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Hooilo House Review
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Hooilo House 
- Address: 138 Awaiku St., Lahaina, HI, 96761 | Map It
- Phone: 808/667-6669
- Fax: 808/661-7857
- www.hooilohouse.com
- Price range: $$$$
- Location: West Maui
Fodor's Review:
If you really want to treat yourself to a luxurious getaway, spend a few nights at this Bali-inspired B&B. In the foothills of the West Maui Mountains, just south of Lahaina town, this stunning property brings the words "quiet perfection" to mind. As you enter the house your eye is immediately drawn to the immense glass doors that open onto a small but sparkling pool and a breathtaking view of the Pacific. Almost all of the furnishings and the materials used to build the house were imported from Bali. Two "conversation tables" in the common area are filled with Balinese cushions, providing great spots to snack, chat, or just relax. Each room is uniquely decorated and features traditional Balinese doors with mother-of-pearl inlay, a custom bed, a private lanai, a huge bathroom with a giant bathtub, an iPod docking station, and best of all -- a private outdoor shower. "jan"
- Hotel Details: 6 rooms
- In-room: safe, Internet, Wi-Fi.
- In-hotel: pool, public Wi-Fi, no kids under 16, no-smoking rooms.
- Credit Cards: AE, MC, V
Member Reviews & Ratings:
A little bit of heaven
Posted by Odile from Vancouver, BC on 3/8/08
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.
Beutiful B&B, Needs Improvement Cleaning
Posted by MandK from Chicago on 1/20/07
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!!
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