Our second trip staying at Turtle Bay and this time in the main hotel (not a bungalow). Booked the upper floor with an amazing view that was worth every penny. Perfect to sit outside and enjoy a morning coffee or an afternoon beer and snack or evening cocktail. Room was perfect. Spacious. Modern. Lots of USB ports right by the room. Fridge. Bathroom was spacious as well. No complaints. Remodel has done wonders for the place. The grounds that make up the property are stunning. Lots of walking paths and hiking trails. So much to explore! Some dining options on site but also lots to explore outside. Rent a car and visit the many food trucks nearby – shaved ice, pizza, shrimp, tacos. Support Local! Or even head over to Haleiwa for dinner. Yes, the place can be pricey but everything is pricey on the island. Swing by the local Foodland to stock up on snacks and local beers. A 5 star stay all day! Stay at Turtle Bay!

I love this place! There is so much to do, the facility is very clean and comfortable and the views are breathtaking. Horse back riding was a favorite, as was the garden massage. I had planned to get a cottage but after reading reviews decided to stay in the vista level (5th/6th floor of main building) instead. The cottages look wonderful, I just thought being in the main building suited my family’s needs better. This was the right call for us. The breakfast provided for those in vista level was very nice. There were always 2 hot dishes (examples: breakfast sandwiches, scrambled eggs with cheese and spinach), as well as fresh fruits, croissants and other pastries, hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, cereals, coffee, and orange juice. Factor this free breakfast in when choosing where to stay. Breakfast sandwiches in the lobby coffee shop were $8 and a cup of fruit was $6. For 4 people that adds up quickly. If I could offer one suggestion for improvement it would be to add laundry facilities on the 5th or 6th floor. Floor 3 has a laundromat but there are only 3 washers and dryers, and one of the washers was out of order. So happy we chose Turtle Bay for our family vacation!

Resort location is second to none, in the beautiful North Shore. Enjoyed Golfing, Surfing, SUP, horseback riding and mountain biking. Roy's and Lei Lei restaurants were great. Pa'kai was another story. Went there three times for breakfast all three times it was terrible. I would equate this to waffle house or lower. food was terrible, juice was made from syrup and multiple times the food was under cooked. We started just grabbing a quick breakfast in the lobby bar and that worked. One of the restaurants was under construction and it was difficult to get reservations so three times we had to eat room service in our room. ( which tasted great)I would suggest you limit outside people from reserving the restaurants during peak times so people who paid a premium to stay at the resort have first priority especially during a renovation. The tennis was a disappointment. There was no balls for purchase and the balls provided were so dead they couldn't be used. Also the rackets provided needed to be restrung two years ago. Might not be a big deal to most but if you enjoy Tennis Like my family I suggest bringing your own gear. The cleaning staff wasn't great I had to start organizing all the outside glasses and left over pitchers from room service so they would take them away. They definitely could improve in this area. Golf on Palmer was really good and I would recommend either course to anyone. Rental gear was also very good. Overall a good experience besides the few shortfall I mentioned. I rented adjoining rooms and paid $1100 per night for both during Christmas. Thought the rate was fair for the timing but you wouldn't expect some of what I mentioned for the price. One last thing, the Spa is amazing and definitely need to add that to your vacation.