Kapalua Bay Villas

"If you are looking for a high quality, beautifully appointed ocean-front condo with extraordinary views, you've found it. We've stayed at kapalua bay villas a few times in the past, and always opted for "gold" ocean view condos. This one was by far the best we've stayed at, for a number of reasons: 1. The view. I cannot emphasize this enough. We have been lucky enough to enjoy many ocean front vacations in beautiful accommodations, and I have never seen anything like the view from the second story bedroom. It is a truly panoramic view of the ocean and the point in front which includes a bird sanctuary. The windows are floor to ceiling on two sides of the enormous master bedroom. We slept with the blinds open every night, and watched the sun come up in the east every day. In the evening, you can see the sunset from the same room, and there are two seating areas to watch the ocean in different directions. Magical. There are louvered windows for cross breeze, and it was amazing to listen to the wind and the ocean and the birds every night. Even though the weather was very hot, no air conditioning was required. Absolutely amazing (and I am not prone to hyperbole). 2. The owner, Don. (I had to put the view first, but Don was an equally extraordinary host). He was very responsive, very helpful, and very accommodating (not to mention extremely charming with a good sense of humour). A real class act and a true pleasure to deal with. 3. The condo itself. Beautiful (photos really don't do it justice - the place has a high end Tommy Bahama kind of feel to it), and really well stocked so you basically just have to buy groceries and enjoy. 4. The location. Kapalua is our favourite part of our favourite island. Two amazing beaches (one which is fab for snorkelling, the other for surfing) in walking distance via an ocean front path that is literally right in front of the condo. Two of our favourite restaurants in Maui within walking distance (Merriman's, which has amazing food and a gorgeous sunset, and Sansei for sushi). Tip:. the Montage Spa (a 5-minute walk) lets you buy a pass for unlimited fitness classes (i.e. yoga, pilates, spinning, etc)and the facility is absolutely gorgeous (with huge and well equipped gym); and the instructors are great. But there is so much to do right outside your door as well, that this is just a bonus for the fitness enthusiasts. Thanks, Don. You'll be our first call when we plan our next visit."

"Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had read some mixed reviews about this place but could not resist the location. I looked it up on Google Earth and it couldn't have been any better. The complex where it is located was exactly what we were looking for. We did not want to be in a tower with 700 other guests. We were pleasantly surprised to see that it had a 3rd full bath. Pros: 1. Ground floor, ocean front. 2. Spacious, well laid out. Very comfortable. 3. Parked our car right at the unit. 4. The Kapalua Coastal Trail is 30 feet from your door. 2 minutes to the right and you're on an almost private sandy beach. 7 minutes to the left and you can snorkel with sea turtles. 5. Village Center is walking distance. 6. Three great pools in the complex. No crowds at the pools. 7. Three different zones for the AC so we were all comfortable. Cons: 1. If you're a tv nut, you'll be disappointed. All 3 need to be upgraded. We don't watch tv, so it didn't matter. 2. Some of the windows don't open. We ran the AC the whole time so that didn't matter either. Enough of the windows do work to get hurricane force winds in the house if you want a breeze. All in all, if you're looking to stay somewhere with a spectacular view of a beautiful, rocky beach within a very short walk of sandy beaches and s snorkeling hole, this place is perfect. Sea House restaurant for breakfast is less than 5 minutes. Honolulu Store in the Village is also less then 5 minutes, It is about a 5 minute drive to Kaanapali and maybe another 10 to Lahaina."