Maui condo

Guest: rud (minnesota)
Date of Stay: 01/20/12 Review Submitted: 01/30/12

Great place owners were great to deal with will be back.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Family of 4 staying

Guest: Scott (Vancouver, WA)
Date of Stay: 11/25/11 Review Submitted: 12/11/11

Great View. Morning coffee watching the turtles eating off the reef 20 ft from your porch was priceless. Kitchen has all utensils needed for all meals. Needed more toilet paper/paper towels for the time we were there. The beds/pillows were uncomfortable. Some unfriendly neighbors in units near the pool area who appeared to live at the complex- tried to enforce quiet hours at 5pm (instead of the posted 8pm) as the kids were in the pool. All in all well worth it. Good location, but had a short drive to most useful beaches for playing in the surf. The closest beach was Honokowai beach, which has a good reef for snorkeling and a nice park with grass. I would return. If beds were better it would get an excellent rating.

Owner response:Thank you very much for your review, Scott. We are glad that your family enjoyed their vacation in our ocean front condo! Most folks are surprised at how truly wonderful our view is for the price. Your complaint about the comfort of our beds is a first! However our Maui manager, Autie Beth, has added new, extra thick matterss pads to the beds. Our pillows are changed every year--there are now new ones on the bed! Hope to see you and your family again sometime! BTW, We woud like to add a beach in front of our condo, but we don't know what to do with the turtles! Our snorkelers love them as do we.... Mahalo, Edith, Suzanne, Beth, Jody & Maryna

Recommended for:People with disabilities, sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children.

Vacation in Paradise

Guest: Sally (Raliegh, NC)
Date of Stay: 08/13/11 Review Submitted: 10/06/11

This was the most amazing view of the ocean. We where just feet away. Every day we say see turtles, Rays and a very large eel. The condo is well stocked and very clean the stores are just up the road. There was lots of room for the 5 of us. We brought our snorkel gear so everyday we where in the ocean. The owners where so helpful. We ran the Whaler Marathon and if your a runner I would recommend this run it was amazing. Anyone going to vacation in Maui I would highly recommend this condo. I can't wait to go back.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Awesome Find

Guest: Fran (Long Beach, CA)
Date of Stay: 07/21/11 Review Submitted: 07/30/11

Our stay in this beautiful condo was everything we'd dreamed of and more.The views are amazing capturing all that is beautiful about Maui. There was no real reason to leave as everything was right there- breathtaking sightings of rays,sea turtles, seals, sunsets with neighboring islands Molokai and Lanai.The sounds of crashing waves soon became our favorite part of the experience. The owners were so gracious in making this stay most memorable for my mom, my husband and myself. I can't wait to return to paradise.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Wonderful views from this ground floor condo

Guest: ira (seattle)
Date of Stay: 04/21/10 Review Submitted: 04/19/11

This is a two bedroom condo right on the ocean. There were 4 adults and one baby in our group and it worked out perfectly. We really wanted a ground floor unit with a view and this clearly provided that at a very reasonably cost. Five feet from the unit is the sea wall so you can't get much closer to the water. We saw sea turtles every evening within a few feet from the wall, up to 7 one evening. We really liked having the small grassy area right outside our door. The kitchen was very adequately stocked with pots and pans as we cooked most of our dinners since we had a baby with us. The living room is very comfortable and it's easy to eat inside or outside with views from every location. The one possible downside to this condo complex is there is no beach. That may or may not be a problem depending if you want beach access from your unit. As I mentioned, you are right on the ocean but you do not have a beach. However, there are so many beaches all around including one that is walking distance that it may not matter.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, age 55+.

fantastic location

Guest: first timers to Hawaii (BC Canada)
Date of Stay: 01/30/10 Review Submitted: 02/16/11

fantastic location literally 20 feet or so from the ocean. The views are marvellous - and you really can see whales and sea turtles from the condo or patio. The condo is spacious, and nicely furnished. The surf can be a little noisy if you keep the windows open like we did, so we used ear plugs. There are more than enough dishes and pots and pans to cook a meal, and there are several small stores/restaurants and a farmers market within a 10 or 15 minute walk. It really isn't swimmable right in front of the condo if that is what you are looking for, but there is a pool in the complex.

