My Maui Vista 1 bdrm: Best Rate? No. Best Value? Yes. in Kihei

Our favorite room was your lanai.

Barbara and Wayne (Lincoln City, OR, USA)
Review submitted: January 15, 2009   Date of arrival: May 15, 2008

Hi Jim ~~ We enjoyed our stay at your Maui Vista condo. Our favorite room was your lanai. Really appreciate the way Maui Vista maintains the grounds. Your upgrades to the bathroom & kitchen are very nice and the bedroom is bright & comfortable. Also enjoyed the art work.

We always like to be on the 1st floor of the back units at Maui Vista because the lanai is larger, it's quiet at the back and the grounds are beautiful.

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Helpful votes: 14 / 14

Another great stay in Jims apartment

Joe (Near London, UK)
Review submitted: May 6, 2011   Date of arrival: April 14, 2011

Whilst this was actually our first stay in Jim's apartment, it was not our first time visiting it, as other relatives have stayed here whilst we were in other units in Maui Vista and we had been in it, so we knew it was a good unit with a trustworthy owner (those and other relatives had also stayed at one of his units in Lahaina as well) .

It also helped that Jim takes credit cards, not all apartment owners do, and the ease of doing that is preferable compared to sending cheques in the post or dealing with bank transfers, especially if you live outside of the USA as I do.

So, when we had the opportunity to visit Maui again, it was a "no brainer" for us to book Jim's apartment in Kihei. If you haven't stayed at Maui Vista before, whilst there can be some road noise if you are in block one, one of the benefits of being in block three is no road noise at all, the only trade off being an extra two minutes walk to Charley Young beach through the beautifully kept Maui Vista gardens, well worth it. Also re the apartment location, it is nice being able to walk right out from the lanai to the pool in about 20 seconds, same for the BBQ area, and should you find the pool is too busy (rare in my experience) you can use either of the other two pools, as the apartment key fits all three.

As the description of the apartment is accurate I see no point adding much to that, other than to confirm the bed was very comfortable. We found the air conditioning in the bedroom worked best by using it for 30 minutes to chill the room down before sleeping, and then switching it off and just leaving the bedroom door open and letting the main air con keep the apartment at a reasonable temp after that.

One tip, before buying or renting things like chairs, boogie boards, fins and masks, cooler etc, take a good look in the hall cupboard, you never know whats in there, certainly most of the above for our stay.

FWIW local cheap restaurants just up the road we and friends enjoyed included Lulu's, Wokstar, the Pita Place,and also the little fish and chip place just up from Wokstar. The little market area there is also quite good for souvenirs.

In summary, if you are looking to stay in the Kihei area, this apartment comes Highly Recommended.

Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

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Helpful votes: 3 / 3

Review submitted: February 25, 2011   Date of arrival: September 29, 2010

"Thankfully this unit has an A/C in the bedroom . . . "

"The perfect place for some much needed R & R. After a long day of traveling, followed by a long day of shopping, I was overjoyed to open the door to this immaculately clean and beautiful home. I've stayed at many condo's up and down South Kihei Rd. that were more expensive and cleanliness, comfort, and noise were a problem, but I didn't experience any of those issues here. Like I said this unit is spotless!
"Thankfully this unit has an A/C in the bedroom, otherwise I think it would have been way to warm to sleep in there. Because this unit is in the very back, there is next to no pedestrian traffic, or regular traffic noise.
"The kitchen is fully stocked for cooking. The washer and dryer allow you to pack lighter. There is an enormous closet full of beach goodies including several beach chairs, beach bags, beach toys, and a pretty large collection of books. The grounds are well maintained, I loved the plumeria trees. The owner is super nice and provides lots of helpful info prior to arriving.
"The Maui Vista is in a great location it's close to everything in Kihei and provides quick access to the highway. There is a cross walk right outside the Maui Vista that takes you to the glorious Charlie Young Beach. Had this unit been available, I would have extended my stay, I did not want to leave and I hope that this was just the first of many stays to come."

Sarah ~~ Phoenix, AZ ~~ (9/29/10)

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Helpful votes: 4 / 4