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Steps to the Beach Guesthouse

Tranquil retreat steps away from one of the world's best beaches offers a peaceful getaway with lush surroundings and easy access to outdoor adventures.

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This private, freestanding home offers an authentic Kailua beach experience. Prepare meals in the fully equipped kitchen and enjoy cable TV and Wi-Fi. The beach is a short stroll away, with nearby vendors for windsurfing gear and local restaurants to explore.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Laundry room
  • Kitchen

About the area

Beachside, a neighbourhood in Kailua, is home to this guesthouse. International Market Place and Ala Moana Center are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Kailua Beach and Lanikai Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Neal S. Blaisdell Center or Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Kayaking and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Kailua travel guide
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Kailua, HI

What's nearby

  • Kailua Beach which includes kayaking or canoeing, island images and landscape views
    Kailua Beach
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Lanikai Mokes Hawaii
    Beach
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Coconut Palm Trees Line The Shore of Kalama Beach Park , Maui, Hawaii, USA
    Kalama Beach Park
    19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Crowded beach day filled with tourists and locals at Kailua Beach Park on the windward side of Oahu, Hawaii
    Kailua Bay Beach
    3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Lanikai Beach, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
    Lanikai Beach
    5 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Hālaulani / Leeward Community College Station
    34 min drive
  • Honolulu, HI (HNL-Daniel K. Inouye Intl.)
    34 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    3 min drive
  • Starbucks
    18 min walk
  • Cinnamon's Restaurant
    19 min walk
  • Teddy's Bigger Burgers
    19 min walk
  • Kailua Farmers Market Ono Pops Stall
    3 min drive

About this property

Steps to the Beach Guesthouse

Guest house near Kailua Beach
Steps to the Beach Guesthouse provides amenities, such as laundry facilities and a hot tub. Active travellers can enjoy kayaking at this guest house. Stay connected with in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Beach towels, smoke-free property and outdoor furniture
Room features
All guest rooms at Steps to the Beach Guesthouse offer comforts, such as air conditioning, in addition to
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers and hairdryers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Decks/patios, kitchens and fridges

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking (max 1 space per unit)

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Kayak

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Outdoor furniture

More

  • Note from host: Not even outdoors, thank you.
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Living room

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Not even outdoors, thank you.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number GE-131-660-8000-01, 430120400000, TA-131-660-8000-01

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

Steps To The Guesthouse Kailua
Steps to the Beach Guesthouse Kailua
Steps to the Beach Guesthouse Guesthouse
Steps to the Beach Guesthouse Guesthouse Kailua

Frequently asked questions

Is Steps to the Beach Guesthouse pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Steps to the Beach Guesthouse?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Steps to the Beach Guesthouse?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Steps to the Beach Guesthouse?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Steps to the Beach Guesthouse located?

Located in Beachside, this guesthouse is within 1 mi (2 km) of Kailua Beach and Lanikai Beach. Kailua Bay Beach and Lanikai Pillboxes Trailhead are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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Reviews

Steps to the Beach Guesthouse Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

10

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 89 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Place + Great Location

Mark was a pleasure to work with and the accomodations were outstanding. We had everything we needed. The location was amazing.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely perfect place

This place is absolutely perfect. It literally is steps to the beach and the house is comfortable with everything you could possibly need. Mark and Lisa were exceptional hosts. Kailua Beach is the perfect location on Oahu.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Steps to the Beach

Great property. Even better location. Very clean. The owners were very nice and easy to work with. We would definitely love to stay again on the property. Mahalo.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A

Great location, close to wonderful Kailua beach. Beautiful house very quiet and safe neighborhood
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

vivien l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach side , just a short walk to beach; chairs of your options or towels to lay on.

Nice food at a short distance or in town.
Stayed 32 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Minako T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We felt safe & happy every day. The guesthouse was located in quiet & nice residential area, and a private gate & pathway to the most beautiful beach in Oahu was just few steps from the front door. The beach was never crowded at any time, it was only occupied with people living/staying in the neighborhood. The guesthouse was comfortable with A/C in the bedroom, and new laundry machine & clothes dryer were very nice, too.The owners, Mark & Lisa, were wonderful people, always replied promptly to my email regardless of time difference.We will definitely would love to stay here again, and we highly recommend this guesthouse.
Located in nice residential area
Private Gate to the beach (few steps from front door)
The Guesthouse
Private pathway leading to a beautiful beach!
Stayed 22 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, nice property

This property is close to beautiful Kailua beach. It captures the feel of Hawaii and avoids the tourism feel of the big concrete hotels. It has a full kitchen and laundry area, along with a place to park one car. The WiFi works great. I would come back.
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tonya B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay, steps from the beach

5-Star Vrbo ReviewWe had a wonderful week-long stay over the New Year! The location was perfect—just a short walk to the beach, making it easy to enjoy the sand and surf. It was great to have beach chairs and coolers available to borrow, but we often found it just as convenient to walk back to the property if we needed anything. The house was clean, quiet, and very comfortable. Communication with Mark was seamless; he was responsive and helpful throughout our stay. We truly hope to be welcomed back in the future for another relaxing beach getaway! Highly recommend this property!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dolores M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I can’t recommend this property enough. This house had everything we needed for a relaxing month on the island. The neighborhood was quiet and the proximity to Kailua Beach couldn’t be better. The owners Mark and Lisa were very responsive and checked in on us occasionally to make sure we had everything we needed. This was a perfect home base for our trip.
Path to the beach right out the gate.
Backyard with patio table and chairs. Great for morning coffee.
Stayed 29 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margie J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Paradise! Easy access to the best beach in the world. Quiet and private. Well furnished. Short stroll to darling market and cafes.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweet Stay

We enjoyed a perfect week in Kailua close to a lovely Long Beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Debbie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best place to stay

Wonderful location, cottage and hosts! This was my second stay and will be coming back in 2022. Aloha!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Miranda B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location

This place was perfect! The area was quiet but super close to the beach and the corner store. The house was well stocked with everything we could need. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location.

