Second Stop of Hawaiian Honeymoon: AirBnB in Kailua, Oahu

After my wife and I stayed at the beautiful, yet expensive Kahala Hotel in Honolulu, we were off to a more modest accommodation in our rental car. We headed up the east coast and made our way for Kailua. We were to stay at someone's home and rent a room there for two nights. The host's name was Jordan and he had a dog (a Great Dane named "Grateful"). He also lived with his girlfriend, who was a flight attendant for United Airlines. Before we look at his home, check out a couple of pictures that you will definitely only see in Hawaii....

First, he had his own banana tree in the garden....

If that doesn't impress you, how about his own papaya tree??

Here's his dog "Grateful" just resting in the living room.

He was very friendly. My wife is a big afraid of big dogs, so he snuck up on her a couple times as she was heading to the bathroom. She let out a couple of shrieks and I just laughed.

Here are two pictures of Jordan's living room and kitchen. The hardwood floors made it easier for them to keep their home pretty clean especially because they had a big dog to take care of.

I forgot to take a picture of the bedroom. It was nice but a bit small to our liking to be honest. However, we loved our stay nonetheless. Jordan was very laid back and a great host. My wife and I didn't feel like we were walking on eggshells to keep the him happy. I would say that I'd prefer to have my own apartment or hotel room compared to renting a room but Jordan made it very comfortable for us to stay at. We were also able to park our car in his driveway. Make sure to stay at his place if you're in the Kailua area.

The area of Kailua itself was very calm and had a lot less people compared to the tourist magnet of Waikiki, which we didn't stay at until our last night in Hawaii. You'll see some pictures of Waikiki in a later post. Here are a couple of pictures of how the residents live in Kailua. It almost felt like a retirement community combined with working class residents...

You gotta love the mailboxes! They totally have the Hawaiian feel to them.......

And for the main attraction of Kailua, here's the beach. The water was warm and very blue. The view of the mountains from the beach was stunning and as you can see, it wasn't overly crowded with tourists. It was fantastic.....

A tip for those considering Kailua: You might end up having to find someone to stay with since I had a hard time finding hotels or resorts in the area. It's mainly a residential area of Oahu, but be open-minded and compare prices on www.airbnb.com. This actually concludes my honeymoon in Oahu. Next, I will post about my adventures on the Garden Island: Kauai!

Scott Worden (The L.A./Seoul Guy)
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