Reviews for Aina Nalu Vacation Rental - VRBO 199659 - 2 BR Lahaina Condo in HI, 'Highly Recommended'

Very Nice!

Guest Anonymous
Date of stay 04/03/13
Review Submitted 04/13/13

We arrived a little early and the owners allowed us in with help regarding the code. Everything was clean and organized. We were very happy with the unit and the only "issue" was that there was no paid parking. A note said street parking was available, but without a doubt, renters need to purchase a parking pass. It's $15.00/day. Thanks for everything! We would definitely rent this unit again!

Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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ADORABLE UNIT!

Guest Kim
Date of stay 03/09/13
Review Submitted 04/04/13

Rented this property with no knowledge of Maui and only based on reviews and happy we did! We were happy from the minute we walked in the unit and did not have to call the owners at anytime. It came stocked with toiletries/laundry soap etc, beach supplies (chairs/umbrella/body boards/towels etc), fully functional kitchen and laundry. Photos look exactly like the unit and we couldn't have been happier...clean & safe! 1 SHORT block to Front Street and only a couple of walking blocks to Foodland grocery store to grocery shop for at home meals. I would not hesitate to stay again!!! Only suggestion would be free parking offered if possible? Thanks for sharing your home :)

Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

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Amazing Condo

Guest Melanie
Date of stay 02/28/13
Review Submitted 03/10/13

This is our third time in Maui and have stayed previously in Kaanapali. We decided to rent out this unit for the week. It contains all amenities you may need and some more (beach chairs, toys for the kids, board games, shampoo, towels etc.). This unit is quiet and you can easily find parking on the street at no cost. My questions were answered by the condo owner quickly prior to my arrival and another host was there to answer any questions during our stay. Will definitely rent out this unit again!

Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, romantic getaway.

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Daughter Just Mauied

Guest Hawaii State of Mind
Date of stay 10/08/12
Review Submitted 10/21/12

Property was clean and well-maintained. Pictures were accurate. Very nice amenities. Great location - close to Front Street and many restaurants and shops. Lots to do within walking distance. The Aina Nalu staff was courteous and friendly. Paid to park in the Aina Nalu lot...worth the money to us. We would recommend this condo to family and friends. Mahalo!

Recommended for: People with disabilities, age 55+, families with young children, tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

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Great Location, Great Condo

Guest Benjamin F.
Date of stay 09/05/12
Review Submitted 10/01/12

This condo is located only 3 blocks from the Banyon Tree. It was great to be able to walk to downtown Lahaina and not have the hassle of looking for a parking space on the street. The Condo was in great shape and we had no problems with the unit. The layout is great because there is a bedroom and a full bath on each side of the living room- this allows for privacy (my wife, stepson and myself stayed in the unit). The Kitchen is fully furnished and allowed us to save money on food expenses. I highly recommend this facility to anyone who wants to fully experience Lahaina during their vacation. The grounds are also well maintained with 2 pools (one saltwater). I highly recommend paying the extra $15 per night for parking. This saves the hassle of trying to find street parking and carrying your daily items for a long distance. I would like to stay here again if we return to Maui.

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"Great Vacation Getaway"

Guest UberDad
Date of stay 06/13/12
Review Submitted 06/26/12

Property was accurate as described and well-appointed. Photos are current and unit is tastefully decorated. Very nice touch to have sink, dishwasher and laundry soaps in unit already! Location was very convenient to downtown shops and restaurants, 10-15 min walk max. The "free" streetside parking is non-existent (maybe 15 spaces total). Suggest using the pay parking in the complex @ $15/nite (register with front office for parking pass). Foodland groceries is within walking distance, Safeway is little over 1 mi away. While the unit does not overlook the pools, it is in a quiet section of the complex and our evenings were restful. There are no elevators in the complex but the walk from the parking lot to the second floor unit was not that big of an issue. This property was perfect for my two teenage daughters and me, we couldn't have been more pleased! We walked to Goofy Foot for surf lessons, walked to dinners at Capt Jacks and Cool Cat Cafe, enjoyed late night shave ice at Ululani's, went diving off Lanai with Extended Horizons Scuba, drove around the island sightseeing, snorkeled at Kaanapali Beach. It was a perfect vacation! Owner was easy to reach and very easy to work with. We will return to this unit the next time we find ourselves in Lahaina! Mahalo! and Aloha!

