MaKai Sunset Inn

My boyfriend and I recently stayed at the Makai Sunset Inn for five nights. I had booked the hotel through Southwest Airlines' website, and received Southwest Rapid Rewards miles for staying there. Maui is the most expensive of the Hawaiian Islands and we wanted something somewhat affordable that was a step up from a youth hostel. We are too old to be sharing bathrooms! Here are the Pros and Cons to this hotel: PROS: 1. The hotel manager was very kind. We were checking in late, so he taped an envelope with my info on the office window. He also repaired our shower drain, which wasn't draining properly. 2. Our room had a full kitchen. 3. Great location, in walking distance to a few restaurants. 4. Laundry facilities available on site, for $1.00 to wash and $1.00 to dry. 5. Ocean views from second floor balcony. 6. Cozy sitting area near sea wall. 7. Free beach equipment (boogie boards, coolers, etc) to borrow, as well as beach towels. CONS: 1. No A/C in our room. I didn't think that would be a problem, since there were nice ocean breezes, but our room got very hot, even with a ceiling fan and a floor fan blowing. I had a hard time sleeping. 2. Very thin walls. We could hear our neighbor in his bathroom at 5 am. 3. Tiny bugs in the kitchen and bathroom. They were everywhere. 4. Tight parking spots. Luckily, we had rented a compact car. 5. No beach access. That being said, in Hawaii by law, there are no private beaches. Every hotel and resort must provide a specified number of beach access parking spots. We visited the beach at the Hyatt Regency Resort and parked there for free. 6. No TV in the room. This didn't really bother us, however, since we were too busy to watch TV most of the time, anyway. Overall, we had a good stay, but we will splurge for a hotel with A/C next time.

Sweet hideaway. Exceeded expectations. Clean room with kitchen facilities and island decor. Loved the location -convenient to groceries and restaurants, walkable town, and short drive or shuttle to larger resorts and shopping. Nice view of the water. Friendly staff.

The place is wonderful and the view on the ocean amazing. This is a piece of heaven close to many different and wonderful beaches and Lahaina downtown. Highly recommended if you want to relax.🍹 The room is clean and confortable. The personal is kind and helpful. P. S. Enjoy the stars in front of the ocean from the internal courtyard!

The Makai Sunset Inn was the most charming place we could’ve stayed on our honeymoon! The staff was incredibly helpful and the room was adorable. The views were unbeatable. Thank you for the enjoyable stay!

We were happy with an accomodation, the small kitchen with new appliances that was great to prepare breakfast, and along with home coffee go down to enjoy the ocean view setting. We used the sisters property beach and that was huge plus! The reception ladies were nice and helpfull. Parking is free too. Lahaina is fantastic Maui spot! Beaches are awsome!