Aloha Condos - Hawaii Condos & Vacation Rentals

Hidden gem on north shore

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Betty from Waynesville on 05/15/2012 said:

“ This condo had the best lanai overlooking lush tropical landscape with waterfalls in the distance. The beautiful local birds were a bonus. Hanalei Bay Resort has the best hot tub on the north shore. Short drive to Foodland and shops at Princeville. Cant wait to come back. ”

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Don't be fooled

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Unpampered from Brisbane, CA on 12/06/2011 said:

“ Any thoughts of a great resort quickly slide away as you are delivered to condo 1557. The golf cart takes you by the staff break alcove, the garbage dumpsters, the resort laundry, you name all those beautiful behind the scenes locals. This is the only way to get to Condo 1557 and the nearly 20 condos in this part of the "resort". Each day I would need to walk by all this to get to the parking area. I referred to several guests that I was staying in the "ghetto". On the flip side the condo was beautifully furnished and comfortable, although not very sound proof, I could hear the neighbors next door quite plainly. The whole complex was just that, a condo complex, not what I call a resort at all. You are totally on your own, no activities, no staff(except at the temporary desk as you arrive), no activities, no sundries store, etc etc. ”

Manager response:

“ UPDATE March 17, 2011: The path to the pool from the condo has been redone and is again open. The maintenance area has been remodeled and the dumpsters are now kept behind gates. The pool and surrounding area have been completely resurfaced and are working great! The restaurant and lounge won't likely be open until 2013 or later.<br /> <br /> Thank you for your review and I apologize for the current state of Hanalei Bay Resort.<br /> <br /> Yes, the resort is currently in a transition period following the fire in July 2011 that destroyed the roof of the main building at the resort The roof has been removed and most of the demolition is done and the rebuilding is now beginning.<br /> <br /> The main pool and hot tub area are being resurfaced and is expected to be functioning again in late December 2011. The front desk, restaurant, lounge and support areas (like the sundry shop) are being redesigned and are expected to open again in 2013.<br /> <br /> 2012 will be a transitional year at the resort but it is still the best location in Princeville with a beautiful walk to the beach. My hope is that you'll come back after this transition to be pampered with Aloha and to see how wonderful this part of the world truly is.<br /> <br /> Jim Dornfeld, Owner, Hanalei Bay Resort Condos 1557, 1558, 1557-58<br /> <br /> PS: We will continue to update the Aloha Condos website with details on the progress. Our intent is to continue to be forthcoming to our guests as aways.<br /> ”

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Private Corner of Paradise - just right for us.

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GM from Salt Lake City, UT on 09/01/2011 said:

“ We stayed in unit 1557 at Hanalei Bay Resort and it was just perfect. The room has a breakfast bar with everything we needed for simple meals or preparing food for the grills down by the pool. The view is fantastic and the privacy is priceless! No other unit faces this lanai - it's just mountains, waterfalls and trees. The bed is comfortable and the unit was very clean. We also appreciated the wifi and the beach gear. ”

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Easily a 4+ Star Condo if it Was Cleaner

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tomdor from Tacoma, WA on 08/31/2011 said:

“ The Condo: After much online searching, we booked this condo for our honeymoon. This condo has an amazing view and the privacy on the lanai is second to none. We absolutely loved enjoying our morning coffee and breakfast on the lanai. A major bonus was the boogie boards and snorkel sets in the closet. They also had beach mats, tennis rackets and a few coolers. We really enjoyed our stay. However, it would have been better if the place was cleaner. The floor in the bathroom had hair in the corners and when we looked under the bed there was an empty water bottle and a wrapper of some sort. Also, the faucet in the bathroom was dripping when we arrived and progressively got worse over our stay to the point where it was no longer dripping but lightly running water. We don't like to waste water so we called the front desk and they promptly sent a maintenance crew out to fix it but they couldn't get a part for it so that was that. The Resort: The pool is absolutely beautiful. We didn't spend very much time at the pool because we were always at the beach, but a few times during our stay we lounged by the pool in the evening and then walked down to the beach to watch the sunset. The grounds are so lush and well kept and the walk to the beach isn't bad either. Some people got a ride from a golf cart but we elected to walk-the path is fairly steep in spots. The restaurant had burned down in July so there is no place to eat onsite. Because of the fire, the condo is only accessible through the employee parking lot and you have to walk past dumpsters and a maintenance office/garage. This wasn't ideal but not that big of a deal. Although you have to drive down a street with a bunch of speed bumps, we loved the location of this resort. ”

Manager response:

“ My sincere apologies for the cleaning issues that you experienced on your honeymoon. Remedies were put in place after receiving your review (I wish that you had contacted us during your stay - I live 15 minutes away) and we will continue to check to ensure that my condo is presented in a clean and well maintained state to all of our guests.<br /> <br /> Although we appreciate that the front desk can respond to maintenance issues inside of the condo (they are a great group of persons with aloha), we prefer that you contact me or my local staff via the information provided in your check-in materials and posted inside of my condo whenever there are issues that need attention inside of the condo.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately the fire in July 2011 was still being cleaned up during your honeymoon and it's too bad about the timing. We were very fortunately that nobody was injured. As of March 2012 you can again reach the condo via the path to and from the pool. If guests choose to walk past the dumpsters and maintenance offices, they have been remodeled and hidden along with removal of vegetation that now makes it a much more pleasant stroll.<br /> <br /> With Aloha,<br /> <br /> Jim Dornfeld, Owner, Hanalei Bay Resort, Condo 1557 ”

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Hawaii Blog by Aloha Condos » Hanalei Bay Resort 1557

1. Hanalei Bay Resort Restaurant – Fire
   Added on 07/01/2011 at 09:52PM
   At approximately 6PM HST on July 1st a fire broke out in the ceiling/roof of the Bali Hai …
2. Hanalei Bay Resort Main Pool Closure – November 2011
   Added on 04/14/2011 at 11:22AM
   The main-upper pool at the Hanalei Bay Resort will be closing down for maintenance beginni…
3. Hanalei Bay Resort 1557-58 – Now Available as 2 Condo Rentals
   Added on 02/14/2011 at 08:24AM
   When I bought my condo back in 2000, I did a complete remodel and converted it from two ho…