This place is a dump and the staff are the rudest people I've ever dealt with. We are here on…read morevacation and have constantly dealt with hassles here. We arrived at 7pm on our first night and were forced to wait for 1 hour to even park and go to our air bnb unit. They said we weren't authorized to be here until the owner of the unit FAXED in a letter of consent. Who even owns a fax machine these days?Apparently, these people don't use modern technology. After the hassle of that, we had to wonder around the entire property to find our unit because the buildings are incorrectly marked and you can only drive one-way. There are peacocks here which are beautiful but what you don't find out until nighttime is that they never shut up. The walls are paper thin and you hear them ALL NIGHT! My son and I were talking a walk and the lady at the security post sprayed a peacock right in our direction also spraying us and didn't even have the decency to apologize. The unit itself was in shambles and I don't believe the filters have ever been changed. That's a problem with the unit owner but still wanted to mention it. It seems people from out-of-state buy these condos and rent them out with minimal upkeep. The ads say "resort-style" amenities and that's absolutely laughable. I've been here a week and I'm still waiting to see which amenities they're referring to. The pool has been closed the entire time we've been here and I've asked management twice when it will be fixed and they say "tomorrow" and that day never came during our entire trip. The worker "fixing" the pool has spent maybe 20 minutes a day "working" and blames the weather but the weather is actually amazing. I call BS and they're lazy. The three workers in the office all ganged up on me and were making excuses and claiming there are workers at the pool but I can see the pool directly from my room. That makes them liars AND lazy AND rude. Next is finding the laundry and how to pay for it. Good luck. I downloaded two apps and tried the tap-to-pay option located on each machine. Finally washed my clothes after all that. They forced us to park on the other side of the property. There's no access to the office or staff at reasonable times. Especially for those traveling. There are absolutely no signs anywhere and the ones they do have are incorrect. If you're visiting Hawaii, DO NOT STAY HERE. I don't want other families to deal with what we had to. The drive to any worthy beaches like Waikiki and other places is atleast 1 hour to 2 hours. The beaches on the west side (where this is located) are completely overrun with the homeless population. Theres one restaurant close by at the country club, Loliki lounge, that should be condemned. Its disgusting and we found dead roaches, no soap in the bathroom, and dirty dishes and tables. Just take my advice and don't stay here. The pictures are deceiving but the view is pretty. That's the only positive I have. I hate this place

Constant outages of electricity, water, AC due to aging infrastructure. Unhelpful, unfriendly…read moremanagement, no EV charging, no fitness, $200-400 fines for unpublished rules. And the view, soon reminds you how far away it is to everything...

Makaha Valley Plantation (MVP) is a gated community with a split community of west side locals and…read moretourists. I've lived here from 2016-2017 and overall it is a very nice place. The scenery is beautiful, the wildlife is everywhere (these fricken peacocks are crazy), the tenants are friendly and the staff are helpful. Set relatively deep in the valley, it is a a place of escape from the bustle of Honolulu or even Kapolei. Unlike other locations on the west side, it rains quite often over here to the point of flooding providing a good balance to the heat the leeward side is known for. In my opinion the only real downside of this location is that they're very strict about who is able to get on property and the guest limitations can be difficult. You're limited to 10 overnight passes each month and are required to leave by 8:00am each day. You are given one parking stall (main vehicle on property) and are allowed one other stall if you pay $100 monthly for it. That's fine, the struggle is that the waiting list is over 8 months at the time of this review. Otherwise, I genuinely enjoyed my time here. I approve #pathtoyelpELITE #gottayelpumall

