Kahana Villa

Kahana Villa Resort is an acceptable accommodation. Our one bedroom was quite roomy. However, there was no view from the room. Our patio overlooked a fence with vegetation and the building next-door. In addition, there were maintenance issues with the room, and there were quite a few bugs in the room, including roaches. The resort did have a nice pool and hot tub area. I wasn’t aware of any other amenities. The resort is not oceanfront property. However, it is in close proximity to the ocean. As my wife and I do not spend much time in the room, it was an acceptable stay. However, we probably would not return to this resort.

The location is decent. I felt like the proximity to neighboring spots on the west side was good. Walking distance to beach, coffee shop and restaurants which was nice. Minimal amenities at the resort and the resort itself was pretty run down. Our room happened to have a huge bed bug infestation which pretty much killed the energy of our trip and left us covered in bites. They did offer us a new room upon discovery but the whole experience was pretty traumatizing. I would recommend you stay elsewhere based on my experience.

Kahana Villa is conveniently located across street from the beach. Before arrival, I was a bit stressed out, as I mistakenly thought I booked into the Kahana Beach on the ocean. "How far it from the beach?" heavily rested on my mind. Upon arrival, I happily found out it literally is one street across from Kahana Beach we stayed at a few years ago, and literally across street from the beach. Relieved, the self-check in process is convenient and prompt. The generously spacious suite of over 700 square feet, equipped with full kitchen, washer and dryer. For beach goers, the washer/dryer comes so handy such that we could pack and travel light. Also has a full tennis court. Conveniently located across from the Pohaku Beach with easy access to many famous beaches along west coast of Maui. Nearby restaurants and shopping make it easy. In the morning, I usually make a cup of coffee to walk the 3 minutes to Pahaku Beach while waiting for my family to wake up. If you like turtle encounters, then staying near Pohaku Beach is the right place for you. I bumped into sun-bathing turtle on the beach. The turtles are so big, I couldn't easily tell whether it's a swimmer snorkeler or a turtle! And the turtle is of the similar color to the rock under the water. One time I almost snorkeled into a turtle - why is the rock moving?! lol, hello it's a turtle. I don't surf, but this beach appears to be a perfect spot for surfers, as in the morning before 9am, there are always a group of surfers here graciously riding the waves. This year, I happily saw rainbows at the beach on 3 days out of my 17 days stay. So, Turtles, Rainbows, Snorkeling, this is a family friendly place.