The Napili Bay complex is a great place to stay. We've spent two vacations there and loved them both.
Unit 207 offers lots of amenities, it has everything you could possibly want during your vacation. It's clean and relatively spacious. The lanai offers absolutely spectacular views from sunrise to sunset. It's a quiet complex at night (other than the pounding surf), we rarely heard noise from other guests past 9:00 PM.
The only two negative things we have to say about unit 207 is that it's time for a general updating, fresh paint, updating the shower/bathroom area - that kind of thing. The other minor criticism is that there needs to be a decent set of kitchen knives - the ones that are there just "don't cut it". We ended up doing a lot of our own cooking this year to save some money and decided to buy a few knives to use while there.
In our opinion the area of Napili Bay is the best location on Maui. You don't have the crowds and bustle of Kihei or Lahania - but they're both close enough when you're ready for that! The north-west part of Maui offers the best snorkeling on the island, much of it in Napili Bay or the two neighbouring bays Honokeana or Kapalua - couldn't be closer.
This year we gave up waiting for 30 - 45 minutes to get into the Gazebo restaurant (right next door in Honokeana Cove) for breakfast (holiday time is way too precious to be standing waiting to get into a restaurant). Instead we went to the other end of Napili Bay to the Sea House Restaurant which is part of the Napili Kai resort. We were surprised to find excellent value (breakfast for two $20), outstanding service, and delicious food. All of this with no wait to get in and an outstanding ocean front view.
There are cheaper places to stay on Maui, but if you're looking in the Napili area for an ocean front condo, you'd be hard pressed to find better value. We've done lots of looking around at similar units and the Napili Bay still comes out ahead of many others.
Rated: 5 of 5
Great Location - Great Condo
· By BC Island Guys from Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada on 5/2/2009 for a stay in 4/1/2007
My Detailed Ratings
Value: 4 of 5
Check-in: 5 of 5
Location: 5 of 5
Cleanliness: 4 of 5
Comfort: 4 of 5
Service: 5 of 5
What I liked best about this accommodation
Location, ocean front views, sunshine!
I selected this accommodation because of
Beach/Sun, Outdoor/Adventure,
Additional details about me
My age: 45-54
My traveling group: spouse
I Recommend This For
"Absolutely, I would recommend this accommodation to my best friend!"
Young singles: No Opinion
Friends getaway: Yes
Large Groups: No Opinion
People with disabilities: No Opinion
Older travelers: Yes
Rugged travelers: No Opinion
Luxury-minded travelers: No
Families with young children: No Opinion
Families with teenagers: No Opinion
Tourists: Yes