Makaha Plantation is a gated community where individuals are able to rent apartments or purchase…read moreone if the apartment is up for sale. It is located up near the mountain and some apartments has a view of the ocean from a distance. I have stepped foot on the premises only one time to meet up with one of my friends. My other check in was at the bus stop located outside of the gated community. After passing the guard shack there's the office on the right hand side as well as parking. In front of the office I noticed the vending machines if a person is thirsty. Plus there was a machine for the laundry key. On the day that I met up with my friend I decided to take a tour around the premises with a neighbor of hers. While walking around the vicinity we came across the basketball court, the tennis court, and swimming pools in two different locations. We found out from the security guard that the tennis court is off limits since the ground is cracked and uneven...waiting to be repaired. There were several buildings at various locations that are the laundry area for the residents. Residents are able to see peacocks, cats, and maybe even a chicken roaming around the vicinity. Residents are able to barbecue in certain sections of the community as well. From what my friend says this place is good for matured singles, couples, and retirees. Families with young children does not really last at this gated community because of the strict rules. Makaha Plantation would be a good place to invest if looking for a quiet and peaceful community.

If I could rate this place 0 I would. Let's talk about my overall experience, you know it's tea…read more time . Moved in summer of 2025 and initially I thought this was a pleasant place to live but it quickly turned left. Renee moved me in and provided me with a quick overview of the house rules and told me to read them. I quickly read over them briefly and didn't think much about it. This property is a joke, one of the locals that live here told me you have to give up some stuff in order to live here because this is the low income side of the island . Well holy hockey sticks didn't think I would have to give up my sanity in exchange for a place to live . The level of micromanagement at this low income Taj Mahal is ridiculous. Rules, rules , rules , and more RULES. Living here feels like a nightmare. I have received more warnings and little notes on my door than anything here from these top flight security guards of the world , what a pest ‍. Anything you do expect a response from management immediately. Want to have family visit you ? Think again , want to have friends over think again. Every time someone comes over you'll be asked to request a visitor pass/ guest pass because the old hoot will call you out and say and I quote "I never seen you here before are you on the lease . If they are staying longer than 10 days go ahead and contact your property manager and be prepared to submit a request in writing guest name , dob, and ssn so that they can do a full background check before the person can stay at the property. This is not the Taj Mahal but they will treat it like it's the Taj. If your friends are coming over they better have proper documentation or else you can't park on the property. Doesn't matter if you rented a vehicle while you're in Hawaii and the rental agency doesn't have the updated documents, you will still not be able to park on the property. Get ready to wear a green wrist band around your wrist like you're entering the club (21) ; if you're a guest and staying here less than 10 days . If your parking decal isn't displayed properly in your car they will leave a written notice on your windshield, doesn't matter if you've been here for months and they know you , they will still document. If you want to have to ask permission for everything you do than go ahead and rent at the Taj Mahal. If you want privacy don't rent here cause they will be up in your business. Neighbors are nosy and will try to overstep their boundaries until you stop and put a on they ssa like Nike , just do it. Last but not least be prepared to have to do area beautification on the outside of the building. Never have I ever rented anywhere and was told to maintain the exterior of the property. ‍ here we go again. If you want to rent here expect to wash your exterior windows, fail to do so and you'll get a warning followed by 10 days to fix it or else $50 fine. I can't wait UNTIL I LEAVE THIS HOLE , because once the hits the fan it doesn't stop , just get ready to do the Macarena, bachata, twerk , or whatever you call dance in your culture cause this place is not for the WEAK. ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE , better hope you have 9 lives like the influx of cats that roam the property. Don't get a neighbor like me who deliberately placed a bowl of cat food at her door to attract them. ‍ and I let management know but of course nothing was done and I definitely didn't see a violation/warning notice on her door. Be prepared for loud noise and a lot of early morning construction because something is always getting fixed on . If you work from home this is definitely a nuisance because you'll will hear loud banging and drills in the background. Save yourself the trouble and rent anywhere but here . Hawaii is supposed to be paradise but this is definitely not. This is micromanagement at its finest giving very much motel 6. But hey, they'll still leave the light on for you if you want stress and anxiety.

