Hooilo House

If you plan a trip to West Maui, your first step should be to secure a room in Ho ‘oilo House. The drive up the residential street to its entrance cannot prepare you for the privacy and serenity you will find. This was our first trip to Hawaii; we had come directly from a two-night stay in a seaside cottage in Hana and were under the spell of Hawaii. It seemed that coming to Lahaina might break that spell, but it was kept alive: the mountains behind us, the ocean before us, and the peaceful, aesthetic Ho ‘oilo House in between. You will find everything you need here to enjoy the beaches and terrain of West Maui (and the South Maui beaches are not so far away). If you look around you will find ample touring guides and beach paraphernalia for guests’ use. Take advantage of Dan’s warmth and affability – he is generous with his knowledge of the area, what to see and do. And Amy gave us great recommendations about where to find good food. (By the way, we’re from NYC and were pretty surprised by $40 entrees that would cost $25 here – be prepared.) That said, the food we had was well-prepared and delicious.

What a wonderful place. Unfortunately the host where not there that week. We had a bit of the same problem with the cleaning and supplies but why let it bother us. I would of liked a little variety for breakfast when staying for 1 week. Having said that we would problaby go again. The Hana room had the privacy we wanted with the view and great outdoor shower that we just loved.

Aloha -
My husband and I stayed at Ho'oilo House for over a week in January. It is truly a beautiful B&B in a beautiful, spectacular location. The views of the mountains in the back, and ocean in the front are amazing!! We especially loved our private outdoor shower, with views of the ocean!!!! Dan is more of the host, and Amy makes the continental breakfast every morning. We didn't talk to her much as she was usually busy making breakfast or taking care of their 3-year old daughter.
On the downside, Dan didn't seem too knowledgeable about all the activities, for example one of the housekeepers, and the pilot on Blue Hawaiian gave us great recommendations for horseback riding, but Dan had no information to offer when asked. There is actually horseback riding in the mountains that are right in their backyard! They hadn't even tried the best Italian restaurant in town that was 2 years old! The continental breakfast was great, but we grew tired of having the same breakfast every day during the course of our long stay.
Finally, the biggest downside was the lack of a clean bathroom. It seemed their housekeeper was out for most of that first week of our stay, and Dan and Amy were cleaning the rooms. The toilet in our room was quite dirty for the entire first week, beginning with the day of our arrival! We thought they were permanent stains, so did not say anything, but on our last few nights the toilet was cleaned spotless (when the housekeeper returned). As co-owners of the B&B, they should clean the bathroom when their housekeeper is out. But, it's a fairly new business, they are young, have a young child to tend after, and were finally made aware of what had transpired, so hopefully they will improve in the cleanliness department.
Overall, I would highly recommend Ho'oilo House. It is quite romantic, the B&B in itself is lovely, the views are spectacular, and the privacy can't be beat.
Mahalo!!