This was our first time to the islands, and were looking for a place to just plain ol' relax and rest. After LOTS of online research, we realized that a quiet place away from the hustle of tourist activity (but close enough to tourist activity as an option), a swimmable beach with nearby snorkeling and a nice restaraunt or two nearby was our goal.
Our stay at Condo #211 was the perfect fit! The access is literally on the beach, and we were able to both swim and snorkel within steps of our unit. Since we are not sun people per se, the large umbrella tree in front of the condo served us well every day, providing shade and a front row seat to the water.
The building is older, but the owner has done a nice job remodeling this unit. It does indeed look just like the camera views on the website. Our view was perfect and we didn't regret at all not having a beachfront room. (Didn't regret not having a pool either!).
We reccomend you stop at Costco after picking up your rental car upon arrival if you don't plan on eating out every day. Whenever we didn't feel like cooking, we walked a short walk down the beach to the Sea Island restaraunt (directly on the beach with amazing water views) and ate 1/2 price appetizers (pupas) for dinner during the happy hour. Their breakfasts were also excellent and more reasonably priced than the much touted Gazebo Restaraunt.
I am writing this review becasue I read so many reviews from people who took the time to share their experiences, and their helpful hints took away my first time trepidation in going to Maui and staying at a lesser known place (as well as booking from the internet).
The instructions provided by Chuck for our check in were excellent and we had no trouble whatsover.
We definitely reccomend Unit #211 if you aren't stuck on a high end, high priced room and are looking for a family type atmosphere that is friendly, comfortable, relaxing but within arm's reach of any tourist fun Maui offers...
Rated: 4 of 5
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· By Rested, Washington State from Washington State on 5/19/2009 for a stay in 4/1/2009
My Detailed Ratings
Value: 5 of 5
Check-in: 4 of 5
Location: 5 of 5
Cleanliness: 5 of 5
Comfort: 4 of 5
Service: 4 of 5
What I liked best about this accommodation
Location
I selected this accommodation because of
Beach/Sun, Other,
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 Opinion
Families with young children: No Opinion
Families with teenagers: No Opinion
Tourists: Yes