Marilyn C.
October 2023
Wonderful large condo, very comfortable furnishings and cooking-friendly kitchen. Outdoor space has great views of beach and black rock. Perfect location and great place for laid back vacation.
Tricia T.
September 2023
This place was great. Can’t wait to go back. Thank you
Yvonne D.
June 2023
Lovely condo, wonderful stay,well furnished kitchen, great views. Many thanks for memorable stay.
Kimberly N.
June 2023
Great unit at The Whaler! Have stayed in other units there and this one is a new favorite. Great views and can’t beat the location. Entire process was very smooth and easy.
Christy S.
May 2023
Great stay at the Whaler, would definitely stay again! Everything was as expected. Comfortable beds and well appointed kitchen. Highly recommend!
John C.
March 2023
We enjoyed our stay at The Whaler. The view from the deck was excellent. We looked out toward Blackrock and were able to see whales. The condo was very nice with a comfortable king bed and plenty of furniture. The condo was well appointed with cooking tools and what we needed to make breakfast and dinner The TV in the bedroom could be bigger but living room TV was great. In spite of having rain 4 of the 8 days we were there, we had an excellent time. The Whaler is a great place to stay. There are beach towels and chairs available at the pool. It is just steps away from Hui Hui, an excellent, somewhat new restaurant at Kaanapali Beach hotel. It is also next door to Hula Grill and Monkeypod. There is an ABC store and several small eateries in the Whaler Shopping Center. We loved our stay at The Whaler and in Maui.
David W.
January 2023
We stayed for two weeks and the Whaler never disappoints. The view is fantastic and the condo is modern and updated. The property is in the best location on Maui and has everything you need for an extended stay.
Leah Y.
December 2022
We loved our stay at The Whaler. The unit was clean, updated, and well-equipped with an excellent location with a spectacular view! The owner was friendly, responded promptly, and was more than accommodating to our family. There is no washer/dryer in the unit--there is shared guest laundry at the end of the hallway. However, this was not an issue and I never had to wait to use it. I would absolutely recommend this unit! I can't wait to come back!
Mike M.
October 2022
vacationing with our two young adult children, we all had a wonderful stay at this well-appointed condo. Great views of ocean, Black Rock and the pool. This unit looks to be very recently updated, top to bottom. Nice finishes with a Tommy Bahama feel.
We vacation in Maui every other year for 25 years and this is my favorite place we’ve stayed. We will be back!
Sherry L.
August 2022
Beautiful, tasteful and clean condo and resort. The balcony was large and had beautiful views in both directions. The beds were comfortable, though there were no extra blankets after making the murphy bed. Having the murphy bed and two bathrooms worked perfect for our family with two teenager daughters. I loved the shower. The condo had almost everything we needed, except it would have been nice to have beach chairs and an umbrella, even though you can rent them. The washer/dryer is a tiny shared one down the hall. The resort itself was nicer than I expected and of course it’s in a great location.
I understand comparing to other places we’ve stayed can be comparing apples to oranges, but I believe these are universal. The other places we stayed, that cost less, offered more blankets, more starter supplies, beach chairs & umbrella’s, in unit washer/dryer (maybe a building limitation) and lots more information from the owners.
Communication with the owner was not the best. On the plus side, the owner always responded, but unfortunately the owner never offered any information (including check-in information) voluntarily. I always had to ask. When I arrived, I was told by the front desk there was no reservation. We called the owner and fortunately she answered and straightened it out quickly. The front desk said this has happened before. This was very stressful, but despite it I give four stars since it was an excellent unit overall.
Tabitha M.
August 2022
We had a wonderful stay in Maui at the Whaler 860, location and condo could not have been better! We will definitely be back!
Tim O.
August 2022
We love the Whaler, great location.
Joann K.
August 2022
We stayed in this spacious one bedroom unit that was nicely decorated and had an outstanding view. It is close to several restaurants and excursions so we didn't have to drive very often. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay which included a fireworks display for Independence day.
Karen R.
July 2022
Beds and bedding were comfortable. Place nicely decorated, nit overdone like some Cable remote not entirely synced with smart TV features, but workarounds not too hard to figure out. Would also be nice to have some beach gear provided, although again, not a deal breaker in any way. Kitchen well stocked with tools, dishes and glassware. We’d be very happy to return.
Kandra M.
