Absolutely great unless you are a totally spoiled brat who expects marble floors, french cuisine and being carried from place to place by adoring slaves. Beautifuul mountain views and sunsets. Quiet and close to many tourist attractions - unless you think an hour drive through beautiful scenery is a total disgrace. As for the "homeless" people --yes there are some... more

If you do your homework before booking, then it would be not surprise to find the property a fair distance from Honolulu and all of the tourist stops. You would also be aware that the resort is located away from the beach in a beautiful mountain setting. The grounds are lovely, staff very friendly and helpful, with the rooms being... more

Married couple in their 40's traveling with 12 year old son. We experienced great golf time as a couple. Resort staff was fantastic and very helpful for first time Hawaii visitors. There were plenty of activities for our son at the resort. I.e. ukulele lessons, tennis, basketball, exotic fruit tasting and pool activities. The resort is currently being upgraded and... more

This resort is in a very beautiful area. Very quiet ,away from all the bustle in Honolulu. However, the resort itself needs some work. First , we were promised a deluxe suite. What we got was a standard room. When i questioned that i was told that the only difference was that a deluxe room was upstairs...hmmm.. i doubt that.... more

This place was outdated and the staff were not very helpful. The area you have to drive through is terrible. Homeless all over the beaches. I found it disgusting. They did not move the people to the other side of the island. They are still there. There is a homeless shelter right in the area, but they chose to live... more

I stayed three nights at the Makaha in June 2008. It is a great place. It has the feel of a small resort. The rooms are clean and well upkept. The grounds are beautiful with lots of plumeria trees which were in bloom when we stayed. This place is off the beaten path and is not close to Waikki. I... more

We exchanged a timeshare to spend a week in Hawaii. While the resort grounds were very beautiful the rooms needed updating, but we didn't mind that and yes it was a walk to the parking lot but the golf carts were always available to take us back and forth and Tommy was wonderful to us. What upset us the most... more

My husband and I stayed here after slight hesitation due to the reviews on this site. We went to Hawaii to get married and stayed in Waikiki for our first two days. We wanted something more secluded for the honeymoon portion of our trip so we set it up to stay at the Makaha. We could not have been more... more

Mahaka resort, January, 2009. Just returned and will not return to this resort. The facilities need renovating, staff was not responsive to complaints. In fact, when staff was informed about our disappointment in accommodations, we were told that's just the way it is. When we made the reservations we were "guaranteed a certain type of accommodation". Upon arrival, we got... more