Our experience at Aina Nalu was wonderful! This was my wife and I's first time to Maui and we did not know what to expect. This place is extremely convenient to all of Maui! Lahaina, Front St is pretty much the main area of Maui which has shops, restaurants and everything to fulfill your needs and pleasures! It was great to stay at this location than at a resort! All rooms had AC to keep you cool during the day and sometimes during the evening if needed. This unit is in the back so it was secluded from most of the other areas which had more cars. Simply nice and quiet!
Here's some tips if you stay here:
Swimming - The pool states wrist bands are required in order to swim. During our "week" stay, we were not even asked or checked by security for them the whole time. Feel free to swim as you like and if by slim chance your asked, just state which unit your in and they would provide them to you.
Parking - It's true just like all of the other reviews. If you want to avoid the $20 parking fee, you would want to find parking on the street between 7:30-8:30. Any later it will be more difficult however, we got lucky numerous times (four of six nights) by catching someone leaving! There is another parking location that is right down the road which is $15/night.
We had been to Waikiki, Oahu and now Lahina, Maui. We loved everything about Maui and plan to come visit again. I hope this review helps you get a better understanding. Mahalo!