We had a wonderful experience at Maui by the Sea. Valerie and Craig were excellent hosts, providing lots of reliable local information. They were friendly and available but in no way obtrusive. The cottage is spotlessly clean and has all the amenities we could have wished for. The kitchen is well equipped and the bedroom is very comfortable (nice comfortable mattress, foam pillows and high quality linens). The washer and dryer work great, we could have packed less if we knew that laundry could be done so easily. Beautiful paintings decorate the walls, most of them Valerie's work.

Excellent restaurants nearby including the Fish Market (our favorite), Cafe des Amis and Flatbread Pizza. We enjoyed snorkeling with turtles at Hookipa beach, about a five minute drive. Paia town was great, very cool with a good selection of shops and necessities. The cottage is well located for the Road to Hana, drive to Maleakala summit. We really enjoyed the farm tour and lunch at O'o Farms (reservation required).

Altogether, this was an outstanding location and cottage. We had a great time and highly recommend this B&B. Thanks, Valerie. We felt very well cared for.