Maui Eco Retreat has been my one of my favorite places I’ve ever stayed. We were in the Indian room with 2 shared bathrooms and while I was a little worried about lacking privacy, that wasn’t the case at all. We had plenty of space from the other guests, though everyone we did encounter in the kitchen area and other common spaces were very nice, friendly, and willing to share food. I think the eco-minded focus of the retreat attracts likeminded individuals so I can see how it’d be easy to make friends here if traveling solo. We loved the trails to the Music Temple, lookout points, and the slightly treacherous Ocean trail.
The kitchen has everything you need and more. I loved that we could actually recycle and compost again (we’re from Portland and can’t stand throwing away reusable stuff like plastic and cardboard).
A rooster woke me up on our first morning there, which was surprisingly nice?
It was amazing being off the grid, but still close to Paia Town, Haiku (loved those food carts!), Ho’okipa beach park, Mama’s Fish House, and a couple of key Road to Hana stops like Twin Falls and the Bamboo Forest. I only wish we had spent our entire stay in Maui here because there’s so much to see on the property alone as well as North Shore! Can’t wait to come back again and bring more friends :)