We loved our 10 day stay at The Banana Plantation! The proximity to the beach could not be better for any wind sport enthusiast. My husband kite surfs and got in 7 great wind days during our stay. This was our first stay on Maui and The Banana Plantation was a great North shore mid-island home base for beaching, island exploration, and quick trips into groovy Paia. While I knew that the house was near the airport and that the house was not air conditioned, it didn't totally register to me until we were there that the airplane noise would be so loud with open windows during the night - especially 12/24 and 12/25 during the uptick in holiday traffic. It took some getting used to however it's a small inconvenience for such a premium location. By the end of our stay the airplane noise was familiar and inconsequential. The house is very comfortable and well-appointed in a retro Hawaiian way of style. (We especially loved the driveway concrete children's footprints dated 1-28-55!) Check the kitchen & bathrooms before shopping so that you don't purchase spices, oils, and toiletries that are already present. We loved eating from the organically grown fruiting trees on the property. The greenhouse window in the kitchen was well-used for ripening the fruits. We loved getting to know the yard chickens and we were so delighted by the colorful and cute geckos inside and outside the house. We were all so comfortable, happy, and grateful during our magnificent stay on Maui at the Banana Plantation. January made it easy for us to breeze in and out and she was very prompt with answering my questions via AirBnB and text. We will never forget our stay on beautiful Maui.