Our family of 6 really enjoyed staying here. There was enough space for everyone and it really is just a 5 minute walk to Airport Beach (also known as Kahekili). We had no problems with cleaniless. The little complex the cottage is apart of is quiet and well maintained. Our family spent a lot of time on the lanai enjoying the ocean view and breezes. We would definietly stay here again.
We had a very enjoyable stay at this rental, and it had everything we needed. Great location and well-maintained. It's a little bit outdated, yes, but that didn't bother me at all considering it looked exactly like the listing (even better in my opinion), and was very clean, functional, and still very charming. We really enjoyed eating dinner and watching sunsets on the adorable lanai, and the shared pool in the complex was great! We would definitely rent this place again if we ever return to Maui.
Based up previous review, we expected it to be simple, but clean and fully functioning. Surfaces were not all clean, some small things didn't work, and it was very difficult to communicate with the hosts (gave us no local contact email or cell # and VRBO app didn't work for contacting host). It would have been great to have some sort of cottage notebook with info about local areas, beaches, restaurants, and driving distances from house. No local info provided; had to search everything ourselves. Regular VRBO renter with only premier hosts, but this one didn't live up to status.
We had a great time. The cottage is great...beach access was great...love the included chairs, umbrellas, etc. Spent a bunch of time on the lanai...great sunset views! Thanks!
We had a great time. The cottage is great...beach access was great...love the included chairs, umbrellas, etc. Spent a bunch of time on the lanai...great sunset views! Thanks!
this is a perfect location for a first time visit. Great location not right on the ocean just a bit of a getaway, you feel like a Local don’t have to put up with the resort crowds. The house has a really cool funk and a great patio that we would spend the night playing cards and doing family socializing, I would highly highly recommend
We had an amazing time at this cute cottage. Nic and Betsy were very accommodating. How to enter was super easy. We enjoyed the Hawaiian weather like they suggested. It was nice and cool at night, we just kept the fans blowing through out the day and night. We appreciated the beach accessories that were provided and were able to take what we needed for days. The pool was fun and helped keep the little ones busy. Overall, we would definitely come back to this spot and also recommend to others. Thank you for everything! We had a great stay!
this is a perfect location for a first time visit. Great location not right on the ocean just a bit of a getaway, you feel like a Local don’t have to put up with the resort crowds. The house has a really cool funk and a great patio that we would spend the night playing cards and doing family socializing, I would highly highly recommend
We had an amazing time at this cute cottage. Nic and Betsy were very accommodating. How to enter was super easy. We enjoyed the Hawaiian weather like they suggested. It was nice and cool at night, we just kept the fans blowing through out the day and night. We appreciated the beach accessories that were provided and were able to take what we needed for days. The pool was fun and helped keep the little ones busy. Overall, we would definitely come back to this spot and also recommend to others. Thank you for everything! We had a great stay!
We had the most enjoyable family vacation, spending two weeks at the cottage. Upon arrival, the check-in process was easy and we found the cottage to be well stocked with everything we needed including a full kitchen and plenty of linens including beach towels. The popular hangout was on the lanai where we had a great view of the ocean and enjoyed whale watching. The beach closet is packed with everything you need including chairs and snorkel gear.
The cottage does not have a/c but we always had a breeze and the owner provides fans for additional air flow.
The community is quiet with friendly neighbors, the pool is just a few steps away, and parking is easy. If this property is on your radar don’t hesitate!
We had the most enjoyable family vacation, spending two weeks at the cottage. Upon arrival, the check-in process was easy and we found the cottage to be well stocked with everything we needed including a full kitchen and plenty of linens including beach towels. The popular hangout was on the lanai where we had a great view of the ocean and enjoyed whale watching. The beach closet is packed with everything you need including chairs and snorkel gear.
The cottage does not have a/c but we always had a breeze and the owner provides fans for additional air flow.
The community is quiet with friendly neighbors, the pool is just a few steps away, and parking is easy. If this property is on your radar don’t hesitate!
Very spacious. Room for 6 to spread out. Loved the big lanai. Great location close to restaurants and shops. Very short drive to Lahaina. Short walk to great beaches.
Very spacious. Room for 6 to spread out. Loved the big lanai. Great location close to restaurants and shops. Very short drive to Lahaina. Short walk to great beaches.
This was a great location and very comfortable for him my family’s vacation! The less than 10-minute walk to the Kaanapali Beach was the best! The pool and shuffleboard were so much fun, right down the walkway! Comfortable beds and awesome outdoor living area!
This was a great location and very comfortable for him my family’s vacation! The less than 10-minute walk to the Kaanapali Beach was the best! The pool and shuffleboard were so much fun, right down the walkway! Comfortable beds and awesome outdoor living area!
