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)!

Douglas W S (Honolulu) 11/26/2018

We cannot say enough positive about this property, a condo resort. Our unit was oceanview, which was amazing with the stunning sunsets and the sound of waves lulling us to sleep each night. With the soothing ocean breezes and ceiling fan there was no need for A/C. The kitchen was upgraded, and even in a tiny space had all the needful for any cooking in the unit. Solid internet and cable TV included. Ample parking free. Sufficient linens supplied. Immaculately clean. Much enjoyed whale-watching from our lanai where we ate breakfast each morning. Very convenient to swimming beaches, grocery and convenience stores. The Front Desk staff was super-friendly every time we interacted ... easy check-in/check-out, great suggestions for touring/dining/shopping. The local vibe/ambience/coziness of this resort make it a certainty that we will return.

Carolyn B 10/09/2018

Very disappointed. Our room 120 is off a dark hallway. The shower had a giant hairball. The garden view is not very pleasant. The worst thing is the unit does not have air conditioning. I would recommend spending a bit more to upgrade. Won't stay here again.

NicoSP14 (Montreal, Canada) 09/23/2018

We loved everything about our condo situated on the 2nd floor, 214, garden view. It was renovated, the kitchen completely redone, well equipped, brand new appliances (about 5 of them), stainless steel. The one bathroom condo was very clean, I actually preferred the garden view condo. They provide 2 sets of towels per person, one for the bathroom and the other one for the beach. They do not provide room services but we did not care about it. We didn’t need it. We appreciate the free parking, good internet, cable tv, washer and dryer on every floor. I highly recommend this condo. There are restsurants just across the street and a very useful ABC store just 1 minute away. There is also a park with food trucks 5 minutes walking from the condo. We did not care for the beach.