kerikeri

hi everyone!

thanks if you can help.

this is less a touring question than a question for locals in hawaii:

i want to stay for about a month while i write up a long-term project for work. all the vrbo type sites are geared toward tourists, it seems, with sky-high rates. are there any real estate type websites you've used for a residential rental on oahu in maybe the area around the university (like a student/faculty resource?)

any info that is not vrbo or hawaii rentals dot com would be most welcome. my budget cannot handle $1500 a week...maybe there's a building that caters to people from u of hawaii?

mahalo!

kerikeri

kerikeri

i should add that i'd assumed oahu would be least expensive, but i'm willing to try it out on any of the islands.

thanks,
kerikeri

makai1

aloha kerikeri,

http://www.vrbo.com/107980

I have stayed here recently... it's wonderful. It's on the north shore O'ahu in Mokuleia... great views & beach is across the street. Owners name is Gina, if you contact her let her know that Lisa from IL referred you.

Aloha... happy writing!

kerikeri

thanks, lisa. i'm sure it's lovely, but i'm kind of uncomfortable with those low slung windows in the bedroom on the ground floor...that's why i was thinking high trise building (can take the girl out of the city...).

also nearly $3K for the month...wow! maybe i'm dreaming. i thought things woulod be a tad lower...

thanks, though!

suze

I don't think 1-month is really considered a long term stay, to find things not "geared towards tourists", quite honestly. Many people stay that long (retired folks and all).

You could look at apartments at places like The Royal Grove or The Hawaiian King in Waikiki.

Or contacting the University might be a good idea, because that is located away from the tourist parts like Waikiki.

suze

Royal Grove rents the most basic apartments (includes kitchen) for $330/week. That's the cheapest I know of within Waikiki.

kerikeri

thanks for that. i'll try both!

keriker

suze

Good luck!! If you figure something clever out, please let us know. I hope to spend longer times there myself, in the future.

martym

On the BI, Middle Ke'ei Studio is $1475 month. But you would need a car, since it is in a rural area. About 25 minutes south of Kailua Kona. http://www.konaweb.com/middle_keei/

trippinkpj

Check www.sublet.com
I saw ones 1 bedrooms on Maui for 1400 to 1600.

trippinkpj

I meant to say per month. Sorry, I see you said Oahu. You can check on the same website for Oahu.

kerikeri

thank you for those ideas- an i only said oahu cause i thought that would have the most inventory a the lowest rates- i am totally open to any island and will check out any ideas. car is something i plan to have for sure.

thanks,

kerikeri

suze

If you have a car you might not want to be right in Waikiki afterall. Parking is a bear.

I'm no expert but think possibly the student housing areas in Honolulu might be worth checking on. good luck!

dusty56438

Some of the places on www.vrbo.com have free parking included.

lmsa_mc

Why not try craigslist.com?