Kaanapali Vacation Rental condo

As a family, we have stayed in many condos on the Hawaiian islands, and this was probably the nicest, most modern, cleanest, and well stocked condos. Well groomed and landscaped gounds and pools are very clean. Christine is very pleasant and helpful. In February, 2009 we stayed at L205, the two bedroom and also at the three bedroom H403 at the Papakea that is owned by the same people. The three bedroom is just as nice as the two bedroom and we would definately recommend that condo also. Enjoyed it so much we are in the process of booking for 2010. L205 is ocean front and we enjoyed listening to the waves and watching the whales in the mornings while having breakfast on the lanai. Great lunch meals at the Honolua store in Kapulua. Go to the far back of the store. Tables outside to eat on. Turn left on Office road off the main highway or upper road. The Honolua store is on the right hand side as you drive towards the ocean. Great breakfast at the Gazebo restaurant, ecspecially the pancakes. It is located in the Napili Shores resort, which is a 10 minute drive from the Papakea. Be prepared to wait in line for a while, but the wait is worth while. An absolute must when in Maui, is the popular Hula Grill in Kaanapali. For evening meals, ask for seating outside in the barefoot bar, but order off the inside dining menu. Be there for sunset. We were very impressed with the luau at the Hyatt in Kaanapali: great food and spectacular dancers.
Recommend the Pacific Whale Foundation for boat trips, such as whale watching. We found the Blue Hawaiian helicopter company very impressive, if you plan to do a helicopter tour.

We stayed in Papakea L205 for seven nights in Dec. 2008. The location, amenities, and overall condition of the unit exceeded our expectations.
We enjoyed watching whales every day from the lanai. In addition, a monk seal rested on the beach in front of the condo two days in a row. The sunsets were phenomenal!
The condo came stocked with lush beach towels, boogie boards, mats, etc. We also enjoyed the games and DVDs and appreciated the well-stocked kitchen.
The decor is very tasteful and up-to-date. The big screen TV and computer are nice additions as well!
The grounds and pools at Papkea are very well maintained. Security personnel patrol the grounds regularly.
Our stay was unexpectedly prolonged. Christine was so kind and helpful in extending our reservation another night. Incidentally, we moved to another Papakea condo because L205 had guests arriving. Needless to say, the second unit did not even compare in terms of location, condition and cleanliness. In fact, we have seen three other condos at Papakea that our friends have stayed in. They also agreed that L205 ranked far above the others.
We just booked our stay in this unit for this December, and we can't wait for our next visit!

L-205 was a fabulous condo! We stayed at the end of October and there were five of us and we all enjoyed it. It was great to sit out on the balcony and enjoy the ocean so close. All the amenities we needed. Definately a vacation to remember!