North Shore 2-Story Rustic Yurt Glamping Lodge Tropical Nature Rental Near Beach

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Fridge, oven, stovetop, coffee/tea maker
Interior
Interior
Interior
Fridge, oven, stovetop, coffee/tea maker

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Washer
    Washer
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Dryer
    Dryer
The price is AU$1,498
includes taxes & fees
8 Nov - 9 Nov

About this property

North Shore 2-Story Rustic Yurt Glamping Lodge Tropical Nature Rental Near Beach

Tropical North Shore Island Nature Retreat! 2.5 blocks to the beach & famous surf breaks. Close to historic Haleiwa town & many other gorgeous North Shore beaches & world-class surfing!

Rental is a 2-Story Yurt with a generous 1500+ square foot open-concept floor plan. Sleeps up to 11 people. Features a kitchen & full bathroom amenities. The hot water in the bathroom is glitchy, sorry, but there is an additional outdoor shower available with hot water near the yurt. Some of the fabric windows on the yurt do not close properly and the windows do not have screens.


Description
This unique 1500 square foot glamping space features 2-stories of unique living space. The 4 bedroom open concept floor plan features 6 beds, a kitchen and a bathroom attached to the yurt, and a hot outdoor shower near the front of the yurt. The first story has the kitchen, living space with 2 pull-out memory foam sofa sleepers (one double and one queen), and a bedroom with a queen bed. The second story has 3 open-concept bedrooms, one with a queen bed, one with a full bed, and one with a twin bed and loveseat couch. The yurt can sleep up to 11 people. Please note that there are no doors to any of the open-concept bedrooms. The bedrooms just have partition walls with open walkways between the rooms (see pictures) and no bedroom doors. Please remember this is a yurt, so there is minimal framing, no drywall, and all rooms are connected & open, except for the bathroom which does have a door. No drywall on the walls means that electrical boxes and wires are exposed, which is why we disclose that this is an unsafe space for children & infants.

This glamping yurt is located on a 2+ acre gated country estate with many mature fruit trees. You are welcome to eat from our orchards as long as you leave some fruit for others to enjoy, too. Located in a country setting with typical country sounds like dogs, roosters, road noise, and the sounds of big waves breaking during the winter! If there is an emergency, there will be sirens from the emergency vehicles, and the neighborhood dogs will howl and bark because the sirens hurt their ears, but once the sirens pass, they will stop.

The property entrance is a large driveway gate that you will need to put a code into a padlock & manually push open and close behind you every time you enter & exit the property. There are other long-term tenants & dogs on the property.

The hot water heater inside the attached yurt bathroom is a bit glitchy, sorry. It works, but needs to be reset often. The hot water is only available in the attached yurt bathroom. There is no hot water in the yurt kitchen. The hot water system is an on-demand outdoor camping propane heater, & the pilot light can be a bit finnicky. If the water does not stay hot or is not getting hot at all, please message the host immediately so we help you reset the heater & explain how to re-ignite the pilot light. There is also an outdoor shower near the laundry that has very hot water which you can use anytime.

The yurt is older & has some issues. Most screens on the windows are ripped, broken, or missing altogether. Some of the windows also do not fully close, so rain can come in through the gaps. We have clips & clamps on the fabric windows to keep them shut. The windows do not have any glass: they are made of fabric with velcro closures, so they are safe. If rain comes in through the upstairs windows, it will affect both levels with rainwater coming inside. There is also an approximately 8 foot section where the roof leaks at the wall near the front door during heavy rain. It is important that you do not put anything in that area as it will get wet! This area is left empty on purpose, so do not put belongings there or move any yurt furniture or other items there. The front burner of the stove is faulty so we have included an electric hot plate for you to use in place of this problematic burner.

