Maui Question
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Maui Question
We have decided to visit Maui on our next trip to Paradise. We will be spending the first week there and then moving to our time share in Waikiki for the second week. On our first visit to Maui, we stayed upcountry in Makawao. We have been looking at the VRBO rentals in Kahana and there are some nice looking choices. We have never been further up the west coast of Maui than Lahaina. Any thoughts on Kahana?
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When we were in Maui a couple of years ago, staying VRBO just south of Lahina, we toured the whole island and thought Kahana would have been the best overall location for us. Nice beaches, lots of trees, low-rise condos, not too busy. Wailea was beautiful, but a bit too high end, Kihei was a bit to busy/noisy and Kaanapali was a highrise packed-in tourist hell.
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We stayed in Kahana on our first visit to Maui many s ago. It was great for whale watching in the winter months, affordable, quiet, safe, however we thought the beaches were on the small side and suggest you consider just north of Kahana, namely the Napili Bay area.
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Kahana and north are my favorite areas of Maui for vacationing. Especially as you're heading to Waikiki, you'll have enough crowds. Kahana is fine if you don't mind driving to a beach. We did it and it was ok. That being said, it's so much nicer to be able to walk to a really great beach. I second the opinion for Napili. There are plenty of rental options there, and the beach is fantastic.
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Another nod for Kahana, Napili is also nice, but I have not stayed in Napili.
The Kahana condo I used to use went vacation time share a few years ago and is too hard to arrange now. This Sept I will be staying just up the road towards Kaanapali and Lahaina at the Resort Quest Mahana. (Lots of VRBO rentals there)
Regarding west Maui ... I love love love driving on a beauiful afternoon in the west Maui mountains. Also check out Fletcher State Beach and of course Kapalua.
The Kahana condo I used to use went vacation time share a few years ago and is too hard to arrange now. This Sept I will be staying just up the road towards Kaanapali and Lahaina at the Resort Quest Mahana. (Lots of VRBO rentals there)
Regarding west Maui ... I love love love driving on a beauiful afternoon in the west Maui mountains. Also check out Fletcher State Beach and of course Kapalua.
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Don't know your budget but we've stayed twice at Maui Kai (between Mahana and Embassy). This is a Studio unit (with a/c) and we rented directly from the owner: www.paradiseinmaui.com
Mahana is good too (has a/c), we've also happily stayed (very recently) at Polynesian Shores (no a/c).
www.polynesianshores.com
You can get a feel for the lay of the land at:
http://www.wizardpub.com/maui/mauwestmap.html
Click on property of interest.
Good hunting
Mahana is good too (has a/c), we've also happily stayed (very recently) at Polynesian Shores (no a/c).
www.polynesianshores.com
You can get a feel for the lay of the land at:
http://www.wizardpub.com/maui/mauwestmap.html
Click on property of interest.
Good hunting