We really enjoyed staying at Ray’s Studio! My husband and I flew in late and got into Kahana around 10:30 PM. Security and the Front desk at the Royal Kahana were very nice: gave us a parking pass and guided us to an available parking spot in the garage. Entrance to unit was key pad, very convenient not to have to carry around a key or card!
When we woke up in the morning, we opened the curtains and were excited to see a beautiful ocean view! We took advantage of the patio a couple nights and sipped cocktails while enjoying the sunset.
Studio was very clean and had everything we needed for a 4 night stay... or even longer! We were relieved we could do laundry in-unit without burning an afternoon at the laundromat, especially after long days out hiking and snorkeling. Kitchen was convenient; we used it to heat up some ready-made dinners we got from the store in the oven and microwave.
Location was great for activities on the west side of Mauai: we did a snorkel tour out of Maalea Harbor (35 min), explored Lahaina (15 min), and drove up north to hike and see Nakalele Blowhole (30 min).
Ray even had snorkel gear, lawn chairs, and ice chest in the closet for those wanting to have a beach day close by (just outside building!). Wish we could have taken advantage!
Ray was a great host, easy to get in touch with, and had all the information we needed (plus suggestions!) weeks in advance. This was amazing because we were in the middle of wedding prep and were in dire need of a vacation!
Although we wish we could have stayed longer, we left recharged and ready to explore the next island... We’d definitely come back! Mahalo, Ray!