Wavecrest Resort - Molokai, HI Vacation Rentals

The goal of my time on Molokai was to do something different, explore a new place, observe, and be curious. Molokai is a place you adapt yourself to visit. It’s not a place that accommodates you. This is especially true after being in Waikiki. Wavecrest was very quiet, relaxing, clean, and simple. Staying on Eastside was what I had hoped it would be. I wanted to be on the lush side and be on the water, and see sunrise and sunset. The best part of Wavecrest is the grounds, the amenities and the residents (once I met a few). Felt oddly quiet at first. I appreciated Molokai’s unique gifts. Favorites were Purdy’s macadamia farm, getting fresh veggies and fruit and Kumu Farms, and getting venison at the ranch on the Eastside. Molokai is special in the way that you can create your own experience. My highlight was snorkeling with Molokai Fish and Dive. Great captain, crew, new boat, and spectacular snorkeling. I would stay at Wavecrest again. Clean, comfortable, quiet, and the resident giant cockroaches were surprising at first and then helped created the ambiance of real life Hawaii. That was my expectation to feel the essence of a local’s island which includes friendly human and non human inhabitants. The beaches are stunning and rugged, and the ocean is wild. I enjoyed getting in the water for the guided trip but didn’t feel comfortable swimming at any beaches. Beach combing was a nice alternative. The simple ice cream shop in town was also a highlight with passion fruit and guava sorbet.

The apartment itself is really really nice, the location is perfect, kitchen well equipped and many nice touches throughout. This would have easily been a 5 star review but unfortunately many things were broken when we arrived: toilet didnt flush, sink pipe was leaking and we had water all over the bathroom, the bedroom light didnt turn off (remote was broken), TV remotes didnt work and the bathroom handsoap was watered down a lot. We stayed 8 nights and called Vacasa in our first night with our complaints and we were told that someone will come to fix things. Nobody came so we had to manually flush the toilet for the entire stay…. Despite these inconveniences we had a nice stay, but I really hope they will fix these issues for future guests.

Ground floor, easy access to lawn and waterfront… No AC, but nice breeze and plenty of fans kept it cool. Nicely remodeled bathroom, plenty of amenities. Will definitely put it on the list for our next stay! Thank you!