If you are unfamiliar with a yurt, please note that this is a wooden deck structure with canvas fabric walls & roof. To access the second story, you will need to climb up and down a spiral staircase with narrow footspace on the steps, and it could be dangerous for children or adults with difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

The yurt is not air-tight, so there is no air conditioning available. The space can heat up quickly during warm weather, during the afternoon on sunny days, & especially in the summer & fall months. The skylight dome at the top of the yurt creates a convection which pulls heat out the top of the yurt. In order for the hot air to go out the top, you will need to open all the windows to cool the yurt down. You must close all windows every time you leave the yur, though, because there is no awning or roof over them, & if it rains, water will come in the yurt and get everything inside the yurt wet. Once you return, simply open the windows & the skylight dome will pull all the hot air out the top & bring cool air up through the floor & windows!

Being unsealed, there are spaces for geckos, lizards, flies, roaches, spiders, ants, mosquitoes, rodents, centipedes, scorpions, termites, & other critters to come in, especially if you leave food out. If you would be upset by seeing critters in your space, then please do not book this yurt. If bugs come in, they will also defecate in the unit. If you see little brown & white poops, these are gecko or lizard poops. Geckos & lizards eat the bugs, so if you see the brown/white poops, that means they are eating the bugs! Some critters also come in and hide as is their nature, like roaches, lizards, geckos, ants, etc. If these critters hide in the furniture, they can get trapped & perish, so you may see deceased critters. Our cleaner does clean the unit prior to each reservation, however, if critters are hiding in the furniture, the cleaners will not be able to find or remove them. Please remember this is a camping nature rental, & critters are part of nature.

Additionally, being essentially a tent, the space is also not weatherproof. In wind or rain events, water can come inside the yurt, especially if you do not completely close all the windows. Also, when it rains, the yard gets muddy. This is a 'nature' camping rental. If you would be upset by getting a little wet & dirty during rainy weather when it gets muddy outside, this may not be the right rental for you.

This country neighborhood also has many dogs & chickens, so please be aware that you will hear dogs & chickens during the day & night. The neighborhood dogs will bark if there is another dog or a suspicious person walking through the neighborhood. Additionally, like all dogs do everywhere, the neighborhood dogs bark & howl every time there is an emergency vehicle siren driving through town. Dogs' hearing is better than humans' so they can hear distant sirens that we cannot hear. If you would be upset by hearing neighborhood dogs barking & howling at ems sirens at night, or roosters crowing from 3 in the morning, then please do not book this yurt.

Please do not bring any animals to this property. There is an outdoor dog on property who lives in the yard who loves people but does not like other dogs. For everyone's safety, please do not bring animals to this property! Our cleaner also uses essential oils for cleaning the inside of the unit which are safe for human beings of all ages, but these essential oils are known to be toxic & fatal to dogs. The entire property including inside of this space and all outdoor areas of the property an unsafe environment for any animals of any kind to come to.

You will need to select the travel insurance when making your reservation to insure your stay & get any type of refund should your travel plans change. The host is unable to provide any refunds in the event that you need to cancel your reservation for any reason. In the event of a utility outage, the host is not responsible for any loss of utility usage or inability to access amenities including water, hot water, electricity, wifi, fans, cooking equipment, coffee maker, lights, ability to charge your devices, etc. No refunds will be issued for utility loss due to weather or other unforseen circumstances from the utility companies.

Please do not book this space if you are not comfortable spending your vacation the way we have described the experience above. By reserving this space, you agree that you have read the description in full, accept the unit "as is" and will not complain about any issues disclosed herein.

