I didn't want to include this in my wedding vendor review but this may help some people looking for housing the wedding party or wedding guests. I highly recommend using them if you are looking to coordinate groups.
OLA PROPERTIES --- A++++++
Debi@olaproperties.com
So our wedding was in Lanikuhonua and we had about 90 guests. We had our welcome party at Paradise Cove Luau. We liked the idea of everyone staying a Ko Olina Beach Villas since it was walking distance but if you look at the KOBV website it was typically expensive so we were super glad to find Debi at Ola Properties.
They are a condo management company that manages rental from private owners (sorta like VRBO) and theu was able to offer us a better price and a group discount of the same exact condos! I was able to find Debi through one of my random internet searches. We booked 6 or 7 condos through her and stayed for a week.
Each condo had 3 bedrooms/3 bathrooms and had phenomenal views. I think someone opted for a 2 bedroom plus pull-out couch condo too to save a little money. Anyway, the condos were amazing. Every room was clean, large, spacious, had amazing views, all the amenities you could ask for. A lot of our guests who stayed at the condos kept complimenting our choice and kept saying that it was the nicest place they have ever stayed at.
We did have a few guests who stayed at hotels in Waikiki for a few days and then stayed at the condo the remainder of the week and were still raving. And we had a few guests who thought they would save money by staying in Waikiki but after adding up the "parking fee", and "additional person fee", and "hotel fee", etc. they paid about the same per room and their rooms weren't as nice. So I definitely recommend Ko Olina Beach Villas.
Now about Debi and Ola Properties... I couldn't be any happier with their service. They totally hooked us up.
We started the process about 10 months before the wedding. The good thing is we were able to lock in the current rates before prices went up. My husband and I didn't want to deal with collecting everyone's money, so when we booked the condo, we just worked out a deal with Ola properties where Rich & I would place a deposit, and the guests would pay for themselves.
Debi was available through email and phone calls to deal with our crazy families and a lot of questions. Think -- 3 rooms per condo x 6 condos! That's a lot of family to deal with.
Then, when we arrived they greeted us and showed us around the property and where everything was and how everything worked. They did that for all the guests that arrived
We had an issue with our post-wedding breakfast at a different location. The location we had originally chosen was no longer available. Debi heard about this and offered to host our breakfast at one of the club houses at a nearby property. She was able to accomodate all of our guests for breakfast and even took down a list of what we wanted her to pick-up for everyone. At the end, when we were trying to pay for the breakfast, her boss told her that it was his wedding present to us! We had about 60 mouths we fed. The extra food they donated to the VA.
They were absolutely amazing. They manage the properties they represent well. They are all about customer service.
If you are getting married, I recommend beach tower 901. They have this private entryway into the unit that sorta gives it more of a wow factor than the other wow units. Let me know if you guys have any questions. I posted my vendor reviews a few days ago so let me know if you have questions on those as well!