WOW – we were truly blown away by the Villas by the Cove. The property is beautiful, updated, and clean, something that is really hard to find in Maui. Coming from LA we are true home decor / architect lovers. Despite scouring Airbnb, we could not find any other place that had a cool, authentic, modern vibe. Villas by the Cove checked all of the boxes – the outdoor furniture is expensive, well made and maintained, the pool is chic and new, and the appliances, couch, and bathroom are all thoughtfully and tastefully designed.
The amenities, OMG! This was one of the best parts. There are two surfboards and two paddle boards on site for guests to use – there are 9 villas on the property but these were rarely used and almost always available. The creme de la creme of the property was the free hot yoga on MWF in the cute studio at the back of the property. Elise, the instructor, is very engaging and totally kicked our butts, LOL. One of the most intimate and fun classes we've ever had. 10/10 take advantage of this during your time here!
Location was not what we expected, but still delightful! The property is steps from the ocean, but it's the OCEAN, no beach. Great for surfing/paddle boarding, but definitely not for chilling out on the sand (because there is none.) You can however walk up the street to Charley Young beach in 10 min or less! This was totally cool for us, we ended up hitting more remote beaches anyway and really enjoyed watching the surfers catch waves at sunrise and sunset.
The ONE thing I will say that was not the best about the villa was the bed. I don't know about you but one of my fave parts of vacationing is sleeping on a deluxe bed with a gorgeous fluffy pillow. However, the king bed in this villa is just two twins pushed together with two flat, cheap pillows – super awkward and clunky and rather uncomfortable to sleep on. Super surprising given how well thought out and luxe the rest of the place is, this was a bit of a miss for us. Hopefully management will put a mattress topper on and invest in some nice pillows, because that was definitely a bummer.
To end this on a good note (because our stay was super great!) you should go check out the turtles at the beach up the end of the road. They all beach at night and it is truly stunning to watch!
Special shoutout to the on-site property manager, Shahaf, who was so professional, timely, and kind whenever we needed anything! Mahalo! We will be back!