Sleep to the sound of the lapping surf on the shore below Maalaea Banyans 411, which features forever, spectacular penthouse level ocean views from the living room and lanai. Located beach front adjacent to picturesque Maalaea Harbor, this property has a stretch of soft, sandy beach and a vibrant snorkeling reef right out front. Watch turtles and whales (in season) meander by, and enjoy a refreshing fresh-water swim at the ocean front pool.
Ideally and centrally located between Kihei and Lahaina, this property creates a totally immersive ocean experience, steps from the elevator. The condo features cable, AC in the living room, and WiFi, a kitchen set up to prepare and serve your private tropical feast, and a lanai from which to savor the legendary Maui sunsets, or just relax to the rhythm of the ocean below. Permit-only guest parking.
The unit sleeps four in consummate style, with two nicely separated bedrooms; one upstairs, one down. There is an AC unit in the living room, but not in either bedroom. The unit enjoys cooling from the trade winds blowing through the center of the island off of the ocean. Two blocks away, Maui's world-renowned Aquarium, several great restaurants, ice cream, coffee, and other “essentials” await. Don't miss the new 3D whale experience at Maui Ocean Center. Also, there is excellent hiking less than a half mile away, across the west Maui mountains, where captivating ocean views await. Explore one of the island's best-kept secret beaches (except for the locals) a few hundred yards up the shoreline from the property.
This immaculate property, managed by Vacation-Maui, is complete with beach gear, including beach chairs, beach towels, a beach umbrella, and a small cooler. Due to back-to-back bookings, cleaning, and maintenance schedules, early check-ins and late checkouts cannot be accommodated at this time. If you have a late flight out, we recommend booking an extra night to accommodate your schedule. Mahalo for understanding....
Registration Number: 2380140110069, TA-104-975-0016-01, GE-104-975-0016-01
Frank B.
Sep 02, 2024
The location is well located to visit all of Maui's tourist highlights.
Amanda E.
Aug 24, 2024
We had an amazing stay in this property. Perfectly located and a lovely place - would love to return. We watched the turtles and spent several days at the beach at the end of the road. Shops and restaurants within walkable distance.
Michael A.
Jul 31, 2024
Our room we reserved was updated as best as could be but the overall property is dated. The hallways are dark and elevator was dated.
Maalaea seems to be the most windy part of the island so be ready for the wind.
There is only 1 AC in the condo which is in the living area.
The back bedroom can get warm, so you need to sleep with the windows open. With the wind and noise from the outside, might make it hard to sleep at night.
Richard M.
Apr 25, 2024
Perfect location to explore rest of island. Aquarium within walking distance. Had a couple minor issues, management was right on it. Really should have handrails on stairway going up to upper bedroom and should have a pullout sofa bed that is a little more user friendly.
Ludovic M.
Apr 23, 2024
Amazing views right in the center of the island. Great location, we absolutely loved it. Thank you so much for having beach equipments ready for use. Felt like a home outside of my home.
Michelle N.
Apr 14, 2024
The condo presented exactly like the pictures. I love Maalaea because it's quiet, on the bay and really centrally located. We treated our son and nephew for their high school senior trip. They lived the lift room and having their own bathroom, the views, breakfast on the lanai and Maui never disappoints. It's walking distance to sugar beach, the aquarium, the harbor and a few shops and restaurants. Great spot!
Mar 24, 2024
My sister and I had the pleasure of staying at this property for 5 nights in March. The previous time we visited Maui, we stayed in Wailea, and found the location of this condo to be preferable due to its easy access to Kahului, Kaanapali, Kihei, and Kapalua. It was also very easy to get in and out of and parking was a breeze.
We appreciated having two separate bathrooms and sleeping areas so that we could both have our privacy.
Waking up to the amazing view was such a great way to start the day. Every day, we saw breaching humpback whales and sea turtles from the lanai. In fact, we took a whale watching tour and felt as though our view of the whales from our lanai was better!
The kitchen was well stocked, which allowed us to save some money by cooking some of our meals and eating leftovers.
The only drawbacks, which were small, were the noise from others walking past the window of the back bedroom which is located right off of the main walkway when you get off the elevator. And although there were window screens on the windows, when we opened up the windows to take advantage of the breeze and not have to use the AC, huge moths made their way into the condo. These were definitely not deal-breakers for us and we found ways to work around them.
We would stay here again when visiting Maui.
Linda P.
Mar 17, 2024
Place was exactly as described. Centrally located so easy commute to rest of island. Perfect location for whale watching. We saw so many whales from the lanai.
Linette P.
Feb 21, 2024
This property was just as pictured on Vrbo. It was a beautiful spot to wake up in the morning and watch the whales breaching while enjoying a coffee on the deck.
It was a quiet resort which was nice to come home to after a busy day out exploring the island.
We found the pool area to be challenging for our 3 young children (10, 7 & 4) to fully enjoy in the way their age category likes to play in a pool as the property managers were very quick to tell them to not jump, splash, be loud or play any games in the pool (eg “Marco Polo”) on several occasions. It just felt very unrealistic, unfriendly and not very welcoming.
The small sandy beach with rocky water access right in front of the property made for easy access to snorkelling (seeing lots of turtles!), paddle boarding and kayaking.
Other than the property managements “passive aggressive” nature, we really enjoyed our vacation at this location.
Refael B.
Feb 10, 2024
Had a great time staying here. Location isn't great. Kihei and Kaanapali are the main beach areas. Unit was very clean. Room can get a little warm as there is no AC in bedrooms. Area is quiet and peaceful. Good if you plan day trips out.
Kassidy K.
Feb 05, 2024
Our stay at the Maalaea Banyans was great. Customer Service was very responsive when we had a question regarding the dryer. Would recommend!
Brian H.
Jan 11, 2024
Centrally located, good value, the pool and hot tub were nice.
Sarah T.
Dec 29, 2023
We have never been to Hawaii before. This was our first time… and it was amazing! Our stay at this VRBO made it very easy and accommodating. It was well decorated and updated with the most wonderful views. I woke up early everyday before my family and sat on the baloney and watched for whales. It was my favorite part of the day!
We spent most of our days over in Kihei with our friends, which was only a 12 minute drive. The neighborhood is welcoming and clean. We would definitely stay here again.
Tiffany A.
Oct 17, 2023
Honestly really wonderful.
Some things we loved:
- The modern updates.
- The View
- The Sea Turtles
- The Pool
- No bugs
- Great communication!
Some things we didn’t love:
- That the dryer took hours upon hours to dry and MAYBE your clothes were dry.
- No storage for suit cases.
- Although having the air conditioner was nice, it was very loud and condo still felt warm!
Overall 10/10 would stay again!
Tiffany A.
Oct 17, 2023
Honestly really wonderful.
Some things we loved:
- The modern updates.
- The View
- The Sea Turtles
- The Pool
- No bugs
- Great communication!
Some things we didn’t love:
- That the dryer took hours upon hours to dry and MAYBE your clothes were dry.
- No storage for suit cases.
- Although having the air conditioner was nice, it was very loud and condo still felt warm!
Overall 10/10 would stay again!
