Maui Sunseeker A Gay Resort, Kihei

The Maui Sunseeker is located in an ideal spot. Its in Kihei which is about a 10 minute drive from Little Beach, the clothing optional gay and lesbian beach in Makena. Its a small resort with only 17 rooms but they are impecably clean and comfortable. All of the rooms (except for room 12) have private lanais and the ones in the front buildings and the top of the back building have spectacular views. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They just opened an activites desk and booked the most spectacular snorkeling excursion and sunset dinner sails for us. We couldn't have been happier. We had a junior suite and were so pleasantly surprised to find a full kitchen in our room for the price we paid (under $180). The best restaurants are all nearby and very close from the infamous Roy's to Tommy Bahama's to Longhi's in the Shops at Wailea center (equivalent to the 5th Ave of Maui). The only drawback is that there is no pool at the Sunseeker. Instead they have a clothing optional sundeck with jacuzzi on the rooftop of the back building. The guests gather there at sunset and we had a blast meeting both men and women up there. (The clientele appeared to be about even between gay men and lesbian couples. But all the guests were super nice.) We can't wait to go back and have more fun at the Sunseeker as it is such a great deal. Between the grills outdoors for guest use and the washing machine/dryer you don't need much more for a great time. Cathy, Joe and Leo were all very very nice and greeted us by name every day. Loved them and the Sunseeker.

Loved the Maui Sunseeker. Rooms are priced at great rates and the staff is so attentive and caring. While tourism is down everywhere, the new owners of the Maui Sunseeker seem to be doing something right as the place was full of nice guests, attractive clientele and just a generally good spirit. Right on the beach in Kihei its a beautiful place to stay for gay and lesbian singles or gay couples. No pool, but the infamous 'little beach' at Makena is minutes away. Immaculate rooms, of which many have ocean views. This is definitely a repeat.

In strict terms, The Sunseeker is neither “Gay” nor a “Resort”. The legal definition of “Resort” is a hotel in a resort area. To meet the legal definition of a hotel an accommodation MUST have a restaurant or dining room for guests to purchase meals and as this does not exist at the Sunseeker, it is not a hotel nor a resort but actually a Motel with kitchenettes. Furthermore, the clientele at the Sunseeker during my stay was not all Gay or Lesbian. The only complaint that I would have in this area is that on two occasions, the landscape maintenance people were using a two-stroke, gasoline powered leaf blower which made quite a racket. One visit was on a Sunday beginning at 8:54am and the other was the following Saturday at 9:05am. Those noisy leaf blowers have no place in a resort where you are trying to relax and rest – the maintenance personnel should use a broom – the place is small and wouldn’t take much longer to finish the job. The renovations that were recently completed were in reasonably good taste. All of the towels, bed linens and bedding seemed to be new and the furniture was in good condition. The neighborhood surrounding the property seemed to be nice and there was no sign of anything unsafe or trashy or noisy nearby . Noise: While some of the traffic noise is drowned out by the waterfall and stream which run continuously in the courtyard, I have to mention that there is a noise issue at the Maui Sunseeker. Rooms 12 and 11 will be able to hear other guests using the creaking stairs to the third floor hot tub and deck. The stairway runs directly behind the bed in Room 12 and behind a wall in Room 11. The traffic up and down the stairway to the third floor can get very annoying especially between 3 and 4:30 am. Room 9 guests are warned about the possibility of hot tub noise but I heard just a hum and not much more while in Room 9. Also, while the location does not have a problem with aircraft noise, there is major traffic noise at all hours, including police cars screaming with full sirens all night long. I suppose this may not always be the case but during my stay I was awakened quite a few times during the night by the police sirens – and that was with the windows and doors closed and the air conditioning unit turned on. The windows are all single pane and I suspect that there is no insulation in the walls. Adjacent units leak noise into each other witch can be annoying at night. Privacy: a problem in room 12 as people must pass in front of your sliding glass doors on your non-private “Lanai” (another loosely used term – it is really just a common walkway with a table and chairs for that “junior suite” room) . All of the windows and sliding glass doors have reflective privacy glass but if it is dark outside and you have a light on without the blinds closed , others walking by can see in. Views: others have complained about the blocked views to the ocean. The Sunseeker was once two separate motels. The roof of the Sunseeker rooms blocks most or all of the ocean views for the Wailana rooms. The views from the common third floor deck are not blocked. Room 12 also has a window which looks south across a large open park-like lawn with palm trees next door. I have had to greatly edit my review as only 500 words are allowed here.

The room had the necessary ammenities and a feeling of comfort for a nice stay. The clothing optional roof with spa and on-call massage therapists was also very nice. There is a garden and gazebo on the lower level and the staff is friendly. This is the only gay option on the island so its good that its an enjoyable place to stay. The only problem that I saw was that this part of the island can get exceptionally windy, so if that bothers you, you need to escape to another part of the island between 2-5pm. Other than that, the location is great because its central to many other locations on the island. Also, they have wireless. Bonus!