Cagney1 12/30/2019

We arrived today and I desperately want to leave but am stuck here for 5 days. Room 403 is described and priced as deluxe but it is AWFUL. The view is great but the bedrooms are very small. Quite claustrophobic. No air con. The second bedroom is tiny, the sliding door lock does not work and there is a gap where the door does not close leaving little privacy for the unfortunate couple sleeping in the tiny bed. Not only that but there were sticky tissues left in the bedside drawer (make of that what you will). Our group of 8 includes people who have flown over from the UK. This dream family holiday has quickly become a nightmare and I'm counting the minutes until we can write this holiday off. My husband worked really hard to provide this for us, and I rather have burnt the money in our fire pit than live through this.

rachylola 12/30/2019

We loved our apartment at this resort. The views were amazing. We even saw whales from our room. The bed was comfortable and the room was clean. There was a laundry available. The staff were helpful. Location was pretty good.

Gina C (New Zealand) 12/28/2018

We were a group of four friends who went to Hawaii for our mid-Winter holiday. This was our second hotel after a quick stay in Ohau. The hotel was brilliant for what we were after - relaxing by the sea and getting away from the crowds. We were lucky to get a room that was very close to the sea. Fabulous for a swim in the lagoon where we spotted tropical fish. We were pleased with the room but unfortunately our booking wasn't clear that we needed four separate beds so two of us had to share a double bed for four nights. Not ideal! The hotel was a decent drive away from the town centre so Uber amd taxis were not cheap. We still had a lovely time though and would recommend.

Medea6300 (Sacramento, California) 12/13/2018

Our group of 10 stayed in rooms 204 and 405. Both are two bedroom and ocean view. This hotel’s best asset is the location as it is right on the water so all of us really enjoyed watching the sunrise and sunset on the beach. The ocean access sits between two reefs making it great for snorkeling. The rooms themselves were also very nice, clean, well stocked for cooking in the room rather than eating out.

SDSpartan (San Diego) 11/27/2018

Best thing about this condo Paki Maui 204 unit - is that it is a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom unit with 2 OCEANFRONT balconies (lanais) that have fantastic views and the sounds of the waves will lull you to sleep every night. The Paki Maui is an older building - we originally stayed there in 1995 in another unit. The units are individually owned - so it is kind of a toss up on what you get. We actually booked through Aston Properties, who I later found out only have 6 units in the building they manage - so if it is a busy time of year (we went Thanksgiving week), if you don't like your unit I might be concerned about being put into another unit. Apparently, Castle Properties manages the most units in the place. You could also book through an owner directly (and that way you would probably have a better idea of what your condo looks like). There were pros and cons to this unit, but the location just feet from the water really outweighed the few negatives (which I will list below). PROS: - OCEAN FRONT - 2 balconies - one off the living room and one off the Master bedroom. both with great views of the ocean, smallish beach (mostly rocky - though there is a sandy one next door), views of Lanai. We spent so much time just relaxing on the balcony with a drink in hand watching the waves and looking for rainbows (which we saw many). - LOCATION - right in Honokawai - just North of Kaanapali Beach. The location is great as you are across the street from several restaurants (the Fish Market and Ohana Tacos - are excellent), a Farmer's Market and there is an ABC Store on the same side of the street a few minutes walk. There is also an easy walk or drive to the Times Supermarket and also other restaurants (Java Jazz cafe so instance). Super convenient. You can also walk to Kahana if you want or an easy drive North to Napili and Kapalua. You can walk to Kaanapali if you want - starting at the Mahana (another condo building) there is a lovely paved beach walk (check out Duke's restaurant!) that will take you along the ocean. We have stayed many times in this same area and love the location. - Condo amenities - it seems like the owners do not come often as there is little if any personal items there - however there were 2 beach chairs and some scuba equipment. There was a lovely large flat screen TV on a bracket (note the instructions to turn on the TV), Free WiFi, daily maid service, shampoo, conditioner, lotion and bath gel (all Hawaiian Tropic brand), plenty of dishes and silverware and glasses. There is only a 4 burner stove top (ceramic) - no oven. There is a microwave and toaster and blender. Pots/pans and serving dishes a bit limited. - Pool and BBQ on the grounds along with a jacuzzi. - Coin laundry at the end of the floor - Free Parking! - Some newer tiling in bathrooms and bathroom counter. - Lovely breeze/trade winds. - Large walk in closet in the MB. Plenty of storage. - Nice and light! They have some well placed mirrors to maximize the views! - Nicely maintained grounds. Plenty of lounge chairs along the ocean. CONS: - Parts of the condo are dated - kitchen especially, which is very small and a bit closed off from the rest of the condo, with very limited counter space. Would be nice if they upgraded the appliances and counter tops. - Master bed is a bit uncomfortable. We did not use the other bed. I wouldn't say it was horrible, but it would be worth it to the owners to put in a new more comfy mattress. - The biggest thing about the condo on the CON side was that there is carpeting in the living/dining room and the bedrooms. It is stained and needs either a really good cleaning, replaced or just torn out and the whole place tiled (which seems like a much better idea for easier cleaning/maintenance). - While the condo was overall "clean" - I did notice that there were signs of wear and maybe not that "clean" on 2nd look - for instance the outside of the fridge was grubby and I took a scrubber and cleaned it up, also did that for the light switches and on the doors (looks of sliding doors in the place). - the furniture, while usable, is a bit worn - for instance the padded dining table chairs had stains on 3 of the 4 of them as did a chair in the dining room. The sofa was OK. - Both bathrooms have a set up where the sink is separate from the tub/shower and toilet. would be nice if one of the bathrooms had a walk in shower (OK here I'm just being picky). - No Air conditioning - which I knew going in - was not a problem at all in November - BUT I would not rent in summer during the heat. Overall, while I do have a lot of little comments that might make this place a more stellar condo - we did enjoy our time here and would return. I hope that maybe there would be some upgrades or a good cleaning (carpets, chairs, walls, etc) before we return. One other comment - there is a nice Koi Pond that separates part of the building from the garden view condos to the ocean front condos - the pond is nice and relaxing, but I would NOT STAY IN A GARDEN VIEW CONDO unless your budget only permitted it. We got our oceanfront condo at a very reasonable price and if you are going to Maui - do it right and get a least an ocean view. It seems from reading many of the negative reviews it is from people who stayed in the garden view rooms. They look dark and just look out over the plants. Also a note about the building. It is in a half moon shape - try to stay close to numbers 204 as you will have the best more direct ocean front. The other part of the building (which is to the right if facing the building from the street) start to turn away from the water and look out over a public park, which might be noisy. We had no problems at all with noise (other than the crashing of the waves)!