Kahana Beach Resort Vacation Club, Lahaina

We bought this time share three years ago and have finally returned to Maui to enjoy it. However, we were greeted by a lack luster minion that could not understand why I was so upset with a dirty room that was in poor physical condition. When I insisted that I be able to talk to a manager or someone in charge I was told there was no one available. I was finally given another room which was equally dirty and degraded. After about an hour a very nice woman showed up and did her best to clean the tub of the scum and hair that encrusted it. The tiles in the kitchen area were broken and worn. The entire room needed dusting. The refrigerator was rusty and dirty. The ice machine on the 7th floor (I was on the third was empty. I figure that if I rented nice room at $200.00 a night for one week a year I would be better off both financially and spiritually considering the $12,500.00 that my wife and I paid for this disaster. This is nots to mention the taxes and yearly maintenance fees. I have looked into selling this but am told I would luck to get 35 cents on the dollar.

The Kahana Beach Resort 1 bedroom units are the nicest we've been in. The location is prime, right on the sand. In the winter the whales offer an unforgettable passtime. The resort is very comfortable with easy access to the beach and highway to Lahaina. We go back almost every year.

Loved the beach, loved the room, really loved the views from our lanai... Hated the beds-both the hide-a-bed & the murphy bed mattresses were totally uncomfortable!

My wife and I spent the week of Aug. 11-18, 2006 at the Kahana Beach Resort on an Interval timeshare exchange. We had read the diverse reviews of the resort, and didn't quite know what to expect. Although it is true that the resort is smallish, not ornate, and there were a few carpets that could have been cleaner, it is hard to imagine a more pleasant week. We were lucky enough to get a one-bedroom unit (about twice the size of a studio). It was very large, comfortable and fully equipped. The views from the two balconies were spectacular (including the special "aloha" of a double rainbow over the ocean on our last day). We went to a few local restaurants, but I think that the most pleasant place to eat was the balcony just outside the kitchen and livingroom. There is not much to see within walking distance of the resort, so I would recommend renting a car and going to Ka'anapali beach and Lahaina. Ka'anapali is only a couple of miles away, and is certainly one of the most beautiful beaches that I've ever seen. Be sure to snorkle there because the reef almost meets the beach, and it's teaming with brilliantly-colored fish. If you don't want to drive, the resort also has a nice swimming beach. Lahaina is a touch farther away, and it's where the action is. The para-sailing and submarine ride that departed from Lahaina will be forever etched in my memory - beautiful! The best non-Lahaina activity was a bicicle ride from the top of a 10,000 ft. volcano. This was an equally spectacular experience. All-in-all, I have to say that our week at the Kahana Beach Resort couldn't have been much better. The activities desk is a big plus. . . Danelle was very helpful in working with us to book great things to do.

This place is great if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of Lahaina. It has the most unbelievable sunsets that you can immagine. The rooms are small, but they but right up to the ocean so you always sleep with the sounds of the waves at your window. I go back every chance I get.

This resort has the most beautiful views on the island. All of the units are oceanfront or oceanview. There's nothing better than relaxing to the sound of the waves crashing onto the shore! The staff here is always very friendly. I love this resort and will always stay here while on Maui.

The location of the resort is supurb. Nicely located on the beach, and far enough outside of the tourist city of Lahaina. Quiet. Beautiful views. Down fall is the service provided by the activities staff. I tried to book a snorkel trip in advance, and was given the run around. It seemed like the activities staff did not know what they were doing. However, the service staff was very friendly.

we felt the room was not a clean as it could be. but the accomadations were good. The bed was much harder than we like but ok. over all we were happy with the time with you.

Great Views from the balcony of two islands catching the morning sun and then having the sun set between them. You can't get closer to the whales unless you are in a boat. The beach is narrow, but clean and super for a quick dip or two. We cooked steaks on the grill and met some really nice people who also own a time share at the resort. If only the trip was less than 12 hours each way from Fort Myers, FL! It is great to be away from all the hubbub or a tourist venue and have some peace and quiet. All the amenities we ever needed were within walking distance. LOVE IT!

The 1 bedroom with 2 full baths on this corner unit is an extrodinary find. On the beach,(you can't get any closer anywhere in maui), with full ocean and sunset views. In other timeshares you may get a partial ocean view, but here you get the full monty of a view. Only 12 of these one bedroom units are available and all have an oceanfront and full sunset views from the bedroom and the livingroom. No obstructions period! Both these rooms also have there own lanai's. Plus the living room sports a large corner window facing the beach and the lush gardens at the Kahana Sands Resort. There are no "highway" views here. Nothing but paradise. This is a small resort as there are only 7 rooms per floor and 12 floors making this a very comfortable and 'easy to get to your room' resort. But these one bedroom units are not small as these are 1200 square foot units with a large open full kitchen with granite counter tops and bar as well. Just walk down the beach 150 yards and you're sitting in a pool side restaurant at the Kahana Sands Resort, (a sister resort). This unit is smack dab in the middle of Maui's prestigious west side that includes Lahaina, Kapalua and Ka'anapali. The one bedroom units are hard to get, but if you score one they are well worth it.