Recommended for: Families with teenagers, families with young children, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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wonderful comfy condo

Guest Vickie V.
Date of stay 05/12/12
Review Submitted 05/27/12

If you love Lahaina and want to be right downtown this place is for you.2 short blocks to Front Street,good coffee and food less than a block away and very convienent to the grocery store too.The condo itself is decorated beautifully and modern with very comfy beds.Very quiet at nights well actually all the time.Great pools ,especially the big salt water pool.We will return for sure.Never once saw any bugs which is so hard to get ahold of sometimes in the islands.Which means it was very clean.If you are looking for a good boat ride I recommend the Hula Girl out of Kaanapali beach ,you can find it on Facebook and the Pacific Whale Foundation on Front St. for dolphin watching when the whales are gone alos on Facebook.Aloha

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Amazing!!

Guest Amber
Date of stay 04/26/12
Review Submitted 05/09/12

We had 4 adults and an infant in the condo and it was great. There was everything we might need so we didn't have buy a lot of extras. The condo was so convenient to shops and restaurants. The pools were awesome. We enjoyed ourselves and are definitely planning to come back again. We highly recommend this place! Thank you for making it our home away from home!

Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Perfect!!!

Guest BeachLover
Date of stay 04/19/12
Review Submitted 05/03/12

This condo was absolutely perfect! You can tell that the owners take great pride in their condo and it is absolutely beautiful. The location is perfect -- within walking distance to everything you need. All of the "extras" in the condo made it fantastic, from the beach chairs to the snorkeling gear. They even provided laundry detergent, shampoo, and body wash. Above and beyond! The salt water pool was wonderful. I cannot say enough good things about this condo. I have already told friends that I have the perfect place for them to stay should they visit Lahaina. Hopefully I will be a return visitor as well. Thank you for making this another great part of our first visit to Hawaii!

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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First timers to Hawaii

Guest Kelly
Date of stay 04/02/12
Review Submitted 04/11/12

The place was beautiful! Absolutely would stay again and reccommend it to my friends and family! Within walking distance to anything you need, town of lahina is cute, charming, and much better than staying in a resort area! Plan on bringing our boys with us next time!

Recommended for: Families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Sisters Vacation

Guest lynne
Date of stay 11/01/11
Review Submitted 11/16/11

the place was very nice, all the others review was on target, it was very clean,easy directions from the airport. One of my sister LOVE to shop and we were very close to downtown Lahaina we could walk to it from the condo. I already have had friends wanting to know about this condo. And if I can find airfare at a good price again from the Midwest we will be back

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

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Sept 4 - 8 from Toronto, Canada. 1st time in Maui

Guest Brenda
Date of stay 09/04/11
Review Submitted 09/23/11

This is truly a home away from home condo. The unit is stock with cooking oil, laundry soap, nail polish remover, coffee filters, sugar, salt, beach chairs, toys even novels for your reading pleasure. Larry you are an amazing host. Location is excellent , walking distance to busy front street where shops and restaurants are located. High-speed internet in this unit is a big bonus. The resort and other owners advertises free wi-fi but signal is so weak that we could not pick up anything from the pool area. All in all we are very pleased with only one minor issue- air conditioning is extremely loud but we didn't need it at night. Pools are beautifully done especially the salt water pool. Pictures just don't do justice. We only found out on our last day that there is complementary coffee at the kidney pool area. We will come back again for a longer stay next time. Thank you again Larry.

Recommended for: Sightseeing

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Heavenly place on Earth

Guest jeanne l.
Date of stay 07/31/11
Review Submitted 08/26/11

The condo was out of our expectation. We are enjoyed every single minute to be in your condo. We felt it like Home Sweet Home. We can’t say thank you enough when we found out you have a rice cooker. It saved me lot money to go out to eat with my kids since they are very picky eater. The kitchen was great. It had everything we need from chopstick to toothpick and much more……… The condo is brand new. We can sleep every night because the bed was soooooo comfortable. You won’t get that at the hotel. The staffs in the property were very nice and helpful. One night we shared our diner with one of the staff who is Larry as well. Again thank you for provide us such a beautiful place. I should call your condo Heaven place on Earth. We are highly recommending this condo to everyone. Thank you!!!

