(5 out of 5)
After having visited Maui many times before, we flew in our two children and their families from both the East Coast and the West Coast to stay with us for a week at Hale Lahaina to celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary! One of the best things about this home was its location on the beach, and also the fact that it has a pool, which proved to be even more popular than the beach, and the place where one could most often find the children and adults, when we were "at home." (....particularly since three of them have been or are on a swim team and/or is an L. A. County Lifeguard and/or is a swim instructor.) The location also made possible many enjoyable walks on the beach into the town of Lahaina!
The Master Suite at Hale Lahaina is quite lovely, but the idyllic setting was marred by the fact that a horrible smell was in the large closet and since the door had been left ajar, emanated out into the room to greet us upon our arrival. We were never able to get rid of the smell with deoderizers during our entire stay. Also a bedside table lamp there was broken when we arrived, and when it was removed later in the week, we were left with none. All of the beds in the place were comfortable, but all of the bedrooms (beside the master suite) were not created equal, due to ventilation problems (since there is no AC) and the fact that there was a large dark stain on the carpet near the entrance to one of them and that same room had a substandard bathroom, also. It was great to have each of the bedrooms have its own private bathroom, however!
Watching the sun rise on Lanai as we looked across the water at its shores each morning, as well as the lovely views of the neighboring islands, the boats and ships in the Lahaina Harbor with spectacular sunsets each day as the sun sank into the ocean, certainly ranked high on our list of enjoyable features.
A favorite evening was spent attending the Old Lahaina Luau with its good food and entertainment and Leilani's was especially enjoyed for tasty fare. Being able to just walk in to Lahaina to one of it s many restaurant locations for lunch was a great plus, also.
Sadly, the difficulties with the screen doors that we read about in a critique over a year ago have not been rectified, and the difficulty of closing some of the sliding doors as well as the screen doors is still irritating and needs to be addressed. In closing, I would suggest great care be taken in giving out current, not expired, combination numbers which are needed to access the rental upon arrival and during ones stay, since it can be quite disconcerting to have arrived but not be able to get into the property.
A special "mahalo" goes to Mary Kress for her time and patience in helping us to find Hale Lahaina!
We all had a great time - enjoyed the house, the beach, the weather, the snorkeling, the shopping, all the other activities, Lahaina, and Maui. Only the fish, who apparently took the July 4th holiday weekend off (by not biting!) didn't live up to expectations! We hope to come back another day. Mahalo and Aloha!
The week that my family spent at Hale Lahaina will be long remembered. The house was spacious and remarkable. The beach, the town, the pool, everything was fabulous! Thanks for a great vacation!
We had a wonderful time and the location is great, but the place does need some updating and maintenance. Many pool tiles are missing and it makes it look tacky. However the pool was clean and the pool maintenance guy was very thorough in his cleaning. Several of the sliding screen doors kept falling off the tracks. Very annoying. The yard looks like no one cares for it and all the window screens are filthy. It was the perfect size for us and my kids and grandkids loved it. thanks for asking. June Mayberry