Grounds are nice and clean as well as the home. Easy walk to beach, restaurants and mini store. Great communication from owner Nic, Thank you!
Grounds are nice and clean as well as the home. Easy walk to beach, restaurants and mini store. Great communication from owner Nic, Thank you!
Hi, I am not a writer and I deliberated whether to write a review. However after one too many times answering the question, "how was your trip to Maui?" I've decided to post a review. The main reasons being my answer to that question did not illicit a feeling of ease and relaxation as I would have expected from the trip, and I would have wanted to know my experience with the other posts.
My intent here is to be fair and honest. I'll break down the review into 3 areas: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. So here goes...
The Good:
-The owners were swell prior to and during the trip. They were helpful and responsive to VRBO messages about the island
-The kitchen sink had hot water and high pressure.
-The cottage location is convenient - beach access is a 5 min walk across a four lane highway and local shopping & dining options are super easy. The setting is relaxing - classic old-school with a clean refreshing pool. The cottage layout provides good space - three rooms and a lanai allowed for separation when needed. The furnishings, appliances were functional, and WIFI was always available.
-Good natural air flow
The Bad:
-The twin beds were hard and the queen beds were very soft. The towels, sheets and blankets are well used. No working television.
-Only one shower could be used at a time due to weak water pressure and no sustained hot water.
-The washing machine/dryer worked as expected and hopefully you won't run across any mature cockroaches as we did.
-Ceiling fan in kids room creaks to loud for use.
-Broken patio chair and worn furniture throughout the house
The Ugly:
-Small to medium sized cockroaches in the kitchen. (i've got video and pictures :(
Summary:
I get and accept this is island life as the incessant lazy flies became a flyswatter game for the kiddos. Or the pretty green gecko that welcomed us many times. But when I have to kill three cockroaches before we start cooking for a dinner it takes some of the pleasure out of things. Sadly this was not an isolated incident (but fortunately none were large the size of a domino).
For those that are wondering, yes we contacted the owners and the reply was the best they could do...they offered to have an exterminator come to the cottage and spray. However I didn’t like the idea of spraying while we were there.
We made the best of our accommodations but in the end, bottom line not worth the rental fee and definitely not worth coming back to.
Peace,
bsn.
The cottage at International Colony Club was the perfect setting for our get-away to Maui. We were a bit nervous traveling during the pandemic, and the cottage was the best solution to providing a safe atmosphere where we had our own place rather than staying at a larger resort or condo. The cottage had everything we needed - plenty of space, a full kitchen and outdoor BBQ so we had the option to do our own meals, rather than going out (although we did go out to dinner 2 nights in Lahaina and everyone followed the Maui rules and the service and food was great!), access to 2 pools basically to ourselves when we were not at the beach, and delightful neighbors in the cottage across from us. I would highly recommend this cottage and would definitely come back again. It is not a fancy place or resort, but provides a relaxing atmosphere and everything we needed to make this the best trip during this terrible pandemic!
We absolutely loved this cottage. It was the perfect size for our two families...4 adults and 2 teenagers.
It was quiet, clean and everything the description describes. The teenagers loved the pool. Super easy to get to grocery stores/surfing spots/snorkeling.
Owners were very easy to communicate with.
We absolutely stay here again!
Thanks Nic!
Our family of five just stayed at the Mango Maui Cottage for nine days and it was delightful... rustic charm right in the middle of paradise... so close to the Kaanapali beach area that we loved. Sunsets were Devine. The cottage had everything one needed... great kitchen facilities, the open lanai was incredible, lots of beach towels, chairs and umbrellas. We rented snorkel gear at the Westin for a reasonable cost for the week. Overall a great location and property....would stay again.
Overall nice property. We enjoyed hanging out on the Lanai in the evening, access to the beach, availability of beach chairs in the house and the overall comfort of the home. One room was hot and we weren’t able to get it cool with the supplied fans and the AC in the house was off. One of our group felt that the floors weren’t very clean when we arrived but the whole group didn’t feel that way. The property owner/manager was great and communicated well and wanted to be sure we were happy. Checkin and out was easy. Beds were significantly softer than we were used to, but that all fine and they were comfortable. We wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again.
The place is a good 35 min from central Maui and we did a lot of driving as a result.
Our family stayed for nearly a week at this wonderful cottage in the heart of Kaanapali. the three rooms and two bathrooms were perfect for our small family and the deck / lanai was incredible at night. It is a five minute walk to the beach for snorkeling , walking the beach or just catching some rays. There are two pools on the property also! The only downside was the lack of A/C but the owner has ample fans to circulate the air inside. This property is really great and I will recommend it to family and friends visiting the island in the future.
