Amenities and Facilities

You can rent Mana Kai Maui 215 as a:

One Bedroom Ocean Front with Full Kitchen,
Two Bedroom (which is the 1 Bedroom Ocean Front and the Hotel Room) or
Hotel Room.

Called a "lock out" each has separate entrance. You can explore the floor plan here with pictures and a panorama of the one bedroom with oceanfront lanai and full kitchen here. The second bedroom can be rented seperately as a hotel room. Here is its panorama.

Unlike most rentals in Hawaii, you can see the actual view of the ocean that you will get and exactly what the interior looks like on this web site.

Do You Have and References?

Yes, click here for what my previous guests have said about staying in my unit.

"A" Unit or One Bedroom Suite

Lanai with view of beach and ocean (See WebCam):

View panorama here

Bedroom with King Size adjustable Select Comfort air bed
Living room with King Size Sofa bed
Sleeps up to four people
18" tile floors, granite counters, new furniture
Kitchen: Dishwasher, coffemaker, mixer, toaster, complete cooking and eating utensils
Stainless steel stove, oven, refrigerator (with automatic ice maker) and microwave
Eco-friendly bamboo cabinet doors
DC Green Energy Efficient Ceiling Fans over eating area, Bedroom and living room. No air conditioner, not needed due to cool ocean breezes
Full bathtub
Moen kitchen water filter
White leather Lazy Boy reclining chair
Wyland Whale Lamps with night light
Mirrored wall
High Definition Samsung 42" LCD TV with Cable TV
Cordless Telephone with remote access answering machine
AM/FM Clock Radio
Water Toys
Ironing Board and Iron
Hairdryer
No smoking
Personal Computer for web browsing and email
Free High Speed Internet using Ethernet
Free wireless WiFi Internet access
Lanai equipped with teak "captains" table and chairs so you can see the ocean and Haleakala from a sitting position and not a obstructed view through a railing. Outside power and ethernet internet access is also available for your laptop

"B" Unit or Hotel Room

View panorama here

For more information click here

King size adjustable Select Comfort air bed which splits into two twin size beds
Sleeps up to two people
18" tile floors, granite counters, new furniture
Office desk and swivel chair
Sound Proofed
Bar-size Refrigerator, coffee maker, toaster, eating utensils
Ceiling Fan
Full bathtub with waterfall showerhead
Ethernet Internet connection and wireless
High Definition Samsung 24" LCD TV with Cable TV
Telephone with remote access answering machine
Eco-friendly bamboo cabinet doors
Mirrored wall
Air Conditioner
Hairdryer
Ironing Board and Iron
No Smoking
Personal Computer for web browsing and email
Free High Speed Internet using ethernet
Free wireless WiFi Internet access

Floor Layout:

Rent as Oceanfront 1 Bedroom, or Hotel Room, or 2 Bedroom

215 Mana Kai can be rented as a one bedroom condominium or two bedroom condominium, or as a hotel room. Each unit has color cable TV, ceiling fans and private telephone number, with remote access answering machines. The one or two bedroom condominium has a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and private ocean front lanai. The hotel room is garden view, without lanai and kitchen. Hotel room 215B has greater privacy than most other hotel rooms in the building because it is an end unit without a walkway in front. In addition, it is sound-proofed.

Click here to view the different floor plans and pictures taken from different viewpoints.

Click here for a Panorama Interior View of the 1 Bedroom Unit Oceanfront with Full Kitchen

Each unit has its own private, secure, keyed entrance.

Location

The Maui Mana Kai is located at 2960 S. Kihei Road on the border between Kihei and Wailea. Click here for map.

It is on Keawakapu Beach, which many locals call the finest beach on the Island of Maui. Most days, especially in the morning, the water is flat and perfect for snorkeling just 150 feet from your room. Later in the afternoon, if the wind picks up a bit, small waves form which are perfect for boogie or body boarding. Just head down to the beach. Forget something? In one minute you are back home to pick it up!

Golf at nearby Wailea, Makena and Silverwood courses.

Climate

Sheltered from the prevailing northeast trade winds, Kihei averages about 4 inches of rain per year. The "rainy" season is December through March. A long period of rain might be five minutes.

Normally skies are bright, clear and sunny in the morning with occasional clouds sheltering beach goers in the afternoon. Winds are light or non existent in the morning and pick up to light winds in the late afternoon as the uneven heating of the water and land occurs. Near sunset the wind dies down again. Kihei is sheltered from the trade winds by the extinct volcano Haleakala. Temperatures range from approximately 70 to 85 degrees in the day, and 65 to 75 at night depending on the season.

Building Facilities

The ground level floor contains a swimming pool, restaurant, beauty shop, clothing store, gift shop and a small grocery store. There is also an activity desk to make your reservations for such things as whale watching, dinner cruises, luau, riding a bike down Haleakala, golf and much more. Washer/Dryers are on each floor. Meeting and conference facilities are available on-site.

Neighbors

Within the first mile or so south of the Maui Mana Kai are five luxury resort hotels, including five star restaurants and spas. You can walk to them just down the beach and smile, as you know you are staying at a better equipped facility. You can cook something if you want for a lot less money and it is quieter. If not, you can eat at the hotel facilities.

Restaurants

The Maui Mana Kai has the fine dining Five Palms Restaurant downstairs and right on the beach. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the 5 Palms has an outside and inside dining area as well, as a full bar.

Next door and also on the beach is the new Sorentos owned and managed by Tri-Star Restaurants. Sorentos, fine Italian dining, has the same name as its sister restaurant located in Honolulu. Tri-Star also runs the world famous Nick's Fish Market at the Kai Lanai Resort about 1.5 miles south of the Mana Kai. These restaurants employ team serving, whereby a group of waiters and bus people all combine to satisfy your every need.

Within a 20 minute drive there are over 25 exceptional restaurants.

Ruth Chris Steakhouse, Tommy Bahamas, Cheeseburgers in Paradise and Lahaina's famous Longhi's just opened at the new upscale "Shops at Wailea". In mid-town Kihei there is Bada Bings italian restaurant and the new LuLu's overlooking the ocean.

Shopping

Within a mile of the Mana Kai is the new Shops at Wailea. Several grocery stores including a health food store are within one mile. There is a general store right downstairs at the Maui Mana Kai.

Meeting Rooms

Are available in the building.

Cell Phones

Cell phones work in the unit and on the beach. My Verizon works fine and others have used ATT.

Music for Weddings and/or Special Events

Performing artist Deborah Thacker is available for events in Maui. Click here to sample her music and for contact information.