Mana Kai 414 was the perfect accommodation for us to celebrate my parents 50th wedding anniversary. Although we did a few activities away from the property we found Mana Kai had almost everything we needed. Dinner at the 5 Palms restaurant was pricey but good; better than an equally expensive restaurant in Kihei. Happy Hour appetizers in the bar are a bargain. Snorkel equipment rental is inexpensive (gear is a bit beat up though) and we saw more fish and turtles snorkeling right off the beach than we did on our boat excursion. The beach is beautiful, long, and great for walking. Best sunset view in the area, right from the lawn. Zack’s deli has the basics (we made an impromptu pasta dinner one night with what we found there). We weren’t able to rent single kayaks, but kayaking was probably better where we ended up at Makena Landing anyway.
The 2 room set up of the condo was perfect for two couples traveling together. Everything about it was comfortable. All the pots, pans and kitchen gear is there and right were you expect to find it! We stoped at COSTCO and Foodland upon arrival then ate breakfast and sometimes lunch on the lenai. We even sat there after sunset most nights. Surprisingly there was still enough light in the sky to make out silhouettes of Kaho’olawe and Molokini off shore.
All the beach gear we could have wanted was there: towels, beach chairs, body boards, some sand toys, noodles etc.
WiFi worked great and free reserved parking was a definite perk
Carol was a perfect host; responsive from booking request right through to check out. The coffee, cookies and personal note were a warm touch.
We wanted to make this a once in a lifetime trip, but we’re all ready to go back ASAP!