Recommended for:Age 55+.

Happiness Hideaway complete relaxation!

Guest: Crissi (Sherman Oaks)
Date of Stay: 07/14/08 Review Submitted: 01/01/11

It is a "home away from home". My friends and I have stayed there twice in July and truly love this slice of heaven. As soon as we arrived, we were so pleased that it was such a peaceful and relaxing hideaway. The large balcony was great to sit and take in the ocean air. It was wonderful to have the beach as our backyard. The view is spectacular! The condo is right on the ocean....you truly can't get any closer. You wake up and enjoy breakfast and coffee on the patio with the waves splashing up on the rocks...perfection. In the evening when you come home you can enjoy the most beautiful sunsets with the sea turtles right there. The condo is so comfortable and has everything that you could need...we truly loved it so much we have been twice and can't wait to go again. It's close to Lahina and close to the markets. We really enjoyed going to the local farmers market which is in walking distance from the condo. I haven't been in the winter, but other guests have left notes in the journals about the whales right out in front of the condo. It's truly a very special place and I highly recommend staying there.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Beautiful relaxation

Guest: shannkal (West Hollywood, CA)
Date of Stay: 07/10/08 Review Submitted: 12/30/10

I went to Hawaii for a relaxing trip with three of my girlfriends. It was the perfect Hawaiian vacation. The condo is spacious and opens to the water with the sea turtles swimming. The lanai and large grassy area outside the condo are ideal for breakfast or enjoying a Maui night. The grounds and building were well maintained with beautiful tropical flowers and trees. The pool area was great with plenty of chairs and lounges and the pool was clean. We cooked breakfast and packed lunches in the condo kitchen and ate dinners out at the many nearby restaurants. The bathrooms were spacious and the vanity area was nice for getting ready. There was plenty of room so we all felt like we had our own space. I loved how close the condo is to great beaches to sun bathe and go snorkeling. And, there are a lot of great shops and restaurants nearby. The road was great for going for a run and there were other trails nearby. I would highly recommend a stay here for a relaxing and fun filled Maui vacation with family and friends.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

great home away from home

Guest: Sabine (Santa Cruz)
Date of Stay: 07/11/10 Review Submitted: 12/30/10

Sitting on the lanai with a drink, watching the waves roll in gently as the sun sets between Molokai and Lanai - what more can you ask for? The kitchen is well-equipped so it's easy to cook a meal if you want to without scrambling for dishes or tools. We enjoyed to observe the sea turtles feeding on the reef in front of the complex every day and went snorkeling and swimming in the ocean right outside the apartment. The swimming pool is clean and we often had it to ourselves. The whole apartment complex is well-maintained and quiet, perfect to relax from our hectic everyday lives. Our favorite restaurant, Roy's, is in walking distance. It's just 10 minutes by car to downtown Lahaina, where we love to go out for dinner and take a stroll down the main drag afterward. It's just minutes to the golf courses in Kapalua or to go snorkling in Kapalua and Napili Bay. Great place to kick back and recharge or take day trips to explore the island.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers.

gorgeous sunsets and seabreezes

Guest: none (denver, colorado)
Date of Stay: 10/12/10 Review Submitted: 12/30/10

This condo has such a wonderful orientation to the sea and the islands in the distance that the one or two small glitches in our stay were easily pushed aside. We have stayed at the Hale Ono Loa perhaps a dozen times in the last 30 years, though not in this unit. We return because of the views, the thorough maintenance of the condominium, the modest rates compared to hotels and the ability to view wildlife just off shore. This particular unit is newly and tastefully redecorated, the kitchen is unusually well stocked with everything any cook might need, and everything is immaculately clean. The owners were very flexible and communicative and willing to meet some requests we had. Negatives are that there is no on-site management though we are so familiar with the area it was not too much of a problem for us. Generally most other residents or guests were quiet and agreeable but someone in authority such as a manager could have been helpful in a couple of incidences.The sliding glass doors didn't slide well but who closes them anyway? We have already decided to return to this unit this next year for a much longer visit and can think of no better recommendation than that.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+.