My husband and I stayed at the Mahana 4/12/08-4/22/08. We booked through Royal Hawaii Condos which made me nervous at first because I had never used them before but everything was perfect. The staff was helpful and friendly. Overall, we were absolutely thrilled with our experience. We stayed in a one bedroom condo (room 1118) and it was BEAUTIFUL! I know the rooms are sometimes the luck of the draw with condos, but ours had granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, washer and dryer, a huge tiled shower, and updated decor. Not to mention the view!! We watched whales from the family room! Both the bedroom and family room have floor to ceiling windows that face the ocean so you constantly see sailboats, surfers, and wildlife. I woke up to see a rainbow over the ocean the first morning I was there. As for the rest of the Mahana, the pool and hot tub are gorgeous. They were just updated and look brand new. It may have been the time of year but the pool and hot tub were never crowded and there were always plenty of lawn chairs to choose from. We walked to the neighboring hotels a couple of times and noticed that their pools were really overcrowded. My husband and I are in our early 30's and thought we might miss some of the excitement the bigger, more crowded resorts offer, but we realized that we really loved the relaxing atmosphere of the Mahana. Since we had a full kitchen we usually ate breakfast in the room and then went out for dinner. Lahaina is right down the road and has great restaurants. I highly recommend the Mahana. We will definitely stay there again on our next trip to Maui.

First we would like to thank everyone for great reviews that helped us make the decision to stay at Mahana. Tripadvisor has never let us down!

We booked our room through Funjet Vacations and at the time of purchase we booked the 1 bedroom/1bath which was about $50 more than if was had booked the basic one bedroom. We had read reviews and were hopeful that this would lock in a remodeled room. My wife did call the Mahana direct a few days before arrival requesting a upper level room.

On arrival we were given room #1104 and did we luck out. It was a fantastic room and actually one we had seen pictures of in past reviews. The complex is not full service hotel, but we can cart our bags to the room. We did have house cleaning everyday that made the beds and took out the garbage.

The views are fantastic as you can whale watch from the room. The pool and hot tub were nice and everything was clean. With the accomodations we always ate breakfast at the condo and packed a lunch to take during the day. There is construction going on to the rear of the complex but it had it did not bother us at all. There is a nice sand beach in the front, but to enter the ocean you need to down either way about 100 yards because of rocks.

Arriving in the evening the first night we ordered carryout for dinner from the restaurant reviews. The Honokowai Okazuya & Deli had great Mahi Mahi! The Deli is about a half mile down the street in a strip mall. The restaurant we loved for dinner was Kimo's. It is located in Downtown Lahaina.

My wife and I stayed at the ResortQuest Mahana from April 12 to April 19, 2008. I booked this condo based on the reviews from Trip Advisor and have to say that I was not disappointed!

We rented a Studio and got exaclty what we were expecting. It was a very cozy room with a full kichen, washer/dryer...everything that you need. Each condo has an amazing view on the ocean, a decent size lanai and most rooms have recently been renovated. We were hoping not to be on the 6th floor since some reviews said that the view was partially blocked by the palm trees...and we got a room on the 6th floor!!! We tried to change room but to no avail. However, the view was still spectacular, we could even observe humpback whales playing and feeding from our lanai!

There is no restaurant nor bars in the hotel, however, there is a small coffee/smoothie bar opened during the day by the pool/jacuzzi area. The pool is kind of small but with a property right on the beach, we chose to swim in the ocean instead. Even though some reviews said that it was not recommended to swim in front of the hotel, we had no problems swimming right there. It is obviously not the best place to snorkel, but I snorkeled 50 metres from the beach and observed a variety of beautiful fish. However, I would recommend that you bring swimming shoes since it is a little rocky in front of the hotel. The beach goes for miles each side.

We rented a car but there is a bus stop 5 minutes from the hotel that takes you to the Whalers Village and Lahaina. There is a little strip mall with a pizza place, a mexican restaurant, a Subway and a 24 hour grocery store 7-10 minute walk from the hotel.

Other family members were travelling with us and some of them rented a one bedroom condo through VRBO web site and it was great . My wife and I will return at the ResortQuest Mahana but next time, we will book the condo through the VRBO web site. The big advantage is that you can actually see pictures from the owner and know exactly the condition that the condo is in, you might even be able to obtain a better price than by booking it with ResortQuest who manage 70% of the condos.

The only negative thing we experienced during our stay is that it can be noisy during the day as they are building a big condo complex behind the Mahana. Otherwise, this is a great place with the best location!

