We were blessed to find this listing in Kihei. The condo was spacious and clean. We needed a 3bed/3BR, which was fully furnished and had air conditioning. The location was perfect. The condo is centrally located and an easy walk to several beaches, many restaurants, bars, coffee shops, shopping plazas, and more. Grocery stores are nearby and Target, Costco, Walmart, etc. are in Kahului, just 25 minute drive. We met Darrel (manager) right away and he helped answer any/all of our questions. He made us feel welcome at Pacific Shores. Lorraine (owner) checked in with us to make sure everything was ok.
The condo has a small washer/dryer which was very helpful. All the beach toys are available for use (chairs, umbrella, snorkels, boogie boards, etc.). Each day we explored a new place and had plenty of time to come back to swim (pool or beach), then watch the sunset and the whales breaching in the bay. Our favorite places were Pa’ia, Ho’okipa Beach, and Makena Landing. Plan for a longer day to Upcountry and/or Haleakala (bring Dramamine and have a confident driver for all the twists and turns!) the resort areas of Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua are about 25 minute drive and worth seeing. We went to the Marriott Luau (10 min away), Makai Whale watch (out of Lahaina), and Calypso Dinner Cruise (out of Ma’alaea Bay) and loved them all. We also golfed at two different courses (unexpected surprise...one course had a special-3 pack pass which ended up being about $67 a round).
We planned this trip for a long time. We were impressed with how friendly everyone was in Maui- true to the Aloha spirit. We felt safe here and finding this condo helped make our vacation extra special. Each sunset was different and equally beautiful! Thank you so much Darrel and Lorraine! This condo was incredible-Mahalo!