If you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki this is the place for you. HOWEVER, be…read moreprepared to deal with an abundance of homeless, and just plain filth. You can find much better places for the same price, if not cheaper on nicer areas of the island. I'll break my review down by catagories. UNIT: The unit itself is family owned by my friend that I traveled with. It's beautifully decorated, well kept, and fully stocked (boogie boards, snorkel gear, beach towels, coolers, beach bags, toiletries, spices, sugar, coffee). I could go on and on. You literally just need to bring your clothes and groceries. But check the cupboards before you go shopping, you'd be surprised at what it's stocked with, we sure were. Unfortunately, this building/unit is directly adjacent to one of the many parks that contain homeless camps, which are viewable from the unit. SECURITY: * Friendly, but don't do much else. They sit in a booth at entrance, look up and wave. The only time we stopped at the security office was to check in. *Although the entire complex is surrounded by fencing, and keyed entries, we watched people come & go as they pleased. Some security gates were not locked, and at times people on the inside just opened the gates to people on the outside. DO NOT GET A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. *We had to move parking spots 3 times as they kept putting us in reserved spots. *We had an issue with our neighbor directly across the hall on our second night. Partying, loud music, loud voices from midnight to 3:30am. Called security at 2:30am but nothing was done. BUILDING: Its an older building, but overall it's decently maintained. It could use a good pressure washing. SWIMMING POOLS: Both pools are well taken care of. Plenty of chairs, and tables available. Never overly crowded. RESIDENTS: We encountered both extremely rude/racist comments towards "tourists", and some that were incredibly nice. Beyond the condos, out in the community everyone was pleasant. OFFICE: Hoku is the office manager, she was pleasant enough, but the office phone is rarely answered. If you need assistance, you'll have to walk down to the office. I saw zero enforcement of the MANY rules. LANDSCAPING: The front and back are beautifully landscaped with lots of plumeria trees. **The exception to this is the far West end of building A from about A-XX1 to A-X14 looks like a catchall for anything that has fallen off the buildings such as gutters, garbage, landscaping debris, etc. PETS: Regardless of what the rules say, there are numerous tenants that have dogs, and cats. I saw cats roaming the grounds. And tenants walking their dogs on the public beach area to do their business and NOT pick up after it. BEACH: Although the beach directly out back is convenient, it is NOT a private beach. It gets very crowded during the day with locals, and homeless who can get very loud until late into the evening. And typically leave their trash. One group even left their huge BBQ, never to return to pick it up. AREA/LOCATION: *Located on the most SW part of the island. It's approximately 45 min to an hour drive from Waikiki, depending on traffic. *Very congested. *Its the dirtiest, low income part of the island, and I've been over every inch of the island. *Lots of homeless camps at the parks/beaches even thought it posted "no overnight camping". No one is enforcing it. *Lots of trash everywhere. *The only positive thing I can say about the area is that there is a heavy police presence DURING THE WEEK, over the weekend we saw none. *There are loads of fast food restaurants, only a couple sit-down restaurants, and numerous grocery stores. *I'd recommend steering clear of the beaches due to the homeless population.

Used to be 1000x better before Susan Decorte of Hawaiian Properties, LTD took over. She refuses…read moretransparency with the owners who live here. Only hires her relatives (Structural Systems Inc.) to do service on the building even if different companies offer better quotes. They hired new security which is totally useless, inconsistent, rude people. No more aloha. Move here if you want to get taken advantage of on your HOA fees. Susan is grifting the residents of this establishment under the guise of, "management."

