Maui Kai

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1238 reviews

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  Beautiful sunsets

  First time in Hawaii and the views are stunning. I wanted a place with ocean views. Maui Kai hs the most beautiful sunsets, They are breathtaking. The staff is amazing and very friendly. We stayed in room 705 and loved this room. The room was very clean and it was very quiet. I almost felt like we were the only people there. Pointers if you plan on going to Duke’s make sure you have dinner reservations ahead of time because they fill up quickly. There’s food trucks near by and that helped us a lot. I will be staying at Maui Kai again

  Sep 21, 2024
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  Roadside Motel on the Beach - NOT GOOD!

  I honestly don't know why people are giving this place more than 3 stars except for maybe the location. But, you can put a prison overlooking the beach and it would be beautiful. This place is OLD, outdated, dirty, felt like a roadside motel. Dingy halls, construction barricades/tape/cones/tarp on the front doors that was never removed which shows work was not actually being done. No grass or grounds at all. Sure, it's literally on the ocean, but that's all that is good about it. The room was dirty, no broom or dustpan in sight, no lock on the sliding door to the lanai, LOUD door to the strange vestibule that didn't shut properly, so the neighbors slammed it at all hours of the day and night. The least the property managers could do is fix that door. I don't know that this place can be updated without literally tearing it down and starting over.

  Jul 02, 2024
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  Home in Paradise

  Maui Kai is a quaint, homey beautiful ocean front resort. All rooms are directly ocean front. You are just feet from the water. There is nothing more relaxing that watching sea turtles drift by, rainbows and amazing whales during whale season. Mau Kai is our home away from home. We have stayed there several times over the years. They have a grill to BBQ, a wonderful small pool, a hot tub, a ping pong table, books to read, a soda machine and is walking distance to the grocery store. It is everything we hope for in a family vacation. There are a couple of units that have extra beds which is wonderful !! Aloha !!

  Mar 06, 2024
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  Maui Kai

  This year we booked through the club Maui Kai as opposed to a third party like VRBO. We got the room we wanted at the going rate. To clarify, we have stayed here and loved Maui Kai for many, many years. It makes a difference who you rent through as these are individually owned combos. The 3rd party condo we had last year was not as wonderful as the one this year that we rented through the office. Last year was much more expensive so we won’t do that again. I must mention that Lala in the office is a delight! What a wonderful woman. We love her. She has been sweet, professional and very helpful. Our corner unit has been renovated. The kitchen is terrific. We do miss the ocean blue tile on the lanai. No rug, although better in a sandy environment, creates hard surface noise. The unit seems loud now. However, we love the ocean and wind sounds. It’s February and we don’t use the AC. It came on when we arrived and works well. We just prefer trade winds and are quite comfortable with windows open and strategic shades down at certain times. Here is what makes Maui Kai special: It’s right on the ocean. Every single unit is ocean front. Whales ( in season) turtles, other occasional sea creatures. They are right there. We spend a lot of time from coffee in the morning to cocktails at sunset watching the ocean. It’s mellow here. There is a small pool & hot tub. People are quiet and polite. It’s on the North end of Kaanapali. The paved board walk begins just to the south out of the Maui Kai driveway. You are close to the Times grocery and a commercial area- walking distance. There are food trucks. If you didn’t need to go to attractions every day you could stay here without a car. That is a rarity on Maui. We walk to Dukes too. Step out to the right or left for sand beach. Airport beach is in walking distance. Even though there is little to no sand in front of the building it’s on either side. This trip we have seen snorkels, surfers and stand up paddle boards out in front. Our plan is to continue our yearly vacation with some time at Maui Kai.

  Feb 02, 2024
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  Maui Kai

  First stay there.lt is owned by individual owners .Again like many non chains the view is the attraction.The view is an 11 on a scale of 1-10.It was quiet.It was nice inside.The ac was erratic.We like to sit on the lanai and eat.Some units have no balcony/lanai.We missed it.Dont spend the big money for a corner unit.It looks great in the pics but it's not at all worth the extra money.Now for the nitty gritty.The wind blows hard at all times.This means when you go to the beach you are sandblasted.Seriously.The pool was great and the cooking space in the pool area was very nice.We saw numerous people lose floaties to the high winds.Food trucks within walking distance.

  Jul 14, 2023