July 2022
This property was perfect for our family vacation. The condo had all of the necessary items needed for our stay and the location could not have been any better especially for first timers to Maui.
Kimberly B.
April 2022
WONDERFUL 🤩
Peter C.
November 2021
We just spent 12 days in this unit and very much enjoyed the experience. We stay at the Whaler whenever we visit Maui and love it, but this was our first time in this unit; it's a great unit and we'd happily stay there again.
Pros:
- Beautiful finishes in the kitchen and bathrooms
- Very comfortable bed
- Quiet and effective ceiling fan in the bedroom means we were able to sleep comfortably with the slider open and didn't need to use the AC at all during our stay
- Super clean and nicely maintained overall with very little wear showing anywhere
- Great view, and on the desirable "inner courtyard" of the property so it's very quiet
- Well-appointed kitchen though some basics such as a simple rubber spatula were missing, but we picked one up along with a few other items and were more than happy to contribute to the good "collection" of tools
- Good quality appliances, including a coffee maker that works great
- Having two bathrooms is a real plus
- Lovely large Lanai
Wishlist/Could be better:
- The curtain in the bedroom is not fully blackout, not a big deal but interesting that the one in the living room area IS
- The furniture on the Lanai is showing some use, and anyway it would be nice to have highboy/bar height seating out there so as to have an unobstructed view over the railing
- The unit is quite light on any "activity extras", having only a single, low-quality beach umbrella; no chairs or snorkel gear etc.
- There are many bedding pillows to choose from - I found none of them super comfortable however
Overall a wonderfully upgraded unit with lots of comfortable features! We're very grateful to have had the pleasure of staying here!
October 2021
This property is nothing short of amazing. I stayed here with my family of 4 for a week. Check in was a breeze, loved the underground parking (there are shopping carts for groceries - so convenient), the pool was great, and the location excellent. The unit itself was clean, had everything we needed for preparing meals, beds comfortable, and views spectacular. The location is perfect and close to so much. Whaler village has many good restaurants and shopping. Black rock is a short walk down the beach for snorkeling and cliff jumping. The host, Cathy, and easy to communicate with and always responded quickly. We will never stay at a different location. This one was perfect!
Julie G.
September 2021
We had a great experience in this condo! The location and view were amazing and the Whaler was really covid safe. Parking was easy, and the staff was extremely friendly. Also, communication with the owner was amazing from booking to the stay, I really appreciated that. The condo was well maintained and clean. We didn’t find this as a negative, but the bed is soft with a pillow top, so keep that in mind if you like a firmer bed. The towel service was awesome, we never had to bring sandy towels back to the condo. I also loved that Whaler’s Village was next door for restaurants, shopping, and the ABC store. We had a very relaxing trip in this condo.
Kami W.
September 2021
Beautiful updated room with 2 amazing updated bathrooms and kitchen. We had an awesome stay at The Whaler. Amazing unit and view! Really great service as well. We will be booking again soon.
Cathy F.
August 2021
We loved everything about our stay! Checking in at the front desk was so easy and delightful, great start to our vacation.
The view from the unit is beautiful. The Huge sliding door system opens up fully onto the deck, just great! It was clean and had everything we needed. Perfect!
Todd H.
August 2021
The property was a great location to be near the beach and Whaler's Village. The condo was clean and well decorated. We enjoyed the view of Blackrock along with the sunsets each day/evening.
We do have some suggestions for this unit. We would suggest that the unit include more containers with which to store food items. There were only two small sandwich size containers with lids to use. We would also suggest having some basic items such as Ziplock baggies, saran wrap, aluminum foil. We did a few meals at the condo, but were limited on storing the leftovers. When we returned from the beach, we tried to clean off as much sand as possible, but inevitably there was sand brought back into the unit. A broom and dustpan would have been nice to have to clean up the entry on such days.
Melanie P.
August 2021
This is a beautiful place to stay and the view is second to none. Go for it!
Carla D.
June 2021
We stayed a week with our teenage kids. Great location. Spacious. Safe for our kids to go out and explore. The view is magnificent.
Ruth C.
June 2021
Loved the location and convenience of this unit at The Whaler. Easy check in. Nice staff. Great view, clean, as depicted, good kitchen and bathroom updates. We would stay here again.
Use the "Visit Owner's Website" link to read more reviews from the reservation site, including the latest reviews submitted by recent guests.