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

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Home away from home!

Guest Family from California
Date of stay 04/14/11
Review Submitted 04/24/11

This was the best condo ever! It had everything you can think of just like home. The condo was roomy and the weather was perfect. It was avg 83 degrees during the day, but at night we turned off the AC and opened the windows with the fan on and it was perfect for sleeping. This condo is only 2 blocks away from Front Street where you can shop and eat. We went to Kaanapali every day which was only 5 minutes north. There were two pools where one pool had two BBQ grills. We barbequed dinner half the time we were there. We recommend this condo to everyone! Thank you!

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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Absolutely Perfect!

Guest Maui4Me
Date of stay 03/20/11
Review Submitted 04/18/11

My family and I stayed at this property for 2 glorious weeks. All our dealings with the owner prior to our arrival were taken care of promptly and professionally. They were most helpful with any questions we had. We were given a local number to call if we should have questions, but never needed to use it. The condo is exactly as pictured! Beautifully appointed with furnishings and artwork appropriate to the area. For us, it was one criteria in choosing where we would stay. There also many extras to make your stay enjoyable. They ranged from basic staples in the cupboards, to beach chairs, towels, water toys, a cooler and frozen ice packs to shampoo and bodywash in the showers! The little extras all made the unit so very enjoyable! Loved having a washer and dryer...so much less to have to pack! The location within the complex is also very nice...both pools were easily accessible and used often. It was nice the have BBQ's onsite as well. The grounds were immacutaley kept. Although there was a charge for parking, we willingly paid it. It was well worth the price for us to not have to worry about finding street parking all the time, having our vehicle close to load and unload for beach trips and groceries, and to know that there was security on patrol. Since our stay was over spring break, we did have the opportunity to contact security one evening to deal with a loud party below us. They dealt with the matter most promptly. The Aina Nalu's location in Lahina is perfect. Far enough away from Front street to feel like you are in a quiet resort, yet close enough to walk a couple of blocks and be right in the action! We quickly found many favorite places to eat, and shop! It was so nice to be able to walk to Front street whenever the mood struck, and then be back at the condo quickly when we became tired. We had a teenager with us who greatly appreciated having the internet in the unit as well as at the pool! The worst part of our trip was having to leave! We are already making plans for a return visit to this slice of paradise...Mahalo to Larry and his family for making their condo available to rent! Our family has many wonderful memories of our trip and hope to be back soon to make many more!

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Second stay here

Guest Tish
Date of stay 02/27/11
Review Submitted 03/12/11

We loved our first stay at this condo so much we came back six months later. Everything was just as wonderful as our first stay. I highly recommend staying here. The layout is great for privacy with the bedrooms at opposite ends of the condo.Very clean and comfortable. All kinds of nice little extras to make you feel at home. When we come back to Maui, this will be the place we stay. The owners are very nice and know how to make you feel welcome. Lahaina is a wonderful town with many wonderful shops and restaurants within walking distance. And the sunsets are the best.

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Wonderful Time

Guest Tish
Date of stay 09/02/10
Review Submitted 09/13/10

We had an absolutely wonderful time staying in this beautiful condo. I'm sure we will return to Maui and we will definitely stay here again. Wonderful little extras that we didn't expect that really made it feel like home. Also very clean. Beds were very comfortable. It really is as nice as the pictures. I highly recommend this place for your Maui vacation. Lahaina was beautiful, and it was wonderful being within walking distance to great restaurants, shops, and the ocean. Great snorkeling just a short 10 minute drive. Owners are very nice and easy to work with.

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Great Value

Guest J.M.
Date of stay 07/14/10
Review Submitted 10/25/10

Stayed here for 5 nights in the summer of 2010 with another couple. Pictures are very accurate. Looks great, very clean, and close to everything. The outfitted kitchen is a bonus. Have already recommended it to friends.

