My wife and I returned from 8 days in Oahu. We stayed 3 nights at Pillows in Paradise. We wanted to avoid the craziness of Waikiki but still stay near the SouthEast end of the island. Kailua is a great location if you want to stay away from Waikiki. It was much quieter and the beaches on the Windward coast were great. But, you could be in Honolulu in 20 minutes if desired.

Pillows was a decent place. Nothing to write home about. Based on the rate I paid, I think it was a fair price for what we got. Owner was nice enough but don't expect much in the way of communication. We saw her maybe twice. Breakfast was provided the first day only and was nice fresh fruit and English Muffins with jelly and butter. Room has a fridge, dishes, toaster, hotplate, etc and was well stocked. Coffee provided too. The rest of the trip we stayed at Turtle Bay. I would have likely been disappointed if the entire trip had been at Pillows in Paradise. It was a fine place to use to store our stuff and sleep, but otherwise not a place to hang out. Pool area was nice and tranquil. But I would highly recommend not making this the only place you stay in Oahu. Treat yourself to a few nice nights at Turtle Bay or one of the other really nice resorts.

It was a traveler's worst nightmare. Booked with Barbara, the owner - I had a confirmation number & she had my credit card number. Arrived at the Honolulu airport late at night on a business trip & called Barbara to let know I was on my way. Cause of my late arrival, she had wanted me to call ahead. But she knew nothing of me! Said her party had already arrived. So there I was, single woman alone with nowhere to sleep. Her answer? I had to go to an airport hotel! After my insisting she look up my confirmation number, her memory refreshed & she mentioned how her daughter booked the other party. My reservation was 'lost.' How hard can it be? After more insisting, she called around Kailua but everything was booked (there are no hotels/motels there, only B&Bs). Finally, she found a neighbor's 2 bedroom cottage, which was more money, more than I needed & dirty. But I took it cause I had a morning meeting in Kailua. So be careful. This woman is a travel agent & should know better.

Place was very nice! I'd highly recomend not staying in Wakiki and staying in Kailua....the beach (minutes away) is rated top 10 in the world. Waikiki is overcrowded and overhyped!

we stayed at a b&b for the fist time in oahu,hi. we were suppose to stay at a condiminium but they had some damage and had to close it for repairs the week before we were suppose to leave so the people found us this b&b in kailua,hi. on the windward side. it was very private and comfortable. the room that overlooks the pool is the best. (she has three rooms) the hostess gives you a breakfast basket the first morning .we didn't like the beach there only because it was very windy everyday ,so we traveled the island and everyday went to a different beach. nothing was more than 30 min. away and if it was raining on one sde it was usally nice on the other. we loved waikiki but we were glad we didn't stay there due to the noise and congestion. we found free parking in waikiki by the "shell" which is across from the zoo. everywhere else is metered!!!for the money i would highly reccomend a bed and breakfast if you want to stay in the older section of oahu where it is quiet.