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Turtle Bay Resort, North Shore, O'ahu, Hawaii

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Turtle Bay Resort, North Shore, Oahu

Turtle Bay Resort, North Shore, Oahu

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The Bottom Line

For visitors wishing to experience what Hawaii is like on the outer islands without ever having to leave O'ahu, the Turtle Bay Resort is the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki.

With a wide assortment of available activities, excellent dining options, magnificent views from every room (all of which have been recently renovated) and the proximity of Oahu's amazing North Shore beaches and activities, the Turtle Bay Resort is an ideal destination for visitors to O'ahu.

Pros

  • Resort allows guest to experience an "outer island" experience while still on O'ahu.
  • Every room features a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean
  • Excellent dining options at various price levels.
  • Superb assortment of hiking trails and seaside paths.
  • Free Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity 802.11) high speed Internet available to all guests.

Cons

  • There are absolutely no negatives about this resort.

Description

  • All rooms recently renovated featuring large private lanai's and great ocean views.
  • 880-acre property offers five miles of beachfront and scenic hiking trails.
  • Seven choices of restaurants and lounges at varying price ranges and choice of cuisine.
  • Two golf courses - home to two professional golf tournaments located right on the resort.
  • Resort activities also include tennis, horseback riding, helicopter tours, surfing and snorkeling.
  • 7,000 square-foot beach-level Spa Luana offers a complete menu of spa services.
  • Expansive and flexible conference center allows for meetings/conventions of varying sizes.
  • Great selection of gift shops with an excellent selection of Hawaiian crafts, clothing and art.
  • Conveniently located to all North Shore Beaches and towns such as Haleiwa (10 minutes away).
  • Near all North Shore attractions like the Polynesian Cultural Ctr. and Waimea Valley Audubon Ctr.

Guide Review - Turtle Bay Resort, North Shore, O'ahu, Hawaii

Imagine that you could take all of Waikiki and place it on one piece of property. That is how expansive the Turtle Bay Resort is - 880-acres of resort hotel and spa, swimming pools, golf courses, wetland preserves, ironwood groves and some of the most amazing beaches and bays you'll find anywhere in Hawaii. On my visit, I guessed that occupancy at the resort was about 20-30% when in reality, the resort was almost fully occupied. You'll never feel crowded - something you can rarely say when you're in Waikiki.

All of the resort's 375 guest rooms, 26 suites and 42 Beach Cottages were redone as part of a $60 million renovation completed by the resort's new owners in 2003. The rooms are spacious, comfortable and all feature ocean views. As they say, there's not a bad seat or view in the house.

From the moment you walk into the resort's lobby and glance out the floor to ceiling windows facing the ocean, you'll know that you somewhere special. The resort's staff comes across as friendly and relaxed but at the same time highly efficient.

I've stayed at many hotels and resorts throughout all of the Hawaiian Islands and the Turtle Bay Resort is right up there at the top of the list as one of the best. Continued and Expanded in Full Review

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User Reviews

 1 out of 5
OVERRATED, Member thadeaus

this probably will not be posted but anyways I need to express this. Our son was getting married and decided to have the honeymoon at TURTLE BAY RESORT because a friend told him how great it was..... This place is so overrated , The view was wonderful it was beautiful area ,landscape and everything outside BUT when we got to his room what a shame he spent all that money and it was horrible. The carpet was filithy , the 2 chairs had mildew all over them you could hardly see the stripes in the material, the bath room was so outdated, as was the room. they did not have a sofa, only a table and the 2 dirty chairs. It reminded me of some hotel in a not so hot area of a big city would look like . I felt so sorry for them to put all that money in such a place. They say it has been updated well the room they were in hasnt been touched in about 10yrs NOT WORTH THE MONEY AT ALL besides they attach fees to your credit card to cover room service before you ever get any NOT they had that removed right away, WHO IS ALLOWED TO DO SUCH A THING WITHOUT TELLING YOU FIRST???? If you plan on staying there look it over first. and dont go by the pictures on internet. Also the staff was not friendly at all

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