We absolutely loved our stay at David & Vanessa's penthouse in Kanaapali. Definitely try to book a stay here if you can!! Amazing views of the ocean (whales/turtles/beach), great amenities in the building, well-equipped unit (laundry, nicely renovated unit, beach equipment), free/easy parking, great private beach + lawn area in front, and convenient location to all of west-side of Maui. Unforgettable stay - we hope to be back soon!
The views from the balcony were stunning - it almost felt like we had an aerial view of the beach and ocean. We saw many whales from the balcony (there's a pair of binoculars provided as well!) and even turtles swimming in the coral reef below. You can see sailboats, surfers, snorkelers and paddle-boarders as well.
During the day time, the beach in front of the building opens up with low tide so there's essentially a private beach with very little other people around (compared to the connected beach next door). There are also a few perfect waves that break in front of the building to the right where we saw some surfers frequent in the mornings. There was great snorkeling right in front of the building at the reefs (tons of different kinds of fish!). Easy access to get paddle boards in the water as well about ~100 ft left of the building (sand beach break from reef/rocks).
The building also had well maintained BBQ gas grills for guests to use (cleaned by staff daily). Another surprise perk of being at the top-floor penthouse is that you never need to wait at the elevator long to get on - since you'll always be the first to get on whenever you press for the lift (this was really helpful since they only allow 2 persons/parties on the elevator at once right now in the building for covid safety measures).
Thanks again for hosting us David & Vanessa!