Melissa was an AWSOME host! We literally dragged our feet if we were going to Hawaii with some of the restrictions and finally decided to book our accommodations at the last minute. Lucky for us, Melissa’s home came up for us after searching non stop for a place at the last minute. Immediately I booked based on the beautiful photos of the home and the SHOWER! Wow what a shower!
Melissa was so responsive and detailed! It was so easy to message with her. We were approved immediately after our first communication.
All through the process Melissa answered our many questions and offered so many wonderful recommendations.
The Bay Villas are on the west side of the island in Kapalua. The area was super high end nestled between the incredible Montage and Ritz Carlton resorts!
Upon arrival Melissa had the AC going, lights on for evening arrival. It was a wonderful welcome.
The villa was exactly as the photos in the profile.
It was beautiful!, so modern and updated.
The shower was like a whole other room. You could sit and enjoy for days.
The villa is nestled on the end of the other condos so it felt private. The bedroom was quiet and private. The bed was super comfy with so many pillows and blankets throughout. We loved the dining room table. We had heard the restaurants were still limited in staff. Many require vaccine cards. We highly suggest getting your reservations in early! Most popular restaurants are 3-6 months booked. We stopped at the Costco after we arrived by the airport and so grateful we did. We were able cook in the well stocked kitchen.
As for the location You could walk across the grass and walk the trails left or right to get access to the ocean and beaches. We highly recommend going left to the trails in front of the Montage. The Kapalua bay was incredible for snorkeling.
Although the beaches were a bit crowded, there seemed to be a flow of people coming and going so that helped with capacity.
On Melissa’s restaurant recommendation list we went to coconuts in Kihei, the plantation, and cane and canoe. We ended up going several times to the Montage Resorts Cane and Canoe it was pricey but SO GOOD so worth it!!!
Melissa has beach chairs, boogie boards, and even a cart.
We actually loaded the chairs up when we traveled the island to the other beaches.
On our last day we walked to the Montage to the spa and had a romantic day spent all day at the spa. All in walking distance.
We highly recommend Melissa’s bay villa! It was perfect. You may have a front row ocean view somewhere else but this villa offers so much more with all of the walking trails and different beaches. You can’t even compare to another location. Far from the endless tourists that are usually in Kanapali and Lahaina. The high end resorts, golf courses, beaches, on the west end were amazing.
Again we can’t say enough! We highly recommend Melissa as your host and her incredible villa!
Thank you for a wonderful stay!