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Directions There
are three beautiful ways to get from the airport to
Waimanalo. Take your pick!
As you're leaving the
airport or rental car agency, go to the H-1 Freeway,
WESTBOUND. Travel
west for about four miles until you see the H-3 Freeway
exit in the right lane. Take this exit for H-3 Freeway
NORTH (you can't go south) toward
"Kaneohe." Ride
up the mountain, through the tunnels, and back down
again, until you see the "Kamehameha Hwy" exit
in the right lane. Take this exit, then turn right on
Kamehameha Hwy. Go
about one mile until the road essentially deadends on
the Pali Highway. Turn left on the Pali Highway. Go
about two miles until you see the third stoplight at the
Kalanianaole Highway (Castle Hospital is on the left and
a large fountain across the highway is on the right. If
you drive into the Kailua main square, you went too
far). Turn right on the Kalanianaole Highway. Go
about five miles into Waimanalo. You will go up a long
incline, then down a long decline, then wind through the
"main business section" of Waimanalo (which
consists of a few small shops and a Jack in the Box).
Continue along until you see a McDonalds on the left
(they're everywhere, aren't they?!). Once
you see the McDonalds, you are on the border of our
neighborhood. The next ten streets on the left all go
directly toward the beach and deadend on Laumilo
Street. Turn left on any of the first few streets,
and go until it deadends on Laumilo St. Take
a right on Laumilo St. and drive until you see the
property on the left (beachside). It's almost at the end of the
street. You will
see a white wooden gate on the driveway, and a large
brown stone wall with overhanging plants bordering the
front of the property. It will likely look
something like this: 
Park
on the street, and come on in! There is a little rope on
the gate that lifts up the latch. Come around to the
front of the main house, and look for someone to welcome
you!
As you're leaving the
airport or rental car agency, go to the H-1 Freeway,
EASTBOUND. Travel
east for about four miles until you see the Pali Highway
exit in the right lane. Take this exit, then turn LEFT
at the light onto the Pali Highway. Ride
up the mountain, and when you get near the top, you will
see the turnout for the "Pali Lookout." It's a
great scenic stop, and rather cool, but if you stop, be
cautious because there are opportunistic thieves that
sometimes prey on unattended vehicles. Returning
to the Pali Highway, go through the tunnels, and back
down the mountina, until you see the fourth stoplight at
the Kalanianaole Highway (Castle Hospital is on the left
and a large fountain across the highway is on the right.
If you drive into the Kailua main square, you went too
far). Turn right on the Kalanianaole Highway. Go
about five miles into Waimanalo. You will go up a long
incline, then down a long decline, then wind through the
"main business section" of Waimanalo (which
consists of a few small shops and a Jack in the Box).
Continue along until you see a McDonalds on the left
(they're everywhere, aren't they?!). Once
you see the McDonalds, you are on the border of our
neighborhood. The next ten streets on the left all go
directly toward the beach and deadend on Laumilo
Street. Turn left on the first street Aloiloi,
and go until it deadends on Laumilo St. Take
a right on Laumilo St. and drive until you see the
property on the left (beachside). It's almost at the end of the
street. You will
see a white wooden gate on the driveway, and a large
brown stone wall with overhanging plants bordering the
front of the property. It will likely look
something like this:
Park
on the street, and come on in! There is a little rope on
the gate that lifts up the latch. Come around to the
front of the main house, and look for someone to welcome
you!
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Method
3: Scenic Coast...The Most Scenic
-- An astonishingly pretty coastal drive. You have
to first get through Honolulu and Waikiki (via a
highway), which is fine outside of normal weekday
commute times, but can be a bit traffic-laden at
those times. We recommend using this only on
weekends, or between 9am-2pm on weekdays.
As you're leaving the
airport or rental car agency, go to the H-1 Freeway,
EASTBOUND. Travel
east for about ten miles until you see the Highway turn
into a six lane road, then keep going until it turns
into a two lane road. At this point, you will be going
up a small hill, and at the top, you will see the
turnout for Hanauma Bay (the most popular snorkeling
bay). Continue
along the highway, and you will pass a number of scenic
beaches and turnouts. Keep going until you see a 7-11 on
the right side of the road (Yes, they seem to be
everywhere too!). Once
you see the 7-11, , you are on the border of our
neighborhood. The next ten streets on the right all go
directly toward the beach and deadend on Laumilo
Street. Turn right on the first street Wailea,
and go until it deadends on Laumilo St. Take
a left on Laumilo St. and look for the property on the
right (beachside). You will see a white wooden
gate on the driveway, and a large brown stone wall with
overhanging plants bordering the front of the
property. It will likely look something like this: 
Park
on the street, and come on in! There is a little rope on
the gate that lifts up the latch. Come around to the
front of the main house, and look for someone to welcome
you! Which
way to go? They're
all very nice drives, but here are some thoughts...
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If
you're in a hurry, take the H-3. It's fastest at all
times of the day and week. Expect 30-45 minutes.
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If
it's weekday commute times, take the H-3. It will be
smooth sailing.
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If
it's middle of the day and clear, and you're not in
a big hurry, take the Coast route. Expect one hour
plus any sightseeing stops along the way.
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If
you want to see Honolulu first, then you might want
to come up the Pali. It's fast and pretty.
Call
if you get lost or need more info...
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