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[Guest Comments: 10 positive, 0 negative]
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| 04/22/09 |
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This was our fifth trip to Hawaii. We’ve had our share of resorts, but having had a good experience with a condo in Turtle Bay, we decided to take our chance in Maui. After extensive web research, we settled for the Milowai Penthouse.
In a condo, you have to pay in advance, and hold your breath until the check-in day arrives. The moment we stepped into this place, we were relieved and totally delighted.
Location: it’s a quick drive from the airport, and since the location is central, you keep your choices open for visiting the whole island. The port of departure for boats to Molokini is just a 3 minutes walk away, as is the Maui Aquarium. There is a very good Safeway about 10-12 minutes drive south.
The penthouse: there is a covered garage, and a large elevator. The penthouse overlooks the ocean, facing directly the Molokini island and the Haleakala. It has large panoramic windows all across the façade, and a balcony. The owner leaves two pairs of binoculars, so that you can look for whales that swim in from Dec to March. When we were there (Dec 2008), we could see sunrise and sunset. Sunrise was behind the Haleakala, with intense red/blue skies, and sunset was at our far right, with mellow rose/pale blues.
The size is about twice that of an excellent resort suite. There are 2 complete bathrooms and one top-quality queen-size bed. All the towels and linens were new and very clean (extra beach towels were also provided). The living room has 2 sofas and a 60” flat screen TV on the wall with full cable, including HD channels, and a DVD player (we brought some DVDs, but there is also a Blockbuster beside Safeway). There is a smaller flat screen TV closer to the bed, which we didn’t use. There is a large dinner table, and a fully equipped modern kitchen. Last but not least: central a/c and wi-fi.
The owner lives in Maui, and was very kind since the reservation process (we paid via Pay Pal). He even left us a welcome message in the machine with his phone numbers, in case we needed assistance.
In short, this is a wonderful place to be in Maui. We don’t know if there are other condos like this in Hawaii, but we certainly do know where we’re heading next time.
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Nelson, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| 02/01/09 |
Positive
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Aloha Andreas,
We had a fabulous time at your condo. The condo is spotless and beautifully appointed and a magnificent view!!!
What a wonderful location - quiet but close to everything. The one of the highlights of our visit was getting up in the morning and watching the whales from the lanai.
We really appreciate your hospitality. We hope to visit again next year.
Mahalo.
Maureen and Terry Canning |
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Maureen Canning, Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
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| 01/20/09 |
Positive
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Aloha Andreas!
We were blown away when we walked through the door and saw the decor and view! We loved our stay in your beautiful condo and we even got to see Whales jumping it was so exciting!
Thank you for setting up all of our activities we had a blast and we will hopefully be back again next year.
The Alaskan's |
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LaPlantes |
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| 12/04/08 |
Positive
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| The view from this place is unbelievable and worth every penny. Highly recommended! |
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Anonymous, Utah |
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| 06/05/07 |
Positive
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My 2 adult daughters and I had a chance to meet my husband after a business trip in Maui end of May. We needed a place for 4 and I went on the Internet looking. I saw many options but was utterly taken by the pictures of Milowai #407....almost too hard to believe such up to date decor and furnishings for a condo. It became our first choice, even tho all 8 nites were not available---we took the 5 that were-- and ended up staying at the resort my husband had been working at---the Grand Wailea for the first 3 nites. We enjoyed all the amenities at the resort, but really appreciated the condo for the more restful pace and quiet pool. Also enjoyed cooking in the kitchen and on the barbque----saved alot of money compared to the Grand Wailea's prices!!
My daughters, 21 and 25, loved the condo and the relaxing pool and beach--a break from their busy work schedules,
Overall, we would recommend this as a family get away. We had one of the best vacations ever!!!
Tim and Sue Perkins
Hannah and Jennalyn |
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Sue Perkins, Wayzata,MN
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| 01/27/07 |
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We were given ten days at this WONDERFUL penthouse. It was so much more than we could have hoped for. It contained everything that we might need. The kitchen was fully equipped and the furniture was so beautiful especially the dining room table.
