Beautiful Maui condo ON the beach: 2 BR/2BA AC

Description from the owner

You cannot get much closer to the waves than this beautiful beachfront condo at Kanai a Nalu. Our private lanai sits 20 feet from Maui's longest beach-- a stretch of golden sugar sand extending for miles around Maalaea Bay. Since ours is a quiet end unit, you enjoy beautiful views of the ocean out two sides- both bedrooms, the LR/DR and kitchen all have ocean views! Since our condo faces south, you can see the sun rise to the east over majestic Haleakala, and watch it set over the West Maui hills, or gaze over the waves to Kahoolawe, Molokini and Lanai! In late November/early December, the amazing humpback whales migrate from Alaskan wat...ers to their winter home off Maui's shores. Like us, many of them have decided that Maalaea Bay is their favorite place to stay! From our condo you have front row seats to watch them breach and slap, and teach their young the ways of whaledom.

But it is not only the spectacular beachfront location and glorious views of ocean, mountain, and whales that set our condo apart. We have gone to great lengths to provide our guests with as many of the comforts and conveniences of home as possible in our island retreat. After we bought our place, we remodeled it and installed split system air conditioning so that all of the rooms had climate control. (Full air conditioning, not just a single window unit in the LR, is hard to find on Maui, yet so important to a comfortable stay.)

In the kitchen are all the equipment and gadgets you'll need to prepare gourmet meals. We provide a full-sized refrigerator with freezer, full stove and oven, microwave oven, dishwasher and washer and dryer, and a very large assortment of minor kitchen appliances including coffeemaker, rice cooker, blender, toaster, etc.. We provide cookware to make everything from a Thanksgiving turkey to stir fry, as well as a range of indoor and outdoor tableware, including special occasion items.

Our living room is spacious and decorated in tropical style, with an abundance of comfortable seating. The sectional couch contains a queen sized pull-out sofa which can be used when more than four guests stay in the condo. There is a wall-mounted large screen HD LCD TV with a wide range of cable channels, as well as a VCR and DVD player, for your enjoyment during "down time" from the great Maui Outdoors. Directly outside of the living room you will find our private covered lanai overlooking the surf. It is furnished with table and chairs for you to enjoy while al fresco dining, or just whale watching or star gazing.

Perfect for families or two couples sharing the condo, each of our two bedrooms has its own bathroom. The master bedroom, with spectacular ocean views on two sides, offers a king-sized bed, and master bath with step-in shower. The guest bedroom also has an ocean view, and has twin beds which can be made up as a king; the guest bathroom offers a tub/shower combination. Both bathrooms have grab bars in the showers. Both bedrooms have closets, dressers, and wall-mounted LCD HD TVs with cable connection. The guest bedroom has DVD/VCR players and an assortment of family friendly videos. Both bedrooms are furnished with all linens, including adult and child sized guest bathrobes. Bathroom linens and beach towels are also provided, as is a range of beach equipment including umbrellas, chairs, coolers, etc..

Throughout the condo, you will find original artwork and decorator touches. A recent guest told us she had never before found such a combination of beauty and comfort in a vacation condo!

Our resort is beautifully landscaped, with tropical flower gardens, grassy lawns sweeping down to the beach, solar heated fresh water pool, barbecue, picnic/lounging areas beside the ocean, and of course the beach and ocean right out front! There are two elevators in the building, making access easy for everyone, and parking is free.

Our location is among Maui's most convenient-- 15 minutes to the airport, and an easy drive to the rest of the resort coast from Kaanapali to Wailea. The Maui Ocean Center, Maalaea Marina, the lovely Harbor Shops, a family fun center, and a number of wonderful restaurants are within walking distance. Our area of Maui is the driest and sunniest on the island, with the tradewind breezes keeping things comfortable.

Due to owner allergies, neither smoking nor animals of any kind can be permitted.

We are happy to assist responsible renters with serious rental requests. Please review information including rates/minimum stays before contacting owners. High season (December through mid April) rates are $250-$300 per night; we discount for long stays, and our rates for LOW seasons (late spring and early fall) can be as low as $150 per night. Taxes, cleaning, security deposit are additional.

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Additional Location Information

Directly on Maui's longest sandy beach, just 20 feet from the surf, our condo is centrally located along Maui's beautiful resort coast. While our condo is convenient to everything, it is in a peaceful, quiet and unspoiled area known as "Maui's best kept secret". It is a perfect spot for a family vacation, a couple's private getaway, or a personal retreat for some much needed R&R;.

