The resort was beautiful. We have stayed on Maui multiple times and have seen other resorts in the area. Papakea is very private with an amazing view. You are right on the ocean. There is not a sand beach right off of the resort but you can walk to one in about 3 minutes. The resort has a beautiful green space and is extremely well maintained. If you are looking for a fantastic resort to stay this is the place to stay.
While the resort is amazing we did not necessarily love our room within the resort. Our room was clean but very outdated. It got the job done for needing a place to sleep and stay at night. They had the amenities that were listed but everything was old and outdated. The room could definitely benefit from being updated.
One benefit of the room was the amazing view from the patio. We had a wonderful view of the ocean that was so lovely to sit out in the mornings and watch. Overall the resort is fantastic and the room gets the job done.