful experience at a very nice place for a very nice price.

Negatives: It is almost an hour from Honolulu but we enjoyed the beautiful drive & scenery.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 05 Feb 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

The hotel was simply sensational. We did not walk into a hotel room - We walked into a home! It had absolutely everything you could ask for and so much more. It is perfect for a couple and a family alike. Everything you need is less than a block away - food - movies - restaurants. Terrific! The view and the patio and.

Positives: It was like a home away from home.

Negatives: The dry in our room did not work.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 04 Feb 2008 rated 9 out of 10.

Love it, food, pool, entertainment. It all was great.

Positives: The country setting was spectacular.

Negatives: One staff member was hostile.