any place to stay on Maui that is reasonably priced?

[ch0ppersrule]

We have decided on Maui for our Christmas vacation and were trying to find a reasonably priced place to stay. Some of the resorts were $400.00 + a night (2 adults 1 child). I don't think so. We really want to try Maui instead of the Big Island since we have already been to the B.I. . We want to stay closer to the airport and by the good dive sites. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, do the hotels and resorts have a kama'aina rate? Thanks.

Melissa

 

[justleesa]

Ah....so you picked Maui, good choice. Hope you have fun there with your family!

 

[socaldiver]

Check www.maui.net , there is info on there about lodging that is fairly "cheap". I can't remember which dive op it is, but one out of Kihei has cottages that you can rent and it is under $100 a night if memory serves me correctly.

Another site to check is www.hawaii4less.com , I used these people a couple of years ago and they were pretty reasonable on a 2 bedroom condo in Kahana, which is between Ka'anapali and Kapalua. They can book air for you as well.

 

[roakey]

Ed Robinsons has a house and a cottage for rent, stayed there a couple years ago and it was really nice:

http://www.mauiscuba.com/cottage/cottage.htm

Roak

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

If are you staying close to the airport you aren't staying close to the good dive sites. Go to www.vrbo.com and you'll find discounted rates. I prefer Kihei these days.

 

[KrisB]

What Al said.

Also, AA Oceanfront ( http://www.aaoceanfront.com/ ) seems to have reasonable rates most of the time.

 

[Peter Guy]

I second the notion of looking at maui.net . My parents live in Kihei and they, like a lot of their friends, have guest houses that are pretty cheap (my parents' one bedroom guest house, about 5 minutes from the Kihei boat ramp rents for $85/night! -- and is ALWAYS booked so I don't get to stay there!). However, you'll probably have a hard time at this late date -- but check anyway!

 

[scubaguy655]

I have always used www.travel-hawaii.com for my trips to Maui. Once you find where you want to stay, call them. They can normally do better than the price listed on the website.

I personally prefer the Lahaina/Kaanapali area versus the Kihei area although good options for shore diving are better in Kihei. In the Lahaina area Lahaina Shores is a decent, reasonably priced place to stay...walking distance to several places to eat/various shops, etc..

 

[KrisB]

I have always used www.travel-hawaii.com for my trips to Maui. Once you find where you want to stay, call them. They can normally do better than the price listed on the website.

I personally prefer the Lahaina/Kaanapali area versus the Kihei area although good options for shore diving are better in Kihei. In the Lahaina area Lahaina Shores is a decent, reasonably priced place to stay...walking distance to several places to eat/various shops, etc..

Those look pretty high for prices... a suggestion: whenever possible book (hotels, cars, activites) as directly as possible -- there is a LOT of referral business on the island, with prices almost always cheaper when you go directly to the source.

 

[ch0ppersrule]

Thanks everyone. I have lots of things to look at and a short time to book it all. I appreciate all the feedback and referral sites.

Melissa