We enjoyed being so close to the beach. The guest house was comfortable and quiet with a well stocked kitchen. Mark was very responsive when we had questions. We hope to stay again!
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Todd H., Laguna Niguel

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Steps from the beach!

Everything was great about our stay at this property in Kailua. It is steps away from one of the most beautiful beaches in Oahu. The house was comfortable and provided everything needed for our stay. We had plenty of privacy and the property was extremely quiet.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Junichi Y., Fujisawa city Kanagawa Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of my favorite place in Kailua

Nice location and clean accommodation. No shoes required until the beach. We were very relaxed. We want stay again. Thank you.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Raleigh T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

best of everything

our 5th straight stay in Kailua and this was by far the cleanest, best beach access and largest yet. Thanks Mark for letting us use you great place. Dan & Bernie Ttaylor
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

arlene i.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

This VRBO has an excellent location in Kailua. It truly is steps from the gorgeous beach and the shortest walk to Kalapawai Market and the cute shops and shave ice on Kailua Rd. It is spacious-(plenty of room for 2 and probably great for up to 4), clean and well equiped. A true gem!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kosta K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Glad we stayed here!

The pictures and description of the accommodations and surrounding area are spot on. Quick walk down to Kailua beach (and Lanikai beach) and a quick walk into town to the restaurants and grocery stores etc. Bus stop is near by as is the rental shop for kayaks, surf boards etc. Lisa and Mark were quick to respond to any concerns. We would stay here again if we have an opportunity to vacation on Oahu again. Thanks again, Mark & Lisa
Stayed 42 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Haruyuki S., FUJISAWA, JAPAN

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location access to Kailua Beach

It was really wonderful location access to Kailua Beach, and very quiet neighborhood. There is enough space for a couple of people inside and outside. Only missing item is A/C. The fans didn't help to make inside cool, and it was a little difficult to keep sleeping all night long. My wife and I would like to come back here again if it will have A/C at least in bed room.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melanie Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal vacation place for family with kids and senior

Together with a 9 year old child and my 81 year old mother, 4 of us had a fabulous Christmas vacation at this property. The location of this guesthouse is unbeatable - only steps to the gorgeous Kailua beach! They place is clean, spacious, quiet, well stocked. And they even had plenty of beach toys and beach chairs prepared for us. Easy access to grocery stores and beach sports rental places. The owner Mark and Lisa were friendly and responsive. We loved Mark and Lisa’s guesthouse so much that we plan to come back here again next year. Thank you Mark and Lisa for hosting us.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The best location!!! Clean and comfortable!!!

We very much enjoyed our stay at this property and the location was outstanding…a short 2 min walk to beautiful Kailua Beach and right around the corner for Kalapawai Market. The unit was very clean and larger than expected. Our party of 3 had plenty of room and privacy. The kitchen was fully stocked with everything we needed for cooking meals and we enjoyed playing cards at night around the large kitchen table. We appreciated the well stocked linens, paper products and beach gear. Our hosts were very friendly and helpful and we enjoyed chatting with them a couple times during our visit. They left us plenty of space and privacy throughout our stay. We would definitely choose this property again, the next time we stay in Kailua. The only suggestions we could think of were hanging a mirror in the twin beds bedroom and maybe a couple of new beach chairs. Everything was great - thank you for a wonderful time!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Bryan F.

Pefect Vacation Spot

This unit is the perfect spot to stay in Kailua. We traveled as a couple having been to Kailua mutiple previous times. This unit perfectly fit the bill for what we are looking for: It is on the beach side of Kalaheo (~15 steps from property gate to beach path gate), it is within a block of the market for morning coffee and an easy drive into town. It also had the best kitchen of any unit we've ever rented in Kailua including a full size refrigerator, full oven/stove, garbage disposal and dishwasher. Inside there is a separate sitting area from the bed and a nice size hd tv is provided. Outside there is a nice sitting area to the back of the unit and the privacy is good with the owners house & the neighbors. Beach chairs and beach towels are provided by the owners. The only downside is the lack of A/C. While we were there the tradewinds were calm a couple days and the house got a little stuffy. Plenty of fans are provided though. To top it off, the owners were both very nice and a pleasure to meet and speak briefly with. A true gem. If it's available next time we come we wouldn't hesitate to book this again.
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Adisa B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location!

Recently we spent 12 nights at this property. If you are traveling with small children and looking for a private less crowded vacation this location is perfect. House had all basics. Very convenient for families. Literally few steps from beautiful beach and less than a 5 minutes drive to Kailua town. Owners Mark and Lisa are available and live next door, initially I was little bit concerned with privacy however that was not an issue. Most days it felt as we were all alone. My only wish was that the house had A/C. Unfortunately house had no A/C as indicated in property details. We were aware of this prior to booking. There are several fans available but unfortunately at night we did not get much air or breeze, which made most of the nights uncomfortable to fall a sleep. During the day this was not an issue as we were outdoors. If you can get by without A/C I would strongly recommend this property. Thank you Mark for sharing your guesthouse with us.
Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jacob K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic

Kailua beach is incredible. If you want to be near one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, stay here.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2022