Mana Kai #203 is Maui Living at its best! We could talk about the ocean and sunset views all day but you won’t get it until you experience them for yourself. Situated on the popular grass area at Keawakapu Beach. Take a look out of the lanai slider door for some of the most beautiful ocean and sunset views. During whale season, relax on the lanai and view Humpback whales slapping and breaching just yards off shore. Snorkeling is just a few steps away and you can see sea turtles snacking on the seagrass in the rocks from your private lanai.
The interior of this cozy condo has been lovingly updated while keeping that beachy resort feel. Improvements include bamboo cabinets in the kitchen and hall, stone counters throughout, tiled showers with spacious vanities in both bathrooms, stainless kitchen appliances and ductless AC throughout condo.
The primary bedroom can be left as an open studio or separated from the living area via Shoji pocket doors. You’ll find a plush king bed, ceiling fan and lanai access in the main bedroom along with en suite bathroom with walk-in shower.
Guest bedroom also features King sized bed, ceiling fan and en suite bathroom. This room also has a desk/work area, television and grand floor-to-ceiling windows for plenty of natural light.
The kitchen is fully stocked with all you will need for meals at home: silverware, serving utensils, pots and pans, plateware, blender for smoothies and frozen drinks, toaster and coffee maker just to name a few items.
Mana Kai Resort offers the perfect Hawaiian retreat! The resort atmosphere includes oceanfront pool, two propane BBQ's, onsite laundry facilities on each floor, free parking, fitness center, business center, activities center, gift shop, general store with deli sandwiches, wraps, and salads.
The full dining restaurant on property will be closed for renovations until late 2024-early 2025. Renovations have been delayed. When they commence, there may be noise heard from 8 am-5 pm, Monday thru Friday. We do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and appreciate your understanding.
Please be aware that all Mana Kai units feature a primary bedroom that is an “open concept” and is not closed off from the living room area. This particular unit has installed sliding shutter doors for added privacy.
While we strive to keep all photos up to date, there may be new and updated pieces of furniture or décor that are different than in the original pictures. The functionality, available seating and sleeping space will remain the same or may improve.
Registration Number: TA-058-995-3536-01, GE-058-995-3536-01, 390040230003
October 2023
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This property is a gem, and I don't think you can beat the view - Molokini and another cinder cone to the south are rad. You can't beat this location. Being able to walk out onto the beach and having a huge lawn was clutch. Saw a rainbow wrasse snorkeling too. Mahalo!
Derick K.
August 2023
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Our family loves this property and this was the 2nd time that we stayed in #203. It was very clean upon arrival and suited all of our needs. What a wonderful view it has to walk out to every morning when you wake up! Directions for check in and check out were sent in a very timely manner and the entire process was easy and efficient.
Holly B.
July 2023
Great place and location!
Holly B.
July 2023
Great place and location!
Patricia M.
March 2023
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Great property right on beach. Well stocked and clean.
Jun H.
March 2023
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Waking up to the sounds of the waves and sunrise from the window was such a great feeling. The view of looking down semi private beach in front and the mountain in behind was beautiful. We enjoyed sitting on the balcony for breakfast. We like Kihei area being very casual with local island residential feel. This complex is located in the best area of Kihei.Just note that it is not a regular 2 bed rooms. The master bedroom is not a separate room, but there is a slide door separating it from the living room if needed. Not a problem for us.Overall we enjoyed our stay very much.
Patricia M.
February 2023
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Great property right on beach. Well stocked and clean.
Jun H.
February 2023
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Waking up to the sounds of the waves and sunrise from the window was such a great feeling. The view of looking down semi private beach in front and the mountain in behind was beautiful. We enjoyed sitting on the balcony for breakfast. We like Kihei area being very casual with local island residential feel. This complex is located in the best area of Kihei.Just note that it is not a regular 2 bed rooms. The master bedroom is not a separate room, but there is a slide door separating it from the living room if needed. Not a problem for us.Overall we enjoyed our stay very much.
Scott M.
December 2022
Would stay again in a heartbeat. Excellent location. Great for a family of five!
Scott M.
