We had such a fabulous stay at Hale Aka'ula and a brilliant experience from booking to checkout. Margit was super organised and great to deal with. The house was spotlessly - really, spotlessly - clean when we arrived which just makes for such a nice start to the holiday. The house, pool and grounds are even better than the photos indicate and absolutely brilliant for one large or two small families as there's so much room and different areas to hang out. It's a really quiet area (apart from the thousands of lovely frogs lulling you to sleep at night!) with huge grounds behind the security gate. You'll definitely need a car as the beach is 5-10 minutes drive and closest shops and cafes a 15 minutes walk. But it's totally worth getting away from the condos - you still have an amazing view of the ocean and sunsets from up high on the hill, and the Paia-Haiku-Makawao area is just beautiful with lovely rainforest and heaps of activities. An excellent place for a lovely Maui holiday. And for any crossfitters looking to book - definitely head to Crossfit Upcountry as they're super welcoming!