Stayed at the Whaler 2/4-2/10 2008 Unit #456
Was outstanding, 1 bedroom and one bath. Newly remolded. located on the 4th floor. Asking price for the unit was 1.7 million
Ocean view, Next to Whaler Village, Great Experience
Staff very friendly.

My husband and I stayed at The Whaler for one week in November 2007. We stayed in Unit #1151 which we rented directly from the owners (Mike and Elaine--VRBO #95778). The owners left us a big welcome basket filled with all kinds of goodies...so thoughtful. And, because we were celebrating an anniversary, they left us an anniversary card as well. It was a fantastic condo located on the 11th Floor with a wrap around lanai. Our view was spectacular. We couldn't have stayed in a better condo and having The Whalers Village located next door was a big plus. I loved having the boardwalk located in front of our property that went from the Hyatt to the Sheraton. My husband and I walked it many times. I would definitely recommend this condo to anyone. The owners are very easy to contact and were always available for any questions.

In March of 2007, we spent a week at the Whaler Maui Condo #802 and loved every minute. Although it has taken 10 months to write a review, we still think about this "fabulous" condo and our wonderful experience. We are now planning our next trip to Maui and I realized another day could not pass without sharing our great experience.

We have been to Hawaii over a dozen times , but this trip was the first time we booked a condo directly with the owners. After reading TripAdvisor and our prior knowledge, we knew that the Whaler was "the" perfect place to stay. We were a bit apprehensive booking directly with owners because of our lack of experience and reviews posted by other travelers.

I searched Google for "Whaler Maui Condo", and found the perfect condo and owners. Janell could not be more delightful! The Condo was immaculate and gorgeous! Everything was better than expected. Janell even called shortly after we arrived to see if there was anything else that we needed.

The condo is newly remodeled contempory and is stunning. Although,we spent most of our time on the very large wrap around lanai. We were so mesmerized by the view of the ocean and whales, that we rarely left the lanai.

We highly recommend the Whaler Maui Condo #802, and Janell.

We celebrated a late 30th anniversary by staying at the Whaler from Jan 23 to 28, 2008. This was our 1st visit to Maui, and we expected a little better for what we paid.

Strengths of the Whaler: (1) central location to the beach and water activities, (2) studio rooms with kitchenettes, (3) very responsive maintenance and housekeeping staff, (4) beautiful blue-tiled linai, (5) pretty flowers on the linais, (6) washers and driers on each floor, and (7) right next to the Whaler Village with shops & restaurants.

Weaknesses: (1) the incessant beeping from construction equipment on the southeast side of Tower # 2, (2) small ants in the kitchen, (3) on-going basement garage repairs, (4) and some rooms below the 6th floor on the southeastern side of Tower # 2 have limited views of the ocean, like maybe 30to 60 degrees.

The bottom line in my opinion regarding the Whaler is that the views from the various rooms range from 5-star (oceanfront, above the 6th floor or outside of Tower 1 overlooking Black Rock) down to 2-star views. I felt we got a 3-star view on the 5th floor of the southeastern side of Tower 2; however, the constant beeping of construction equipment made it feel like 2-star lodging. Fortunately, trees obscured the rooftops of shops in the Whaler's Village, and we had greater privacy and more of a natural view with some of the ocean visible from our linai. We asked for a room on a higher floor, and were offered a 9th floor room on the inside of Tower 2. The insides of both towers face each other, and there's a significant loss of privacy. We kept the 5th floor room, kept our privacy, but had to live with the incessant beeping of construction equipment. Got some relief on Sat. & Sun. when there was no construction. Therefore, I would definitely inspect the view from a room, and make sure there was no audible construction noise nearby before paying for any room.