We were in Maui the week of April 12th for a family wedding. Altogether there were about 21 people who traveled to Hawaii for the wedding and majority stayed at the Mahana. My family (my husband/me/15 yr son) were in Unit #107 and my inlaws were in Unit #106 -- ground floor. It was nice being able to walk to the lobby/pool area/front desk/Expedia (very nice having Expedia right at the hotel to book last minute activities) without worrying about an elevator but we lost some of the "view". Next time I would like a higher floor to get a better view of the ocean. It would have been nice to open the sliding glass doors with the screen and listen to the ocean waves all night but being on the 1st floor we didnt want to take the chance.

Our rooms were clean and well maintained. We had a problem with our shower sliding glass door but maintenance came and fixed it right away. Maintenance did shut off water for 2 hours and they were doing work on the A/C system but we really were not inconvenienced since the work was done during the day and we were out. Internet connection wasnt that great, very slow and sometimes would not load at all. We were told to use the computer by the balcony . It was great having a kitchen well stocked with supplies and having a unit washer/dryer--I packed less clothes (although you had to pay for any additional Tide packets $1 per box). The pool area is smaller compared to other hotels but we really didnt use it that much-early morning, later at night.. You're mostly out in Maui enjoying tne sun, water, and sightseeing--for $287 night, it was perfect!

You can use the hotel next door for restaurants--very close. My husband and father-in-law often walked to the shopping center for quick supplies early am--very close 10 min walk. Mahana was in a very convenient location for us--town of Lahaina short drive 20min and lots to do (restaurants, shopping, Atlantis Submarine, Hard Rock Cafe, Bubba, etc). It's about 45 min from the airport (shuttle cost $66) but we rented a car for the rest of the week. My son and I walked to Black Rock at Sheraton and it's not a 10-15 min walk, more like 45min or longer! But we stopped along the way at another hotel and had a great lunch at Castaway Cafe, rented snorkeling equipment and had a great time. For beginners in snorkeling (me), def go to Black Rock (the ocean waves are really rough when you're trying to snorkel for the first time). BR may be alittle crowded but its calmer water and you can really practice -- I actually swam at BR with a sea turtle!!! Our other activities included Aquarium (nice/small but if you have 2 hrs to spare which we did before the wedding its worth going); Luau at the Hyatt--wonderful food/drinks/show; Oahu--while we were in Hawaii we booked our 1-day flight thru Go Hawaiian (inter-island flights, $100 per person) and saw Pearl Harbor--I loved this trip--the tour of the Arizona, USS Missouri and the Bowfin was just terrific, I thoroughly enjoyed this day and highly recommend you make it a part of your trip. (I dont usually like to do history-type activities but this one is a must-see).. We also booked the Atlantis Submarine and Mauiscape Helicopter tours thru Expedia last minute (on Wed/Thurs to do on Friday). We did not get a chance to drive the Hana Road--Im told it takes almost a full day (5 1/2 hrs longer) and we just couldnt devote a whole day to it so we booked the Helicopter Ride which I loved.. First time in a helicopter and it was just fantastic to be in the clouds looking down at the volcano and the ocean. I thought it was too expensive to do but you know, you're in Hawaii, when will you get the chance again...

We also booked with Blue Water Rafting 5 1/2 snorkeling trip -- highly highly recommend--it was awesome!!! the captain Jeff and tour guide Dante were just the best.. We felt like one big happy family even though we were all strangers!!! We stopped at 3 diff places to snorkel, saw a sea cave and spent time studying "rock formations" in the ocean.. Its a very fast raft trip and they warn you thats its not for pregnant woman or people with bad backs--you most def get wet on the boat going to/from the diff sites.. It's alot of fun though.. By mid-April, the whales are starting to leave for Alaska but Jeff thought he spotted one so although our tour was not a whale watching tour, he took the time to stop and look for it. We spotted a momma and baby whale.. All of a sudden the baby whale went under our raft, blew bubbles on the one side, turned around and came back under the raft, blowing more bubbles then swam off to join his mother.. Both whales then popped out of the water not far from our boat so we could see them perfectly. It all happened so fast.. Apparently it's rare that the whales come that close to the rafts and even more rare for them to blow bubbles so close. Our captain/Dante were just amazed, beyond words!!! lol They said we were "mugged" (when a whale comes close) and "bubble blasted" lol This was the best trip and highly recommended. The entire wedding party did the 2 1/2 hr whale watching/snorkeling tour and saw the same ones we did but at a much farther distance, calmer boat ride, and little time to snorkel. If you're looking for more excitement do the longer 5 1/2 tour. they take you to Molikini Crater/ front and back wall, Turrtle Town and the Kanaio coast..

I loved our trip--always wish you had more time (and money, Maui is not cheap.lol) but I think we accomplished majority of the activities. Next time, I would like to drive the Hana Road, more snorkeling and perhaps spend more time relaxing on the beach. April tends to be windy and it was very very windy esp at the beachfront Mahana resort. Would stay at the Mahana again--price was decent, close to restaurants and tours and shopping..