Hale Makai at Diamond Head: Stunning Oceanfront Estate w/Private Pool & AC Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Hale Makai at Diamond Head: Stunning Oceanfront Estate w/Private Pool & AC pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Hale Makai at Diamond Head: Stunning Oceanfront Estate w/Private Pool & AC located?

Located in Diamond Head - Kapahulu - St. Louis, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Diamond Head State Monument, Waikiki Beach and Kaimana Beach. International Market Place and Royal Hawaiian Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

Claire A.

6 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay!

The house was perfect for our family, and was comfortable and easy.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Greg H.

6 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Property

Beautiful spacious home in a great location. Everything was fantastic, well worth the price.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kat L.

3 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning place with the killer sunset view

We stayed here for my family trip and it was just perfect. Everyone had a great time. I will definitely come back!

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Veronika S.

23 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

95th Birthday Celebration

Absolutely amazing stay. We celebrated my grandmother's 95th birthday and she had an amazing time. Enjoyed the views, location etc. I would give it 10 stars!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emmy K.

7 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home Sweet Home!

We had an amazing time staying at Hale Makai. From start to finish everything exceeded our expectations. Hale Makai was the perfect home for our family. The space was immaculately clean and beautifully decorated, providing a comfortable, cozy and welcoming atmosphere. The amenities provided were top-notch. The location was perfect, and within walking distance to Outrigger Canoe Club where my daughter got married.Overall our experience was nothing short of amazing. We cannot recommend Team HLH and their property highly enough. Thank you so much for a memorable stay - we will definitely be back!

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick H.

7 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful ocean view

Any issues we had were taken care of right away. Beautiful property highly recommended.

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry M.

2 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise

Our happy place in Oahu. Mahalo!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

14 June 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Hawaii vacation

House is cleaned and fully stocked with everything we needed. The views and location are just amazing!! We were close to shops, restaurants and activities that we couldn’t do all we wanted. Will definitely come back!

Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kendra D.

20 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Family Vacation

Our stay was phenomenal. The property was beautiful, clean and everything that we hoped for. The location was ideal. The beach was just a few houses down with easy access through the gated walkway, restaurants, grocery and shopping was only a few minutes away. There was plenty of space for all 7 of us and every bedroom had it's own bath!!! Would definitely want to stay here again.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

steve n.

15 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family birthday

Overall great place, we experienced a minor electrical problem but other than that great time

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason S.

11 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

tropical getaway!

the house and location were fabulous! the kitchen was stocked with everything needed for dining in. the garage was full of toys and chairs for enjoying the beach. the location is perfect for the island and my family, and I enjoyed this house very much. I highly recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carie Ann S.

23 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

All the comforts of home with a view

Our family of 8 thoroughly enjoyed this home for 5 nights. The house is beautifully kept and had many extras that most others don’t such as beach chairs, a wagon, bikes, sunscreens, towels, all the little things. We enjoyed early morning coffee sitting at the stone wall watching the waves crash over the reefs. So thankful we got a chance to stay here for part of our visit.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff F.

20 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome stay!

We loved everything about our stay here. The home itself is beautiful and the location is great. It’s close enough to the action but far enough away to have some privacy. It was nice to have access to beach gear and toys as well as bikes. We enjoyed hanging out at the pool and sitting in the backyard listening to the crashing waves and watching sunsets. Checking in and out was super easy and we had no issues, everything was great. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend this property!

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria C.

10 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Reunion location

Had a great time at Hale Makai. Having the concierge service to contact with any issues was a great bonus. The views are stunning, the pool is a great alternative as you can't swim right out front. Easy walk to many places such as parks or down to Waikiki. We hosted a family gathering for my extended family from Australia one evening and booked the Private Chefs on offer for the night. It was brilliant! To bring family together in such a great setting was the perfect end to our family reunion.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holly C.

1 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Perfect Hawaii

We had a wonderful stay here! The host was always available for questions and helpful information. The home was very clean and very well equipped. Beds were super comfy and there was lots of room for the six of us to be together or have some privacy, which ever anyone wanted. Pool was lovely as well as the backyard. Spent many hours gazing out at the gorgeous ocean. The waves breaking along the wall was dramatic and spectacular. Enjoyed each and every sunset! Great place. Great neighborhood. Close enough to walk into Waikiki but far enough out of town that it was peaceful 11 out of 10 would recommend :)

Stayed 6 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cameron C.

13 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything we HOPED for and MORE!!!!

