Best place to stay in Maui
Jan 2nd, 2016, 09:46 AM
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Best place to stay in Maui
I am staying in Maui in August for one week with my partner and his 12 year old son. We are on a budget. Where is best to stay. Maalae seems good value - but would we be better in Wailea?
Jan 2nd, 2016, 01:56 PM
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Maalaea wouldn't be a good 1st choice
Good budget tourist areas are Kihei, Kahana and Honokawai. Otherwise if you don't mind a small studio without AC, there are a few places in Napili steps from the sands of a beautiful beach that are available at real good prices.
Good budget tourist areas are Kihei, Kahana and Honokawai. Otherwise if you don't mind a small studio without AC, there are a few places in Napili steps from the sands of a beautiful beach that are available at real good prices.
Jan 2nd, 2016, 02:26 PM
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Agree; Maalaea is a windy area with some drainage from the agricultural area.
Nearby Kihei has many options for condos, is near the Kamehameha Beach Parks, and from there its easy to access many other beaches to the south.
South Kihei is IMO the best location (a bit quieter than central and south, which abut town).
Check out VRBO:
https://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rental...uth-maui/kihei
Nearby Kihei has many options for condos, is near the Kamehameha Beach Parks, and from there its easy to access many other beaches to the south.
South Kihei is IMO the best location (a bit quieter than central and south, which abut town).
Check out VRBO:
https://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rental...uth-maui/kihei
Jan 3rd, 2016, 08:32 PM
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Hi, we stayed many years at South Kihei which we really love, but now we have stayed three years in Maalaea and we love it because nearly all of the condos have lanai a looking right at the water. We never used to think we would like it because people said it was windy but it isn't at all. Try it out!
Jan 3rd, 2016, 09:28 PM
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The Grand Wailea is my favorite hotel on Maui.The condos we've tried in Wailea have been nice, but no more special than elsewhere.If I am remembering the names right, are not on the Beach,there was a nicer one.I think it was Akahi on the beach, so I liked it better.
Jan 5th, 2016, 07:38 AM
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My question is have you stayed in Maalaea? The OP is on a budget. I already stated that I have not but if I found a nice rental, I wouldn't hesitate to stay there.
I have been to Maui many times on and off budget. I have stayed at kaanapali shores twice, hana in 4 different propertiies, 4S twice, Marriot Wailea, GrandWailea never again, Kea Lani, Napili Kai Resort and Aloha Pualani when it was a rental in Kihei.
For me it wouldn't be deciding between Kihei and Maalaea or Napili, it would be about the individual rental that offers the most. I just don't see the reason to dismiss Maalaea when you haven't stayed there to call it ''meh'
I have been to Maui many times on and off budget. I have stayed at kaanapali shores twice, hana in 4 different propertiies, 4S twice, Marriot Wailea, GrandWailea never again, Kea Lani, Napili Kai Resort and Aloha Pualani when it was a rental in Kihei.
For me it wouldn't be deciding between Kihei and Maalaea or Napili, it would be about the individual rental that offers the most. I just don't see the reason to dismiss Maalaea when you haven't stayed there to call it ''meh'
Jan 5th, 2016, 07:41 AM
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From http://hi-mauicounty.civicplus.com/D...er/View/83262:
On March 16, 2010, the County of Maui provided funding to conduct research to investigate the identify point and non-point pollution and nutrient sources that may have led to drastic declines in coral heath and complexity of the benthic community and subsequently promoted excessive algal growth in Maalaea Bay....
A nearshore reef flat extending from the eastern Harbor Breakwater to Haycraft Park (essentially the area where the shoreline is lined with Condominiums) is characterized by a narrow region of high algae growth....
Results of sample analysis coupled with estimates of hydrologic fluxes of groundwater in the Maalaea area reveal that while injection wells contribute a relatively small amount of water to total groundwater discharge, they contribute about 17% of the nitrogen and 73% of the phosphorus to the shoreline area fronting the condominiums. As the injection well discharge is enriched in phosphorus relative to other sources of ground water, it provides a good nutrient source for algal along the shoreline. These results suggest that reduction of injection well effluent discharges may decrease the present biomass of algae in the nearshore zone fronting the Condominiums....
input of sediment through from delivery by both wind and surface flow. While sediment impacts have been a longstanding issue in the Maalaea region
"sediment impacts have been a longstanding issue in the Maalaea region"
I've stayed there, tried to warn a sibling off, and both of us found it very windy (different times of year) and the water "meh"; we drove down the coast to better beaches when we wanted to swim.
On March 16, 2010, the County of Maui provided funding to conduct research to investigate the identify point and non-point pollution and nutrient sources that may have led to drastic declines in coral heath and complexity of the benthic community and subsequently promoted excessive algal growth in Maalaea Bay....
A nearshore reef flat extending from the eastern Harbor Breakwater to Haycraft Park (essentially the area where the shoreline is lined with Condominiums) is characterized by a narrow region of high algae growth....
Results of sample analysis coupled with estimates of hydrologic fluxes of groundwater in the Maalaea area reveal that while injection wells contribute a relatively small amount of water to total groundwater discharge, they contribute about 17% of the nitrogen and 73% of the phosphorus to the shoreline area fronting the condominiums. As the injection well discharge is enriched in phosphorus relative to other sources of ground water, it provides a good nutrient source for algal along the shoreline. These results suggest that reduction of injection well effluent discharges may decrease the present biomass of algae in the nearshore zone fronting the Condominiums....
input of sediment through from delivery by both wind and surface flow. While sediment impacts have been a longstanding issue in the Maalaea region
"sediment impacts have been a longstanding issue in the Maalaea region"
I've stayed there, tried to warn a sibling off, and both of us found it very windy (different times of year) and the water "meh"; we drove down the coast to better beaches when we wanted to swim.
Jan 5th, 2016, 02:14 PM
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I haven't spent my Maui vacation in Kahului either, but Ive been there enough times to advise first time travelers that Kahului probably isn't their best vacation choice. Maalaea could be a reasonable choice for the right person, maybe someone with an interest in that harbor or the ocean center. Otherwise no
I don't even like going down to Maalaea, and if I did stay there, that would probably be a time they burn the sugarcane and Id be smoked out. First time tourists have better options
I don't even like going down to Maalaea, and if I did stay there, that would probably be a time they burn the sugarcane and Id be smoked out. First time tourists have better options
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