10/10, 5 stars, 100%, whatever perfect rating I can leave, let me leave it! Aloha Aku Inn was the best place to stay for the first week of my honeymoon.
You don’t even need to read the rest of this, just go ahead and book this place!!
Booking: Leading up to our stay, I had to change our dates twice, and the team was SO HELPFUL with making those changes for me! Very flexible, responsive, and helpful both before our stay and during.
Location: The location is perfect. Being about 100 yards back from the main road really makes the space feel private and secluded, but with the convenience of being less than half a mile from grocery stores, restaurants, etc… Kihei was such a fun area to be in and it felt very central for all the activities we did. It was about 20 min Uber from the airport, 20 min to Kayaking in Wailea to turtle cove, 20-30 min of a beautiful drive along the coast to Lahaina, and only about 40 min from Haleakala.
View: The view from the living room absolutely cannot be beat. Direct access to the beach from your patio door and a gorgeous view of the mountains, beach, an ocean, and a few other islands nearby. It is paradise.
Amenities: The team here has thought of everything you need: toiletries, hair dryer, towels, tp, beach towels, beach chairs, cooler, coffee maker, toaster over, pots and pans, wine glasses, coffee cups, fridge, etc… all just in your room. AND The common area has even more stuff like sunscreen, umbrellas, a library, a jacuzzi, bicycles, paddle boards, kayaks, and more.
Bonus features: The AC is in the bedroom and works great if you sleep hot (not that common in Hawaii we found), and the king size bed is very comfortable!
Easy Access: One other thing that we really loved about this Airbnb is that it’s a smaller community. Many of the Airbnb’s we looked at and have stayed in are in large apartment/condo communities and you have to get a parking pass and check in with the front desk to get your key and there are a lot of rules. Here, there are only maybe 4 or 5 rooms so if feels very private and everything is done by keypad so you don’t have to worry about checking in to get a key it was just a much easier experience than we had elsewhere.
What we loved doing: We loved waking up in the morning and having our coffee on the patio while looking out at the ocean and mountains and watching (not feeding) the little white duck that comes around the back to dig his little beak into the grass looking for insects or something to eat! We also took the bikes out almost every night and biked somewhere nearby for dinner!
Summary: This was the best trip I have ever been on and a lot of that was due to where we stayed! I will always want to stay at the Aloha Aku Inn any time I am in Maui and can’t recommend staying here enough.