Nalo Cottage is a two room garden cottage, a half block from one of the best beaches in Hawaii. It is located in a quiet neighborhood still evocative of old Hawaii. The comfortable cottage has ten foot ceilings and approximately 760 square feet of living space. Each room has a separately controlled ductless air conditioner.

The cottage is at the rear of a property of slightly more than a quarter acre. The cottage is equipped with wifi, basic cable tv, linens, bath towels, beach towels, beach chairs, umbrellas and toys, boogie boards, and miscellaneous snorkeling equipment in various sizes. It has its own Weber bar-b-que and private patio. The washer and dryer is shared use. We provide a starter kit of paper goods and cleaning supplies.

We regret at this time, due to restrictions imposed by the Honolulu City Council to limit short term vacation rentals, we cannot accept bookings for less than 30 days. Guests, however, are not required to stay the entire 30 days.

We spent six years looking throughout the Hawaiian Islands for a place to call home and fell in love with Waimanalo. It is not a tourist area and retains the character of a Hawaiian town. Our neighbors are friendly and we respect them. The spectacular white sand beach is uncrowded and protected from commercial activity. Waimanalo is predominantly agricultural. There are many farms and nurseries across the highway from us on the mountain side. Waimanalo's produce and eggs are justly famous. But we are still able to attend concerts and cultural events in Honolulu, explore Oahu's great culinary scene, snorkel in Hanauma Bay, hike to the lighthouse, walk in the botanical gardens at the University of Hawaii, go shopping occasionally, and have access to great medical care. All these are easy to do from our home. Honolulu and Waikiki are 30 minutes away, and Kailua 15 minutes, by car.

There is plenty of free parking in the driveway.

We cannot accommodate smoking anywhere on the property.

A word about critters, who love the tropics as much as we do: The cottage is professionally cleaned before each guest arrives. We occasionally get small ants, geckos, or even a cockroach in the cottage. We use a non-toxic environmentally safe spray in the cottage. Periodically, we will spray the exterior with Raid or similar product. If you leave food out, you will have visitors.

The cleaning fee includes a second cleaning midway through your stay.