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Review Submitted: August 7, 2008
Date of Stay: August 2008
We stayed here from July 29th-August 5th 2008
with our 10 week old daughter for a wedding. It
was a perfect fit for us, since we were looking to
save on accomodations so that we could eat out
most meals. There's a toaster, microwave, and
coffee maker in the unit. So I would often start with
a bagel, kona coffee, and fresh papaya. That was
enough until dinner, then we would walk to
Whaler's or one of the major hotels.
The Villas are very low-density, and don't get
crowded like the other resorts. Often there was only
one other person in the pool, and maybe 5 on the
beach.
The unit is all tile, and clean. The lanai's are kind of
pointless, since one faces a walking path and
parking lot, and the other the main entrance into
the complex. So if you are looking for a room with
a view, this is not for you. But if you plan to take
your views in all day, and just need a place to crash
and clean up, this is perfect.
There's good snorkeling just a couple steps North
toward the Westin next door. Compare the traffic
between the Villas and any of the major resorts and
you'll see that this is a great place.
Things to avoid: 1) the Luau at the Royal Lahaina
next door - overprice crap. They pack you in with
700 people 2) Bubba Gump shrimp in Lahaina - it
has nothing to do with Hawaii (the shrimp probably
comes from the Phillipines through US Food
Service), it's a chain like Hardrock, the food is
overpriced and lousy - and was it really that great
of a movie to start a restaurant chain after? 4)
Castaway Cafe's pasta night - it's no name pasta,
with a jar of no name sauce dropped on it - no
flavor, and not much of a deal for flour and
tomatoes.
Things to do 1) snorkel Honolua Bay, if conditions
are right; 2) Eat at the Westin Hotel (Not the Westin
Condos) good food, even if a little expensive, and
nice open air atmosphere. 3) Cheap eats at the Hula
Grill (casual section) in Whalers' with live music
after 7:30. 4) Get souvenirs and
food/drinks/macadamia nuts at the the Walmart or
Costco - it's 30% cheaper. 5) swim, swim, swim!
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