Location Type Beach, Ocean, Tropical

Rental fees

Additional notes from owner

Our regular and discounted rates range from $150- $375 USD per night. Exact rate will depend upon season, precise rental dates, length of stay, and occupancy. Hawaii state taxes, departure cleaning fee, refundable security/damage deposit and extra person fees for more than 4 guests (and for more than 2 guests for couple's special rates) are additional. Please contact us with your dates of interest, and the number of adults and children in your party for an exact itemized quote of our best possible pricing for your stay. Please note that the Christmas/New Years holidays are rented in blocks from 12/14-12/27, or from 12/27- 1/8, with 8 night minimum stay required. If you prefer to stay during both holidays, a minimum stay of 15 nights applies, at a rate of $315 plus taxes per night. Shorter full holiday season stays of 12 nights or more may be accepted, but stays of fewer than 15 nights will be charged at a rate of $375 plus taxes per night. If "extra" holiday season nights are available between our longer bookings, they are rented at a rate of $375 plus taxes per night to those who need only one to several days. We offer discounting from standard rates only (no discounting off special rates) in some seasons for stays of a month or longer-- the discounted rate depends upon season, so please contact us if you are interested in a long stay. Depending on our rental calendar, late checkout or early check-in may be available, but these require owner approval and depend on our availability. They are unlikely to be available for high, holiday, or summer season rentals. If you know in advance that you will want to check in early, or check out late, the night before your arrival or the night of your departure will need to be included in your rental arrangement, and will be charged to your stay.

What Past Guests Are Saying

• MJW100
  Lynchburg

  Great location on a beautiful beach in Central Maui

  Left on 03/02/2012 for a stay in February 2012
  
  

  Four adult family members shared this condo for one week. It was adequate for living space and average to small for bedroom and kitchen areas. The decor was somewhat dated and bathrooms need to be refreshed. The master bedroom only has a curtain (no door for real privacy) so we didn't use the living room when our family retired or until they got up.This was a little ackward. The second bedroom was very small and no room for large suitcases and it is clearly a child's room. Needed to get the sliding door fixed while there but was handled quickly. Owners are very nice to work with and provide so much helpful info about the area, good restaurants, etc. I felt well taken care of in this respect. It's all about location and we spent most of our time out and about. Still, our family expected nicer accommodations/decor, but for a week, it was fine overall. It's Maui...it's all good!

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• Suzi
  Greencastle, PA

  Wow - What a great condo!!

  Left on 03/01/2012 for a stay in February 2012
  
  

  This condo is absolutely beautiful. It is on the corner of the building so the views are wonderful. It also has aC throughout, which we didn't need because there was always a good breeze through the condo. It was very peaceful and relaxing. This is the cleanest condo we have ever rented. Michele was always available to answer any questions I had before my trip. I would definitely recommend this condo. It has a well equipped kitchen - everything you would possibly need. It is on the 2nd floor right next to the steps - very handy if you do not want to walk around the outside corridor to the elevator.

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  Recommended for: Travelers, Romantic, Families

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• Walter Burroughs
  Palo Alto, California

  Absolutely Gorgeous!

  Left on 01/07/2011 for a stay in December 2010
  
  

  We travel a lot, and we absolutely love 201 Kanai a Nalu. It's right on the beach, much closer to the water than any of the super expensive hotels we've stayed at. It is so wonderful to wake up and go to sleep listening to the waves break--you can see and hear the ocean from the whole condo. The beds are comfortable--there are TVs in both bedrooms and big screen in the living room, so my four year old can watch his programs and my wife and I can watch our foreign films. The kitchen has essentially the same equipment we have at home to fix exactly what we want to eat (restaurants are great, but not for every meal). This entire condo is air conditioned. We love the outdoor bbq grills right by the ocean and the pool--so relaxing. There's a looong beach just out the door that is just breathtaking. We walk it early in the morning or in the late afternoon to watch the sunset. We love boogie boarding and snorkeling right outside the condo; the beach has soft sand and easygoing surf. Last thing: this place is clean. Some of the other places we've stayed have some soot on the walls from the cane burning, but these guys figured out a way to keep all the walls and furniture totally clean.

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