Covid-19 is affecting short term rentals and your vacation plans, We are trying to help. This post describes how our Ohana is handling issues related to Coronavirus and discusses sharing the burden. Maui Owner Condos has supported owners & renters for more than 20 years...
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Are you planning your Maui vacation but a bit unsure about how the vacation rental booking process works? We’ve come up with the following tips to help you safely book your maui vacation rental on-line as you explore your accommodation options for your dream vacation on Maui.
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I love art but most of my Maui art ends up decorating my vacation rental condos. I get a lot of questions from my guests about where I bought a particular piece, or if they could find the artist, etc. So I thought I’d put together a quick list of my “go to” places to find great art on Maui.
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After a few months of renovations and menu planning, Manoli’s Pizza Company has opened in Wailea, just above the Shops of Wailea. Manoli’s has big shoes to fill as they take over the location left by Matteo’s after they closed down in the Spring of 2012 to focus on family.
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I am often asked, “When is the best time to visit Maui?” The answer is both simple and complicated: it depends. Personally I never think there is a bad time to come to Valley Isle, but the reality is, what are you looking for in particular on your Maui vacation? Answer this question, and then you’ll know exactly when to come to Maui.
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My husband and I first stepped into the Maui, Hawaii vacation rental condo business in 1999 when we wanted help carrying the cost of our new condo at Wailea Ekahi Village and then again the next year when we bought a second condo at Maui Kamaole (which is the Kihei property that seems to me to give the feel of higher end Wailea).
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I thought it would be a perfect time to talk a little about golf on Maui. As we all know, Maui has perfect weather year round (the high temps range from 80 – 89 depending on the month) so it is very easy to pack your sticks and play a few rounds while on vacation on Maui.
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Poke (poke-ay) means “to slice or cut crosswise into pieces”. It consists of small chunks of raw marinated fish, very popular here in Hawaii. It typically is served as part of a ‘poke bowl’, sticky rice on the bottom with a few different types of marinated poke and seaweed salad on top.
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It’s your last day on Maui, what to do? Luckily, there are still some great ideas and options while you are on the Valley Isle. About 1/3 of guests leave Maui on a late-night flight. With a 10 or 11am check-out, this means that you spend your final day on Maui homeless which is a bit of a downer.
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With an average annual rainfall total of 8-11 inches, this is pretty true. Kihei/Wailea lay on the desert side of Maui, in Haleakala’s rain shadow. Most of the rain arrives from the North East. However, every now and then a storm will approach from the South or Southwest and that’s when we get some rain.
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A luau is a traditional Hawaiian gathering and feast. It has three main elements: traditional Hawaiian feast, mele (song) and hula (dance). The first recorded luau was held by King Kamehameha II in 1819. Today families in Hawaii will sometimes celebrate special occasions with luaus. These are however private and not open to the public.
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One thing I love to do when I travel is to “eat like a local.” I want to try the foods, and try to be as local as I can. The same can be done on Maui of course! Because of our awesome climate, fruit is one of my favorite eats on Maui. What is local? What is good?
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