I would not recommend staying at this property...especially Unit 11. My husband and I were just in Maui this June 2006 and had booked a room at Hale Pau Hana. When we got to our hotel we were disappointed to see how run down the entire property was and the grounds were not well kept. Upon entering our room we found a 5 inch dead cockroach in the middle of the living room! As well, there was a large hole in the wall behind the television and the appliances had not been replaced since the building was built in the 1960's. We had read one bad review before we booked and we should have listened! We then proceeded to call the condo rental office to see if we could stay somewhere else. They took us to show us a room at the Hale Kamaole.....we found 2 dead cockroaches!!! We have visited Maui a few times previously and never had this problem. We usually stay at Maui Kamaole which is a much nicer place! We would also recommend checking out the Marriot in Wailea or the Elua Villiage in Wailea.

We stayed at the Hale Pau Hana Resort, Kihei Maui in May of 2006.
We have made over 20 trips to the Hawaiian Islands and enjoy Maui the most. We have rented directly from resorts and from private owners. We have stayed in Hotels, Condos and Homes. Our recent trip was most enjoyable, however...we were disapointed in the condo unit we rented. We located the rental through the internet and worked with the owner directly. We paid just $10 under the nightly going rate. Upon arriving we discovered old food in the refrigerator, dirty and stained carpets, mold in the bathroom, torn furniture and un cleaned linens on one of the beds. Also, the owner had boasted about ample supplies and no need for anything. There was only one complete set of towels - not even enough for two people. Since the owner did not participate in the front office rental pool, we could not ask for more towels, or have the cleaning staff make a return trip. As we enjoyed our "outside" time at the Hale Pau Hana, we witnessed the attention to detail and the pride that the staff showed in all areas - especially the cleaning staff. All of the other units recieved a very good cleaning, including windows, railings, outside floors, etc. We also witnessed everyone enjoying their nice new large blue beach towels and matching towels in their units and around the pool.
We will most likely stay at the Hale Pau Hana again, however, will make sure not to rent unit # 28 and book directly through the front office or a legitimate rental agency.

We spent another fabulous vacation at Hale Pau Hana. What a wonderful complex located right on the ocean. We had a gorgeous completely renovated unit with a stainless and granite kitchen, beautiful furnishings, and all the little extras you might want including DVD player and CD player. The weekly hula show is wonderful at sunset right on the lawn, the grounds are impecable and the staff is helpful and friendly. Please remember this is a condominium complex so all units are individually owned and decorated. You can view the interiors at the website. There is no room service or restaurants so if you want that you need to stay in a hotel instead. We love it there and will return again next spring.

We just returned from vacation at the Hale Pau Hana Resort and were very happy with our stay. As the hotel claims it really is right on the beach. It was really nice to be able to walk right out of the condo and onto the beach. If you stayed at one of the other places in South Kehei crossing the road would not be that big of a deal, but it was really great to be able to look out the window directly onto the beach. The pool is not a fancy pool like some of the big resorts, but if you're staying at a condo in Kehei none of the places have really fancy pools. There are a lot of resturants and shops directly across the street from Hale Pau Hana so it was easy to go pick up anything you wanted. Also two bars are in close walking distance. As for the condos, they were a lot larger than we expected. We had a party of 6 in 3 adjacent condos and everyone was happy with their room/condo.

My only complaint was not about the Hale Pau Hana Resort, but about south maui in general. We did not realize the afternoon winds kick up quite a bit in south maui. When we were in the Lahaina area the winds in the afternoon did not seem to be as strong. In Kehei, however, they could be pretty strong. The way the Hale Pau Hana Resort is angled the building tends to block a lot of the winds, but if you were in the ocean in front of the resort it did not.

If you want to go to Maui and explore the whole island I think the Hale Pau Hana Resort in kehei is a great place to stay because the condos are great, you're right on the beach, and it's easy to get around the island from there. If you want to go to Maui and just lay on the beach at your hotel all day I'd recommend looking into staying in the Kanapali area were the winds weren't as bad in the afternoon.

Two other tips I'd recommend are getting the guidebook Maui Revealed...it was great and the maps were really easy to read (they have every hotel on them...not just a selected few) and stopping at Costco just outside the airport to pick up food for your condo on your way to your hotel. The prices at Costco weren't that bad and it was really easy to find (you'll drive past it leaving the airport)...the prices at the local supermarkets were a lot higher.