Fantastic Maui Vacation

Aloha Lori and Mahalo for arranging such a wonderful trip for us!

We had a fabulous vacation on Maui! It was really hard to leave, and even harder to arrive home to the daily grind. Next time (and there will definitely be a next time), we are going to need something closer to 2 weeks to really bask in the relaxing pace of it all. Here are some of our thoughts on the places, and please be sure to let us know if you have questions:

Honua Kai - was a beautiful place - spacious, comfortable rooms, huge lanai, nice facilities, lovely grounds, good restaurant. The kitchen could use a bit of shelving for food as the dishes took up all the cupboard space.

Kea Lani - What can I say? It's the Kea Lani. We love it. Absolutely love it. Beautiful rooms, grounds, pools, beach. Impeccable and friendly service. Fantastic breakfast buffet. No wonder we keep going back. We loved them when they put us in that Villa four years ago, but we also love their regular suite! :) We love almost everything about the Kea Lani. The ONLY downside is that they no longer have a reasonably priced restaurant to have dinner with your kids.

The beaches at Wailea and Makena are sooooo great, and they were much more accessible to our children than Kaanapali. I was surprised by this, as I vacationed for years on Kaanapali with my own parents and siblings when I was growing up. I remember playing in the ocean all day, every day. But the ocean in front of Honua Kai was too rough for our kids the first few days, and was too immediately deep for them to play in safely. There's no sand shelf. The Wailea beaches have that (a soft, sandy, gradual bottom), plus the snorkeling, so our kids were able to boogie board, body surf, and snorkel all day. We saw a huge (probably 5 ft) sea turtle down there - totally awesome!

We had fantastic meals throughout the trip, did part of the Hana Highway, went to Haleakala, and just all around enjoyed ourselves. I really can't wait to go back. We were sorry not to get to see you and give you a squeeze. Next time, okay? If you have any questions about any of my comments, please feel free to call me. Thanks again Lori, we had a fantastic time! :)

Mahalo,
L. Hubbard
Bend, OR

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Fabulous Four Seasons Wailea Maui Hawaii

Hi Melissa,

Overall, we had a great time on our trip and it was a pleasure dealing with Hiapo who was very thorough and helpful.
The best part of course was being able to contact him and having him arrange everything from our hotel, flight and car rental and not having to juggle it all myself. We did have a room mix up, but once resolved things went very smoothly. And we really enjoyed the Four Seasons Resort in Wailea.
We didn't plan too much in the way of sightseeing, but the road to Hana was really spectacular, even though it was a long day's worth of driving, the views were breathtaking. We also really enjoyed Makena which was so close to the hotel and also provided incredible views. I loved going canoeing with the hotel's morning outrigger canoe group and getting a chance to go in the ocean and see the incredible sea life. Even though I'm not the best swimmer, they let me use a life jacket and with a pair of goggles I felt very safe and able to explore. I think that might have been one of my favorite parts of the trip. Seeing the live sea turtles and sea life. I had planned to go horseback riding in Makena and was really looking forward to it, but I got injured on my second outing with the canoe group when I got back into the canoe and hurt my rib. So that was a bummer.
I loved using the Four Seasons serenity pool at sunset and the jacuzzi to enjoy the magnificent vistas. And we took a few side trips to Kapalua, Lahaina and the Iao Needle which were fun. For the trip back, I hadn't realized that there was a three and a half hour layover in Honolulu. I do appreciate everything Hiapo did for us and will recommend your agency to our friends.

Mahalo,
S. Gottfried
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

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Fabulous Hawaii Vacation Reviews

Aloha Faye,

We are back and are getting settled in after the trip to Hawaii and then my trip to Calgary to visit my Mom.

We had a wonderful time and the help that you provided on every aspect was greatly appreciated. Especially given that our scope changed a couple of times in the planning process! Thanks also for looking in to the flights to return Mary Lynn one day earlier which enabled us to take her to the airport just before her flight rather than having her wait around for 5 hours at the airport. Also thanks for checking on the flights to Calgary.

We really liked staying at the Palms of Wailea. My mother in law was delighted with her garden view condo. The garden view condo that we were initially placed in was pretty dated and we didn't care for the busy street that we looked out on. After the first night we moved to an ocean view condo (for an extra fee) and this was amazing. Gorgeous views of the ocean and whales. The condo was also more up to date and not tired-looking. We would definitely stay here again. The condo was extremely spacious especially after our travels in Europe!! The location was great with the beach being just a short drive away and great shops and restaurants (though pricey) at the Shops of Wailea. We also enjoyed the live entertainment there on Wednesday night.

I thought that groceries were very expensive but was advised to get a special temporary card at Foodland that gave me large savings. We also did a snorkel trip, Luau at the Marriott and did a short trip to the Botanical Garden, stopping at a golf course and having lunch at a Cafe o Lei on the way back (this was great).

Thanks for all that you did to make our holiday perfect,

Best Regards,
R. Yose
Big Piney, WY

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Maui Dream Vacation

Aloha Melissa,
We had a wonderful family holiday!! The staff was great, we loved the location, facilities and amenities.

All other activities--scuba, luau, zip-lining, were great fun and a top-notch experience. In spite of the room snafu, the holiday was our family fav! We would even go back to the Kea Lani.

Thanks for all your assistance. We LOVED your "beloved" Maui. It IS a paradise!!

p.s. Please keep us informed of any "deals" for Maui at Wailea!!

Best & Mahalo,

S. Block Family
Lodi, CA
Hawaii Family Trip