Honestly we were so blessed by this amazing home and location. The size was perfect for our family (2 bedrooms and the Ohana was perfect along with the powder bath). From the moment we walked into this magical home we were amazing by the cleanliness, quality of finishes, and overall the amenities and location. The pool and ocean view was perfect. Coffee with the sunrise and dinner at sunset was magical. The location being just outside the city was perfect. We didn't want to be in the heart of all the action but loved the walkability (only 20 mins) to shops and coffee and dinner. The short walk up Diamond Head to the light house for the sunrise was epic and a highlight each day. The beach access just a few houses down the street was amazing. We loved the local beach and slow vibes. We stayed here for the Marathon and loved the location. It was so easy and really fun to watch the racers go by when we finished. The property managers were very attentive and the owner was great about replacing a few things that naturally broke when we were there (umbrella broke and a new showed up hours later). This is a 5 Star home and location. Thanks for allowing us to stay their!!!!

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Julie E.

8 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Hectic Trip

The home is stunning, but don't rent it unless they replace the cheap frig., stove and bikes--with quality items. I bought a bunch or groceries and they froze the first day. Someone was sent to fix the frig, but it wasn't fixed and our food stayed frozen the entire week. Instead of relaxing I spent hours everyday picking up food. I spent at least 4 hours every day trying to find parking and waiting in lines to get food instead of relaxing. Instead of walking on the beach watching the sun rise every morning--I was fighting traffic and waiting in lines. This was the most hectic vacation I've ever had and I paid a high price for luxury. And... I had to pick up my kids miles away after the old bike tires kept going flat.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim B.

29 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing week

I loved the house. Perfect for a family get away. Grant the property manager was fantastic in providing local knowledge and responding to our requests. I highly recommend this property!

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

28 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Propoerty

This property was amazing. Location can’t be beat. Privacy. Amenities were terrific. Outstanding view. Comfortable beds. Great pool.

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Katherine S.

19 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceptional View in Diamond Head

There are so many wonderful things I could write about. The property management company and property manager for the house were helpful, very responsive and easy to reach any time we had questions from the moment we booked to the day we checked out. The house itself is clean, comfortable, and fully stocked to make staying a week or more with our family (incl 2 year old) easy. And the view off the grass is breathtaking. Equally amazing was the pool which we used multiple times a day. Highly recommend!

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Heather C.

26 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect home for vacay

Our experience was wonderful for our first visit to the island. The home was fully stocked, beautiful and the right size for a family of 6. We enjoyed being right off the beach and the pool was perfect for the kiddos. Property manager was also amazing and made everything very seamless. We would definitely stay here again and recommend this location to other family and friends.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Megan F.

8 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful spot!

This was a really great rental and made for a wonderful beach vacation. The house was clean, well maintained, and well stocked. Great for families that want to be at the beach but also need to stay close to the base for little ones. Would happily stay again!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jessica I.

5 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ahhhhhmazzzing

The pics of this property are stunning, but seeing this property in person will amaze you. Grant was our property manager and we managed to lock ourselves out of one of the gates (because we didn’t read the instructions thoroughly). Grant came over right away and helped us out. He gave us a tour of the property and was easy to communicate with throughout the trip. He truly made the experience better than we dreamed! The kitchen was complete with all the appliances, utensils, and cooking needs. There’s a washer/dryer, bikes, floaties, boogie boards in the garage for use. Tons of beach towels too! The location is perfect because it is right at the beginning of Diamond Head towards the end of Waikiki. Convenience is everything. You don’t need to sacrifice choosing a home with a pool or beach because this property has both. We couldn’t help but take sooooo many pics in the backyard because it felt like every hour was “golden hour”. Will definitely be booking this place again, cannot wait to return.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pam A.

22 Nov 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing View

We enjoyed our beach getaway. This property has a grassy back yard that backs to a stone wall, with a walk way below that leads to a beach. The waves hit the wall and splash up. It is beautiful and the lower walk way gives you complete privacy. Only three bedrooms so perfect for a small family vacation. The pool was perfect and separate from the yard, which is great when you have a toddler like we did! Incredible sunsets. Manager was friendly and attentive, but from a distance, which is what we prefer.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Denise S.

12 Jan 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Location

Great home to enjoy family and allow for some quite time as well. The home was everything and more and the icing on the cake was the how attentive the property manager was. She checked in on a regular basis and it was greatly appreciated, even if we didn’t need anything, it was still a very nice touch. I have stayed in a lot of homes on the islands and this was a great experience.

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