December 2022
Would stay again in a heartbeat. Excellent location. Great for a family of five!
Jenny V.
December 2022
Best location, Best beach! We felt like locals in the know here. Walking South and Walking North along the beach brought adventure and beauty every day. Uber & Lyft rides to shopping centers are short and cheap from this location. You can walk to the Boat Docks where some of the snorkel trips load and unload from. (We went on the Express Molokini by Blue Water Rafters. Highly recommend!) Also next to the boat dock there is a secret cove where every eening we saw sea turtles resting. We kept a safe and careful distance from them of course. Loved this unit! Having a separate rooms from our kids was sooooo worth it!
Jenny V.
December 2022
Best location, Best beach! We felt like locals in the know here. Walking South and Walking North along the beach brought adventure and beauty every day. Uber & Lyft rides to shopping centers are short and cheap from this location. You can walk to the Boat Docks where some of the snorkel trips load and unload from. (We went on the Express Molokini by Blue Water Rafters. Highly recommend!) Also next to the boat dock there is a secret cove where every eening we saw sea turtles resting. We kept a safe and careful distance from them of course. Loved this unit! Having a separate rooms from our kids was sooooo worth it!
Karine M.
August 2022
Great condo and location, best on the island. Would definitely come back ! Easy access to everything!
Karine M.
August 2022
Great condo and location, best on the island. Would definitely come back ! Easy access to everything!
Mark K.
June 2022
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was more than happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We have stayed at Mana Kai in the past and this has been the most upgraded room so far. Very good experience and the communication was great. We appreciated having the pool towels, beach chairs and snorkel gear there for us to use. Highly recommend. The only downside was that the Palms Restaurant and on-site gift shop were both closed, but otherwise everything was great. Room is on the second floor, but still has a great view being in the ocean side of the building.
Noeleen B.
June 2022
This unit at the Mana Kai was a very pleasant place to spend our Maui Vacay. The location of the Mana Kai is amazing. Away from car traffic, very close to Turtle Traffic. We were disappointed to arrive late at night and find our bedroom floor carpet soaking wet and so so smelly. There were small industrial fans working to dry out the carpet. Nobody came to pick up the fans and they stayed in our room for the duration. We were also unaware of the construction going on in the restaurant below. The Five Palms is definitely gone! As is the small convenience store that was once located on the main floor. The dumpster for all renos was directly below the entrance to our room.
Dahlia O.
May 2022
Rating Details:
The property manager was very unhelpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very unhappy with the location.
I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Steer clear of this condo if you have children! We had a horrible experience here. They list this condo as kid friendly, but it is certainly not a safe place for kids! We stayed here for a week in June 2022. The condo is generally not well maintained. The carpet is extremely stained and there are holes in the carpet. When we stayed, the master shower had no hot water and there was loud construction next door that they did not inform us about ahead of time. But the most dangerous thing about this condo is that the interior doors they have on the bedroom and the kitchen are extremely heavy with industrial closers on them. Children have a difficult time opening the doors because they are so HEAVY and they close automatically. Our daughter’s finger was crushed in the bedroom door and it was partially amputated and broken. She had to have emergency surgery in Maui to reattach her finger. It was horrific. We paid almost $7,000 to stay here and they refused to refund our entire stay. They only refunded half. They told us insurance would handle the other half of the refund and then our claim was denied. After all the issues and the fact that our daughter was severely injured, they should have refunded our entire stay. They falsely advertised the condo as kid friendly and they failed to warn us of the hazardous doors prior to our stay. Then management never inquired about how our daughter was doing after we left and we spent our entire summer dealing with her injury. We have thousands of dollars in medical bills still. Shame on you for not doing the right thing by your guests!!!! Steer clear!!! This was supposed to be our dream trip that we spent thousands on, but it ended up being a total nightmare.
kelly s.
March 2022
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
The location is spectacular, on the beach, close to great shopping and wonderful food choices. However, the unit itself is tired but very functional. The internet was poor and TV very challenging to work. But the service line was able to walk me through how to get basic cable. Snorkle off the beach is really great and the unit has beach gear in good condition available. There is a restaurant and convenience store on property which is a huge plus!
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