Nina’s place was the perfect little home base near Paia, the cutest town in Maui. You can easily walk from Nina’s to mamas beach, a small well groomed little beach with lots of turtles!! We were on our honeymoon, but the beach is perfect for families with little kids to learn to swim and play.
Nina’s was very clean, no bugs, and a nice shower. You can see the ocean a bit from the patio too!
We would definitely stay again, but must warn that the place is right off the Hāna highway, and the bedroom faces the highway. It was quite hot when we were there (October), so we really had to keep the windows open for the breeze (no AC, like most spots in Hawaii), but that allowed a lot of highway noise in and I didn’t sleep well at all. My husband was fine tho, so really depends on your sensitivity.
We ended up sleeping in the living room to get away from the noise. It was still quite hot, which I notified Nina of, and she arranged for a new extra fan to be delivered, which was so appreciated and helped tremendously. I slept great the rest of the stay.
Overall, *very* clean and comfortable, Nina’s responsiveness and hospitality was fantastic, and the location is unbeatable. Stay here if you’re looking for a great, cute home base in the most low key and best town in Maui.