This place is wonderful…read more First of all let me just get out of the way the very important detail of the scenery driving to the condos... Yes on the beach there are tents full of homeless people. If you lived in Hawaii without any help from the government and you would be homeless too because the inflation of everything. Before we got here we read a lot of things about people breaking into cars and stuff like that... Well tell you what I have never in my life had issues with people breaking into my car because I do not let myself be a victim! If you leave stuff in your car you're just opening the door for opportunity. Let me start by telling you the pros of this condominium.... The gate to the hotel parking lot requires a key fob... Then you have to use the key fob to get in to the steel gate to the actual condos... Then you need the key Fob to get you into the elevator... Then to get to your actual condo you need a key. There is security from 3 PM to sometime in the morning. The out side of the condos have been worn down from normal seaside wear and tear but are structurally intact. The elevator was very clean, the outside was clean and my condo was absolutely stunning. (We rented ours out through an AirBNB ad and it was the best thing ever). The beach is never busy always clean and crystal clear. The waves are a little rough at times near the shore it's perfect for inner tubes Rafes stuff like that... And once you get past the edge of the waves it's pretty calm and you could snorkel. The cons- This condo is a bit a ways away from large retail stuff like target Walmart Costco... It's only a short distance but because of traffic it takes a little bit longer than you like about 50 minutes to get into Honolulu 35 minutes to get to Costco. I would definitely recommend this place if you want a nice getaway from all the chaos of Hawaii :)

The apartment complex itself is okay. They've recently repaved the parking lot, very nice…read more There's a laundry facility located within each cluster, the neighbors are friendly and sometimes, unfortunately are your entertainment for the evening :/. Downside is the main street that leads to the apartments has many MANY "people" hanging out there at all times of the afternoon, evening and late nights. Most times there are fights, but there is constant police patrolling (not sure if that's a good or bad sign...bad). The fights/arguments are usually between family or couples. You know when there's going to be some action, because the entire family is happy and drinking to START and by now we all know how it'll end. Thankfully, the fighting doesn't escalate into the apartment area, they tend to keep it in the streets. Saving grace is the beautiful mountain view and the gorgeous beach view located right across the street. Plus when they aren't fighting, everyone wishes you a good day as you walk by. Oh, again, if you're scared of dogs, beware...most roam freely...aaah!

although i rent, this place seems to be a cheaper place to buy, where the units for sale is in…read morethe120k to 140k price range. 2 bdrm 1 bath, compared to other areas of Oahu. Owner occupancy is low. Only about a dozen or so are owner occupants. The maintenance is a bit pricey (no picnic area/play ground (you need to go to the rec. center to play). 480$. Includes gas, basic cable (dish), site manager, security most evenings, water, laundry area, groundkeepers, trash pick up by C & C.

We own in Makakilo Cliffs and glad we bought here. Like the views from our front row condo. At…read morefirst we had problems with the renters below us, fortunately they moved on and it's so quiet place to live. The complex is at the very end of road which is nice cuts down on traffic. Managers have both been nice. The grounds are kept up by landscapers. Different improvements are in the budget for future improvements. There is a large grassy area in front of simplex and a couple of picnic areas. I wish there was some other amenities, dog park. Some earlier poster did not like tules, I like having rules that keep up the look of the area. We have two parking spots, which isn't the norm for some complex's.

The parking stalls are awful and small. They could've made them a little bigger. And the sidewalks…read moredon't have curb ramps. It's an accident waiting to happen for people with mobility problems.

Asleep at the wheel! These people lack focus, difficult to…read morecontact, rely on text messaging as a primary communication mode with clients and are unreliable with respect to time constraints.

Katherine Kelii of West Beach Realty was recommended to me. I also would highly recommend her. As…read morean out-of-state seller I needed extra help, a lot of extra help. Katherine was always available, always on top of everything. As other reviewers have said she goes beyond what is expected of a good agent. Katherine is very pleasant to deal with.

Fixed my water heater. Showed up on time, quoted me a price for thermostats and heating element…read more Once he took it apart he told me heating elements were fine and only charged for the thermostats. Honest people, quick and affordable!

All Around Plumbing was quick to schedule an appointment, flexible when I needed to change days,…read moreand very professional on site. Royal came out to fix a leaking toilet and replace two faucets and was courteous and fast. Will definitely use this company again in the future!