18 Reviews of Property 206324 in Maalaea, Hawaii

We loved staying at Don and Colleen's wonderful condo. The location was idea for people who hate crowds. The condo is located near the end of Hauoli St. in Ma'alaea, which is a quiet little village away from the traffic but close enough to Kihei and Kahului for convenient access to shopping and all the tourist spots. The condo is beachfront on the second floor, so there is a view of both the water and the garden and pool. The beach goes on forever. The condo's grounds are immaculate and the condo spacious and beautifully decorated. There is no air-conditioning, but there are ceiling vans in the bedrooms and dining and living room. With all the windows, there was plenty of breeze for us to stay cool. The condo had two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a kitchen for the price of a hotel room. We will never stay in a hotel again.

This is our second year staying in this unit. We love it! The furnishings are beautiful! And the view...well, they do call it paradise. One of our favorite things to do is BBQ and meet all the friendly and nice people staying there too. Probably would't come back in March for spring vacation again...rain and too many kids. At one time I counted 14 kids in the pool. But we're in Maui!

There are only a few things we would like to mention that we think could be improved upon. The master bathroom had a really bad musty smell that lasted about 3-4 days. The hair dryer in the master bath didn't work. And the ice maker didn't work either. Comparing this unit to a few others, updating could be in order. Did these things put a damper on our week; absolutely not. Would we stay again; yes! Working with Don is a very easy. He is available to answer any questions we have. We really appreciated the %10 off for returning guest.

We would recommend this unit and place to everybody!

Location: Excellent jumping off point for parts north or south.
Condition: Excellent - accurately described; wonderful view of ocean
Maintained: Excellent - very clean; treats in frig upon arrival
Helpful: Very quick and accurate responses from owner
Recommend: Definitely.

Our stay in the condo was picture perfect. The ocean is right outside your window. We watched whales breach, turtles swimmng and even sharks one morning. We had 6 adults in our party and there was enough room for everyone without feeling crowded. The condo was clean and comfortable and we loved the island theme decor. The location is centrally located which makes travel around the island convenient. Don was very accessible and accomodating. We loved our trip and hope to get back to Maui soon

Every glowing report you have read in the other reviews is true. What a great place. In our search for peace and quiet, a condo on the beach at the end of a dead end road across from acres and acres of sugar cane, no hotels, no traffic was, indeed, what we found when we turned into the parking lot of Kanai a Nalu. You will love being in a corner unit since no one ever walks by and the breezes embrace all of the rooms of this very pretty residence. The owners have decorated with tasteful artifacts from the islands and Colleen's paintings are beautiful. We planned to cook-in every day and found the kitchen had everything we needed (except for a stove-top espresso maker which we brought from home and left for our next visit). Every morning we had our coffee and gazed at the ocean and the sunrise. We grilled local fish for dinner and bought produce at the tiny Tradewinds market just up the street where the owners have local farmers drop off a little bit of everything: unbelievable peppers, papayas, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes and gigantic buttery avocado. What a treat! Check out their great sandwiches to take to the beach and their very local recipe for breakfast fried rice with eggs and meats which we ate on the morning we left. You will also find Whole Foods, Safeway (get a Safeway discount card, no charge), Costco, and many outdoor markets. We ate papaya with every meal and kept cut up local fresh fruit in the freezer when a smoothie was just what we wanted after snorkeling at one of the dozens of extraordinary beaches. Yes, it's windy but only part of the day. The winds keep the flying insects to butterflies and the intense sun to very comfortable. Look for the "welcome basket" in the frig. We found a pineapple, mango tea, local coffee, and homemade banana bread. What a nice surprise. Thanks Don and Colleen. Our first visit to Maui could not have been better. Warm greetings from the snowdrifts of Minnesota.

The location of this condo is perfect - right on the beach. Each morning we awoke to a beautiful sunrise, shining into the bedroom window. It was great to walk on the beach a couple times each day. It was splendid to fall asleep each night to the sound of the ocean waves. The condo was clean and creatively decorated and supplied with everything to meet our needs. We appreciate the welcome gift of coffee, a pineapple, jam and banana bread. It was very helpful to talk to Don on the phone, and he sent us materials to prepare for our trip. Our stay was perfect in every way.

We loved Maui and this condo. Our first exp. in Hawaii so we had a full bucket list. Our drive to the condo was about 15 min. It is on 250 Hauoli Street. Now with GPS's an address a must. However, garmen was sl. short so keep going by a 3-4 condo buildings and you'll come to Kana'i Nalu. A very well maintained property. They were out daily cleaning, and working around to keep it up. The condo unit is strategically located in a corner unit. Very quiet. No one going by your door. We had gone grocery shopping first but I recommend you wait. This is one well stocked unit. There was a welcome package of a pineapple, banana bread, coffee, jelly, and cream for your coffee. A very nice touch. Their are things like spices, condiments, coffee filters, plastic wrap, tin foil, paper towels, toilet tissue, laundry soap and cleaning supplies, beach towels & beach chairs. These are the things most of us go buy and leave if we can. Our bucket list included, Old Lahaina Luau, Haleakea National Park -for the Sunrise. COLD at the top. Bring layers to wear-,Up Country, Ioa Valley State Park and the road beyond, Road to Hana, Lahaina, Banyan Tree Park and much more. Finally, I said time out and we spent 2 days on the beach in front of our unit and enjoying the pool. Heaven...Don and Colleen were nice enough to include in an email restaurants and other things to do. When we first arrived we went for lunch at Buzz's Wharf. We found that we were busy sightseeing all day, at days end we came home, showered, changed and then went to explore the local restaurants. We ate at the Waterfront Restaurant, Beach Bums, Premo which are all almost in walking distance. Good food, atmosphere and prices as expected. This is Hawaii. Most of our meals were $35-$50 a plate. If you expect it, its OK. We ate at Kimo"s in Lahaina x 2. The best fish ever. We only ate fish while in Maui. My husband is not a fish person but he is now. We ate at Mama's fish house and it was the best. The outside with the old boat in front makes you wonder but the inside and the valet service makes you feel special. Knowing what day and who caught your fish was very unique. Most main dishes are around $45 to $50. Worth every penny. This property is LOCATION LOCATION, LOCATION. Very central to it all. No air conditioning, but mostly OK due to the natural winds. Bathroom could use a vent, kind of stuffy. Loved every minute of our stay and would recommend this to others. A really great place. Thanks so much.

This condo could not have been more perfect. Very comfortable and well-supplied. The location is ideal, with the lanai just over a beach that brims with activity but is never crowded. Early morning rising was a delight, watching the sun rise over Haleakala as we sat with coffe on the lanai. Two mornings, we were treated to watching seals playing just in front of the building.

The building is ideally situated, close to Maalaea harbor and plenty of good restaurants, and right on a nice beach. Within the building, the unit is perfectly situated. It's a corner unit, which means that, unlike most other units in the building, the second bedroom window opens onto the courtyard and pool, rather than the walkway. And the living room and master bedroom open onto the water. All rooms are great for catching the cool ocean breezes.

We undoubtedly will be back, and now that we are spoiled, cannot imagine staying anywhere but here.