House Rules
▪︎ No animals allowed. There are animals living on the property who love all people but do not get along with unfamiliar animals they do not know. Do not bring any animals of any kind to this property as it will risk injuries & lives.
▪︎ No smoking inside, outside or anywhere on the property. Any smoking must be done off the property on the street.
▪︎ Absolutely No Electric Vehicle Charging anywhere on this property. The electric system is older and is UNSAFE for any EV charging. Do not risk lives by attempting to jerry-rig an unsafe extension cord charging port for your EV. You could start an electrical fire & kill people!
▪︎ Any complaints must be made within 1 hour of check-in directly to the property manager through the VRBO messaging system.
▪︎ No events of any kind allowed anywhere on the property.
▪︎ Quiet hours are from 10pm until 7am every night.
▪︎ Do not move the furniture around. The area near the door which is empty is empty on purpose because that is where the yurt leaks during rain. Do not rearrange our furniture or move things to the leak area where they can get wet and therefore damaged. Our cleaner is petite and the heavier furniture items like couches outweigh her. If we have to hire movers to move back the furniture, there will be a minimum $200 moving charge to move back the furniture to where it belongs, and any damages to the yurt or furniture will be charged to you as well.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the accommodation: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Outdoor areas

  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Electric car charging station
  • Property does not allow children
  • Unit size: 1,500 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children
Note from host: This is not a safe space for children or infants

Important information

You need to know

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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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-173-135-0528-02, TA-173-135-0528-01, 1570010130044

About the area

Map
Waialua, HI

What's nearby

  • Polo Beach - 14 min walk
  • Hawaii Polo Club - 2 min drive
  • Mokuleia Beach Park - 5 min drive
  • Haleiwa Aliʻi Beach Park - 9 min drive
  • Laniakea Beach - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Hālaulani / Leeward Community College Station - 30 min drive
  • Kapolei, HI (JRF-Kalaeloa) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Giovanni's Shrimp Truck - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Smoking Boar and the Coconut - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Paalaa Kai Bakery - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is North Shore 2-Story Rustic Yurt Glamping Lodge Tropical Nature Rental Near Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at North Shore 2-Story Rustic Yurt Glamping Lodge Tropical Nature Rental Near Beach?

As of 5 Nov 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at North Shore 2-Story Rustic Yurt Glamping Lodge Tropical Nature Rental Near Beach on 8 Nov 2024 start from AU$1,498.17, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at North Shore 2-Story Rustic Yurt Glamping Lodge Tropical Nature Rental Near Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at North Shore 2-Story Rustic Yurt Glamping Lodge Tropical Nature Rental Near Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is North Shore 2-Story Rustic Yurt Glamping Lodge Tropical Nature Rental Near Beach located?

Situated in Waialua, this campsite is within 1 mile (2 km) of Polo Beach and Mokuleia Beach. Hawaii Polo Club and Art...is are also within 3 miles (5 km).

North Shore 2-Story Rustic Yurt Glamping Lodge Tropical Nature Rental Near Beach Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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8.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adam A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Spartan Adventure
We did north shore Spartan Obstacle races and the close Yurt stay added to our adventure.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Allison G.

Disliked: Cleanliness
More SHABBY than chic.
Read the description thoroughly before booking. It is VERY rustic. Although the location is ideal for North Shore exploration and the neighbors are super sweet and helpful, the yurt can use some much needed TLC. For example, of the 14 windows upstairs where it is hottest, only 3 windows have screens. The hot water heater had to be reset almost daily with no hot water reaching the kitchen where the sprayer was stuck on till we managed to fix it. The painted surfaces and floors are dirty and scuffed, there is no dining table or enough seating. Some of the cookware is too gross to use, there are no serving bowls, and the knives were so dull, we had to buy our own. There is no wifi, no shades on the lamps, not enough bedding, and the sheets on the pull outs are smaller than the mattresses. Only one roll of toilet paper is provided. We made the best of it and had a great laugh when one of the men screamed like a little girl when he encountered a tarantula sized spider in the shower, but the price being charged is double what this place is worth. I would definitely not book it again.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

caroline g.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fun Yurt
Wonderful camping type experience. We loved exploring the north shore from this unique lodging!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tropical Tranquility!
We really enjoyed our time at this yurt. It was so peaceful. It was like staying in a very spacious treehouse and we just loved it. I really enjoyed cooking in the circular kitchen, which was well-equipped with everything we needed, nothing we didn't need. Great location close to the beach and north shore activities. The fresh mangos and avocados we got to enjoy daily from the host's organic orchards were an added bonus! We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023