This is a sparkling clean and charming little beach bungalow RIGHT on the water. It's very spacious for a studio and has all the amenities you need (beach towels, cooler + ice packs in the freezer, umbrella, etc) for a fabulous beach day. It's location is super convenient for walking to restaurants and shops on Front Street. Feast at Lele is right next door (I highly recommend) and the water is VERY calm with kayaking and paddle boarding right next door. My only tip is to bring reef shoes or wear your flip flops if you plan to spend a lot of time in the ocean directly in front of the hotel (the beach is super sandy and nice but there are a lot of rocks in the water). Nevertheless, my husband and I had an ultra-relaxing beach day and just wore our flip flops when we wanted to go for a swim (the water is so calm, you don't really have to worry about losing them). Two thumbs up for this place.
OUR BEST LAHAINA EXPERIENCES
My husband and I pretty much did everything, but here are our top 10 (everything below is located in or close to Lahaina except 4, 5, 8).
1. Trilogy Tour to Lanai - this is a MUST!! Don't forget to tip the crew at the end.
2. Feasts at Lele - the show is outstanding, service is outstanding, food is okay (save your appetite for New Zealand and Tahiti).
3. Monkey Pod Restaurant at Whalers Village in Kaanapali - my favorite Maui restaurant, hands down. Great location too.
4. Piiholo Ranch Horse Back Riding - Full Disclosure: 1-hour drive but incredible views, terrain & riding experience (way better than Ironwood which is closer - I've done both)
5. Piiholo Ranch Zipline (okay, we didn't actually have time to do this, but we rode by it on the horses and it looked phenomenal).
6. Kayaking - we rented from Maui Ocean Sports at 505 Front street #140 (walking distance) and they totally set you up and help you launch.
7. Lahaina Grill - one of the best dinners we had, kind of tucked away (not ocean-front) but so so so worth it for the food.
8. The Mill House Maui - this was a random stop for lunch on the way to the airport and we're REALLY GLAD we did it. Gorgeous tropical plantation environment with a big, tropical, fish pond, and a posh restaurant serving farm-to-table cuisine. Exceptional views of the West Maui Mountains.
9. Hike to the Wind Mills aka the Pali Trail. If you fancy yourself fit and adventurous, this is the best hike ever. I highly recommend going early in the morning when it's still cool OR go around 430pm when it starts to cool off because there is NO SHADE. My husband and I went at 4:30 and finished around 6pm and it was perfect temp. It's very rocky and a 1-hour climb to the top. Stunning views.
10. IF you like biking, you should try E-bikes (we rented with RideSmart). I know it sounds weird and/or lazy, but you can go SO much farther in half the time. I don't recommend this for timid cyclists or kids since you have to bike on the highway a little to get anywhere cool (and you need coordination with handling the bike gears and throttle). But this is a pretty fun and unique experience for the semi-brave.