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Kamaole Sands Resort
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7 reviews for Kamaole Sands Resort
Immaculate grounds and pool area. Great condo ( i had the 2 bedroom 2 bathroom top floor one with garden / ocean view )
Located in south kihei you are on the quiter side of Maui. Lots of shopping places around. It's only a small hop to Waimea and La Perouse Bay.
There are state of the art barbeque grills throughout the comlex. Ideal if you want to sear that Ahi you just bought at Maalea harbour.
The resort is located across the street from the beach, and within walking distance of a number of restaurants.
I liked the airy, floor-through layout of the unit. The lanai was a little small, but large enough for our breakfast table and chairs, with a beautiful view of the gardens, and a partial view of the ocean.
Each unit has it's own mini washer and dryer, which means that you can arrive with only a carry-on bag's worth of clothing, and stay indefinitely.
All the kitchen appliances worked properly--coffee maker, blender, dishwasher, sink garbage disposal, microwave, toaster, stove, refrigerator with automatic icemaker, etc. The knives were cheezy, but that's to be expected. If you plan to do any real cooking, you should probably bring your own.
The daily maid service was good, although you never knew if they were going to show up early in the morning or late in the afternoon. I don't know if they mopped the kitchen floor once during our stay, but the bathrooms were kept tidy, the beds made, and the trash removed. Bath soap, shampoo, and conditioner were supplied, along with dish soap and laundry detergent.
The bed linens are changed twice a week, and fresh bath towels replaced daily, but, unlike some of the other condos, the resort does not furnish beach towels to guests.
The resort has a large swimming pool and two outdoor jacuzzi spas, one of which was maintained at a very high temperture, which was soothing after my long daily bike rides around the island. There's also a gym, but I didn't use it.
One problem was that some of the other guests were inconsiderate, and made a lot of noise early in the morning or late at night. I guess you can't blame the resort for that, though.
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We really liked this place! It was a huge condo with 1 bedroom and 2 bathrooms. It's weird but it worked out for us because eash of us had a own bathroom and own space for us to relax!
The staff are very very relaxed. Get ready to ask for things up to 5 times and wait up to 2 hours, for say, blankets? But the place is clean, there's a nice auntie at the lobby helping you plan your trip.
Maui is cool, but if you haven't been there yet, you don't have to rush to get there. It's okay. It's a sleepy sleepy island with alot of fat tourists laying half naked! kinda place.
Wailea beach, which is only 10 min drive from Kihei, is stunningly gourgeous! The water is warm already at 7am and you can stay there the whole day. Clear water, beautiful view, you should enjoy as much as you can until the weather starts to get cloudy in the afternoon.
"Drive to Hana" is supposed to be one of the must-do thing there, and I highly highly recommend it, NOT! You will encounter 7 hours of misery driving. When you just left LA, why do I want to drive for that long in snaky mountain road just to see middle of nowhere?
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ok...so this was our first choice place because of an online deal!
but honestly it was disgusting!
dirty sheets and pillows! nasty, nasty beddings with spiders crawling over the beds! ants all over the kitchen! dusty furniture! ewww....sooo gross!
luckily they actually gave us our money back and we moved to another condo!!! sooo gross!!!
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I've stayed at the Maui Banyan, and formerly Aston Kaanapali Shores and then Kamaole Sands....and for the last 6 years we go back to Kamaole Sands. We like Kihei over all the other places in Maui, more casual and friendly (we find), and this place has been perfect each time. I love being so close to the beach, their big BBQ areas, their pool and kids pool, and their weight room. I definitely prefer condos over hotels and we've always been lucky to find well priced and clean units. I recommend going directly to the owners in websites like VRBO you can save a lot of money that way. But if you don't trust or are new to that kind of arrangement you can always go directly to the resort. I love this place!
The hotel may not look that nice from the outside at night, but in the morning looking out at our balcony, it was magnificent. Inside the room, it's two story, 2 bedroom and 2 baths, feels really homey. Waking up to birds chirping at 6 am, and I mean Birdsssssssssss. That might be the down fall if you love to sleep in late, what can you do? Your in Maui, your suppose to get up early and explore the gorgeous island. It is really nice and relaxing place to be. When you come home, the bed is fixed and clean towels are ready to use.
We stayed here on a trip to Maui to celebrate my 50th birthday. The place is perfectly situated for convenience and the ocean is acroos the street with a pleasant beach park. Rental condo was large (could have brought two more people) and well stocked with kitchen items. The main drawback were lack of view (did not want ocean ncessarily but we got a view of construction in their garden) and bad housekeeping. Not the bugs -- you are going to find them anywhere in Hawaii -- but lack of daily cleaning even when well tipped. Concierge lady near front desk -- she works for a tour company and not this place -- is very pleasant and was extremelt helpful with sightseeing stuff.
