Name: The Makai Inn
Address: Front Street, Lahaina, Lahaina, Lahaina, HI 96761, United States of America
Rating: 9

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Adults Only

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Free Parking on Premises

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Fax and copy machine

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Lahaina Cannery Shopping Center

Kapalua Airport

Kahului Airport

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The Makai Inn

Lahaina

We found our Maui home here! 

Things that were awesome; 

View - right on the waterfront. Every night we fell asleep to the sound of crashing waves and woke up to singing birds and more lapping waves. 

Nightly sunset, sipping tea on our private chairs and breakfast on the lanai dining table. Having a fully equipped kitchen was SUCH a blessing. We really had everything we needed. 

Close enough but far enough away. So we were nestled in a tiny nook in between the busy/crowded resorts and the town shopping center. 

Far enough to avoid noise/people, but close enough to have great restaurants, nice grocery store and a great luau offered at one of the neighboring resorts. 

Staff - Brittany greeted us warmly and happily! She really set the tone for a very pleasant stay, we arrived a little late but she still made sure we had everything we needed before we settled in. She was a delight.

Home sweet home

When I book a “resort” room that costs $600 per night I expect a “resort” like experience. This facility is desperately in need of help. I had to book the Honu ‘suite’ to insure we would have a room on the ground floor as my son is unable to climb stairs. The photos were misleading as to the room’s furnishings. Instead of a full size couch there was a love seat that was so badly stained no one would sit on it. The bed linens were frayed from too many washings and the blackout drapes were actually rusted to the curtain rod. We had a patio which was nice but the grounds outside our room were covered with trash. I would never recommend the Makai Sunset Inn to anyone!

These are the only pictures I took

Bummer stay

The staff is very kind and knowledgeable, and the inn is cozy and had quaint Hawaiian charm. Tons of turtles and whales.(Whlaes are seasonal of course)AMAZING VIEWS. In walking distance of 4 very delicious restaurants as well.

Wedding/40th birthday

We've been staying in this place for four days, we found it beautiful and very functional, a small apartment but equipped with everything, it's not in the center of town but a little outdoors... the only problem is the really noisy air conditioners, it would be better to have something quieter x not disturb sleep especially at night.

It's wonderful.

Hotel in its juice being renovated positive an incredible spot for sunsets and high tide turtles the calm depending on the neighbors the super nice manager negative a little old man lack of utensils for the kitchen a little expensive quality ratio price not the climate in all the rooms

Good spot but old

The Inn was clean and comfortable. It is quite old but kept up nicely. Good Mauai coffee provided. Inn needs updating. The ceiling fan in bedroom was inoperable but air conditioner did help. I misjudged distance to wharf area but 2 mile walk was doable. ABC and Safeway a short walk. Mala's is close by for tasty happy hour. I would stay again. Turtles were a plus!

Pleasure trip

My boyfriend and I recently stayed at the Makai Sunset Inn for five nights. I had booked the hotel through Southwest Airlines' website, and received Southwest Rapid Rewards miles for staying there. Maui is the most expensive of the Hawaiian Islands and we wanted something somewhat affordable that was a step up from a youth hostel. We are too old to be sharing bathrooms!

Here are the Pros and Cons to this hotel:

PROS:
1. The hotel manager was very kind. We were checking in late, so he taped an envelope with my info on the office window. He also repaired our shower drain, which wasn't draining properly.
2. Our room had a full kitchen.
3. Great location, in walking distance to a few restaurants.
4. Laundry facilities available on site, for $1.00 to wash and $1.00 to dry.
5. Ocean views from second floor balcony.
6. Cozy sitting area near sea wall.
7. Free beach equipment (boogie boards, coolers, etc) to borrow, as well as beach towels.

CONS:
1. No A/C in our room. I didn't think that would be a problem, since there were nice ocean breezes, but our room got very hot, even with a ceiling fan and a floor fan blowing. I had a hard time sleeping.
2. Very thin walls. We could hear our neighbor in his bathroom at 5 am.
3. Tiny bugs in the kitchen and bathroom.    They were everywhere. 
4. Tight parking spots. Luckily, we had rented a compact car.
5. No beach access. That being said, in Hawaii by law, there are no private beaches. Every hotel and resort must provide a specified number of beach access parking spots. We visited the beach at the Hyatt Regency Resort and parked there for free. 
6. No TV in the room. This didn't really bother us, however, since we were too busy to watch TV most of the time, anyway.

Overall, we had a good stay, but we will splurge for a hotel with A/C next time.

No A/C

Perfect location- bus nearby to go into town or Kaanapali Beach. Had room with lanai. Right on water to enjoy sunsets. Julio is an excellent manager. Rooms are ok.
Kitchen appliances are from 1996, but found out that in June rooms will be remodeled. 18 room- no children allowed, very quiet.

Great location- Great Value

We loved this place to stay on Maui. We stayed in a two-bedroom apartment. It was very complete, with a very well prepared kitchen. Everything was very clean. At the reception they were very friendly. We have beach towels in the same room. The views from our apartment were very nice, where you can enjoy a Hawaiian sunset. The site has parking included.

Quiet location with spectacular views.

Went to Maui to relax.
I wanted to see and hear the ocean from my room. Makai Sunset Inn was the perfect for both.
If you're looking for a resort experience with all the bells and whistles, this is not it.
If you want a peaceful relaxing experience, low key, with ocean view this is heaven. There are many comfy chairs to sit out by the sea wall and enjoy the ocean, the sunsets, the fresh air. The room was clean, cozy, comfortable and yes, could see and hear the ocean.
Though no beach access on the property, there are a couple of beaches within walking distance. Restaurants and stores are walking distance as well.  
This was exactly what I wanted.

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