Friday, March 30, 2012

Advice needed. If you had two days . . .

We are traveling to Maui next month. We are staying at the Maui Marriott Ocean Club in Ka%26#39;anapali on a timeshare trade. Our week starts Sunday, but we decided to fly in to Kahului on Friday in the late afternoon/early evening due to flight times, etc.

Originally, we thought we would stay overnight somewhere near the airport and head to Hana Saturday morning, stay the night there, and then go to Ka%26#39;anapali on Sunday. Come to find out, lodging is scarce in Hana, especially for a one night weekend stay. Aside from that, our teenage daughters are balking at the long drive and they hate hiking, so DH and I are thinking of saving Hana for a future visit when it is just the two of us.

Now, we are thinking of a couple of other scenarios: 1) Stay at a reasonably priced hotel in Kahului Friday night and drive north on Saturday checking out the sights and maybe staying in Kapalua for the night, or 2) Driving to Kihei or Wailea Friday night, staying for two nights, and check out that area.

Which of these scenarios would you recommend or do you have another suggestion? What would you do if you had 2 days to get from Kahului to Ka%26#39;anapali? FYI, our daughters are 17 and 20, and don%26#39;t like to hike, LOL.

Advice needed. If you had two days . . .

For two nights (with Hana vetoed) try a different part of the island than you will be staying for the rest of your visit.

I%26#39;d give Maui Coast Hotel in Kihei a call.They have some ';suites'; one king with a sleeper sofa. Not a 5 star but very adaquate. We use them alot for extra nights like you need. Since whale season is almost over you might get a great price.You can walk across the street to Kam I Beach

Best Western in Kihei is another place...on a beautiful beach.

You can visit some of the wonderful South Maui Beaches, drive down to the end of the road to La Perouse Bay..beautiful only a 40 min ride. Stop at Big Beach..be careful if the waves are up..shore break is rough. You won%26#39;t have anything like Big Beach on the West side. Also the 5 star resorts are on the way to Big Beach.

SeaWatch, at the Wailea Golf course, has a wonderful and reasonable Breakfasr/lunch with a killer view.

Advice needed. If you had two days . . .

Just wanted to add that we would like to keep lodging reasonable for these two nights. We will have enough luxury when we get to the Marriott.


I posted before I saw your reply Barefoot. You appear to have read my mind though. Thanks. I%26#39;ll check out your suggestions. It does make sense to go to a different part of the island. We could make a day trip out of Kapalua from Ka%26#39;anapali, and we could always drive around that way to get to the airport when we leave for a change of scenery, or is that a lot longer than it looks on a map?


valleykat, I%26#39;ve always gotten better rates than those posted on their website when I call. Also better than third party sites. 1800.895.6284. Their prices drop after the whales leave.

don%26#39;t have the number for Best Western.


Don%26#39;t ever go from the airport to Kapalua on that norther road. you will be cliff side with no guard rail on one lane...backing up to a wider spot for local traffic to squeeze past you. Some folks like to drive from Kapalua to Kahului but not many..

Kapalua to mm 38.5 to see the Blow Hole is ok.Just turn around and go back to Kapalua.

Have a great trip.


Thanks again Barefoot. That is the kind of advice I am looking for. Very helpful.


Valleykat there are alot of condos that rent between the two hotels. Usually they have 3 night minimums. sometimes they will have a two night slot open and just charge extra for a cleaning fee.

www.wizardpub.com take look at South Maui between Maui coast and Best Western. Places are renting below rack rates. You might can get a one bed room with a sofa bed less than the hotel room.

Also look on the left of the main page at Vacation rentals..

Maui Hotels on the left list the condos rentals plus the three hotels for the Kehei area.. (I would think twice, twice(not a typo) before staying at the Maui Lu Hotel)


There aren%26#39;t a lot of hotels in Kihei, Barefoot is giving you great advice!

A couple of other options for finding a condo for only two nights - Aston Resorts (the Maui Banyan) which is run like a hotel with condos %26amp; has no minimum, AliiResorts, Bello Realty, and Hale Pau Hana - even if they post a minimum on the website I would suggest calling them as it never hurts to ask.


Don%26#39;t stay in Kahului- there just isn%26#39;t anywhere decent at all and it will be very frustrating not having a beach access.

If your daughters are snarky about the drive to Hana, don%26#39;t make them do it. Save it for some time when you can enjoy a lovely trip as a couple.

Try the Maui Prince in Makena, at the south end of the island. Great beach, nice mellow hotel, will give you an entirely different view from Kaanapali.

(There is also an upscale shopping mall in Wailea).


Thanks LesRose and Isplash.

I know Isplash doesn%26#39;t recommend staying in Kahului, but we are not getting in until 5:15 PM. By the time we get our car rental and get something to eat, we will be ready to crash at our hotel since we will be on CA time, so Friday night%26#39;s lodging isn%26#39;t too important. A friend mentioned Maui Seaside hotel. The reason I am entertaining the idea of staying in Kahului is because I am thinking about driving up to the crater on Saturday morning for the sunrise. What do you think of that? Since our bodies will still be on CA time, I may be able to get the girls up that early. They will probably frown at the idea, but get over it once they see the beauty of it all.

If we were to do that, what would be the most logical place for Sat. night%26#39;s lodging, given that we will be in West Maui on Sunday?

I am still considering south Maui, but I wondered what you all thought about working the crater in. If we are going to do it, it makes sense to do it coming from Kahului.

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