We loved staying at Rina’s place. We’ve been staying in paia for about 5 years and we totally love that little laid back historic surf town, but sometimes the excessive “maui capitalism” gets to us, so we looked around and found Rina.. Rina’s place looks like many other airbnb’s in the photos, but what you don’t see in the pics is the care and thought that goes into everything there.
She is super-organized without making you feel like there’s a maniac running it. Everything has been well thought out so that things are convenient for you and you can live independently even though there are five guest rooms in the house—you can interact with other guests as much or as little as you want.
Btw, from the pics and description I had gotten the impression that we’d be sharing the kitchen with Rina and her family, but this is not the case——they live in a separate house on the property, so the kitchen really does look like the photos!
Of course we love paia, and we won’t stay anywhere else on the island when we can afford it. she’s just a couple blocks south of the post office, an easy walk to the beach, the shops/cafes and of course mana foods. We hope to be able to come back in future years if the pricing stays reasonable, what a joy to find clean nice airbnb accommodations that are so well-run!