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, families with young children, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Perfect Place

Guest Grandma Jeani
Date of stay 04/01/10
Review Submitted 06/17/10

for a wonderful getaway. The condo was so well equipped, with big comfy beds, three tv's, fluffy towels, even shampoo and conditioner ! The location was close to everything, movies, the beach, restaurants, market, and more shopping than you could imagine. I spent a lot of time at the salt water pool, and after baking in the hot sun I loved to sit and read in the big cabana, with the wonderful hawaiian music, it mellowed you right out. What a life!! The employees were so nice, and I loved that they arranged all of my excursions, (while at the pool.) I definitely will stay again and again. Thank you for making my stay so enjoyable and effortless. I really didn't want to leave.

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Guest Jhana Morlan
Date of stay 07/31/09
Review Submitted 07/31/09

We just got back from a fabulous week-long stay at this condo, and it was perfect for my husband, me, and our 2.5 year old little boy. They provided everything we needed - including toys for both the house and the beach! (So nice not to have to pack those.) The Aina Nalu facility was beautiful, and we especially loved the saltwater pool. The location was perfect: a short stroll onto Front Street in Lahaina, and a short drive to many fabulous west Maui beaches. Thank you Larry, Christy and Johnathan!

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Guest Laura McLean
Date of stay 07/15/09
Review Submitted 07/15/09

My husband Jeff and I stayed here in October 2008 and for the second time from June 24 to July 4 when we were in Maui for our wedding. The condo was excellent on both trips - super close to everything in Lahaina town, and fully stocked with everything we needed to cook, relax or play at the beach. Many of our wedding guests also stayed at Aina Nalu, and everyone was blown away by how new and beautiful the condos and the grounds are. Loved the pools, bbqs and the balinese-style gazebos. Huge thanks to Christy, Larry and Martha for all your help with our preparations! We will be back! Jeff & Laura Cleary

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THE ideal place: affordable, classy, & smart!!

Guest Kimberly Myung
Date of stay 07/04/09
Review Submitted 07/29/09

This condo is located in a perfect setting. One is able to walk to the beach, many shops & restaurants in Lahaina or drive within 30 mins to several other great beaches. The property of the condo had a superb infinitity pool and also a 2nd pool. The grounds were well groomed, clean & the workers pleasant. The condo, itself, was generously equipped (even with snorkel gear) & tastefully decorated. The owners were very attentive to details and our personal needs. They were cheerful & helpful! I was so pleased to have had our first Hawaii vacation at this 'home away from home'! It is quite the find ( :

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Guest Whitney / Garrett
Date of stay 04/20/09
Review Submitted 04/20/09

Aloha, Just wanted to say hi and tell you how much we enjoyed staying at your condo. We definitely want to return soon and stay there again! The condo was beautiful and very comfortable. We loved having the pool and grill. We used the grill a few times and it was amazing. The condo beds were more comfortable than our beds at home, we didn't want to leave. It was a very relaxing vacation and we really enjoyed staying there. When we come back to Maui we will definately be staying in your condo. Thanks again! -Whitney and Garrett

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Guest Anonymous
Date of stay 03/01/09
Review Submitted 03/11/09

I would highly recommend this condo to any couple that is planning a trip with other families. It was perfect for us the condo is beautiful and very spacious. The location was close to all of our entertainment as well.

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Traveler Reviews (24)

Very Nice!

Very Nice!

ADORABLE UNIT!

ADORABLE UNIT!

Amazing Condo

Amazing Condo

Daughter Just Mauied

Daughter Just Mauied

Great Location, Great Condo

Great Location, Great Condo

"Great Vacation Getaway"

"Great Vacation Getaway"

wonderful comfy condo

wonderful comfy condo

Amazing!!

Amazing!!

Perfect!!!

Perfect!!!

First timers to Hawaii

First timers to Hawaii

Sisters Vacation

Sisters Vacation

Sept 4 - 8 from Toronto, Canada. 1st time in Maui

Sept 4 - 8 from Toronto, Canada. 1st time in Maui

Heavenly place on Earth

Heavenly place on Earth

Home away from home!

Home away from home!

Absolutely Perfect!

Absolutely Perfect!

Second stay here

Second stay here

Wonderful Time

Wonderful Time

Great Value

Great Value

Perfect Place

Perfect Place

THE ideal place: affordable, classy, & smart!!

THE ideal place: affordable, classy, & smart!!

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Guestbook Comment