The view was wonderful. I was told by a friend how wonderful it was but It is beyond belief. The view from the balcony at sunrise and sunset is breath taking. I hope to visit there again many times in the future.
Andreas suggested many wonderful activities to us. We had always heard that Maui was heaven and now we know that the penthouse is where it is.
Livin at the beach in South Carolina, I thought we had the best but after our vacation I would recommend the penthouse and the beaches at Maui. |
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Anonymous, Murrells Inlet, SC
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| 01/05/07 |
Positive
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| We stayed here for a week in Dec and it was awesome!! The decor in the condo is amazing and the ocean view is outstanding. Also try the Waterfront restaurant on the first floor.....very good!! Will be back and will be staying here again! |
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Timothy Baur, Charlotte NC
704-821-3856 |
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| 12/13/06 |
Positive
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What a fantastic place. Amazing views, great amenities, great location. We have already booked for next year!
Tim |
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Tim Harris, San Francisco, CA
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| 10/25/06 |
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WOW!!!!!! what a wonderful honeymoon in a gorgeous property. this penthouse made the event of our honeymoon special. thank you so much payal for all your help and kindness. We will for sure be back and we have already told all our friends and showed pics from the place.everyone was so impressed!! i can't say enough times how grateful we are to all of you that helped make this possible for us at such short notice. but i hope you can sense the excitment and gratitude!!! until our next trip...............sincerly,
jamie and lori johnson:} |
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lori johnson, blythe ca usa
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| 08/19/06 |
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I was a little nervous to buy rental space from my PC after I decided I wanted to visit Hawaii for the very first time. After several days of looking over sites,tickets,activities,etc...I wondered across this site. I then contacted Andreas who promplty returned my phone call. He was more than helpful with additional pictures and activities in the area. I thought they just had to be too good to be true. Especially the GREAT rates. I was a little skeptical, none the less I sent a deposit and tried my luck.
I called Andreas when we landed in Maui. I picked up my Mustang Convertible put the top down and started down the road of the most beautiful place I had ever seen. With his help he guided me straight to the penthouse. I was pleased to see that this penthouse was right next door to the marina!! We then pulled into the covered parking lot unloaded our bags and got on the elevator. Im STILL sure that this is too good to be true. We rang the bell and when he opened the door I couldnt believe my eyes. I saw the view of a lifetime. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! Floor to ceiling windows, full kitchen, detailed decor, all I can say is it was gorgeous. The penthouse was more than I could have imagined. I felt silly and a little ashamed of myself for doubting it but it happens. People will lead you to believe things are better than what they are to get your money. This whole experience was just like a dream. Memories that will stay we me for a lifetime. He even helped get us tickets to events and some were sold out!
We stayed for 10 days for the first leg of our trip in Maui. The last 6 days of our trip we were going to Oahu to stay at the exclusive Turtle Bay Resort.
So the 11th day we leave the penthouse and fly to Oahu. Well the 2nd day I truly have to say I was sorry I left. The overpriced resort was NOT what we had expected at all. The food was overpriced. The service (which is what the advertise) was NOT personable at all. After arriving we spent 3 hours waiting for our villa to be cleaned. When we got in we had no kitchen the fridge didnt work etc...It was just a mess. So the last of our vacation was a bit dissapointing BUT we have already made plans to go back and visit Andreas. He even has helped us find more condos for the extra people we are going to bring back with us in the future.
This is in no way to just dis Turtle Bay just a comparison.
I would pick Maui and the courteous, very personable,treatment from Andreas and his friends while we were there. We met a homeowner when we arrived and when we departed we left a friend.
If you want a good vacation at a very reasonable price you have looked in the right place. Have no worries here.
Any doubts please feel free to contact me. |
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Anonymous, Myrtle Beach, SC
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