Maui Revealed - Hoolei

Ho'olei

Gem

(877) 324–7088 or (808) 856–2000
146 Ho‘olei Circle

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120 units, pool, central a/c, 2 spas, free state-of-the-art fitness room, sauna, garages, mid-week maid service, washer/dryer in unit, elevator, bbqs, 50-inch or larger HD flat screen tvs, free laptop safes. This gated 30-acre property, finished in 2008, is a series of twenty 6-unit buildings built in 3 terraced rows on a hillside across the road from the Grand Wailea. (Their numbering scheme is so strange, it can’t be explained.) The views range from garden view at the front to full ocean view at the back of the property (though it is over the rooftops). Some of those back row views are quite spectacular from the huge lanais, which open up entirely into the living space via a sliding wall of glass (with optional sliding screen) and these lanais have a Wolf bbq and fridge.

The units are all enormous 2-story 3/4s (2,563–3,301 sq. ft.) with 596–705 sq. ft. of lanais and their own internal elevator from the private garage level. The kitchens are huge and have top-of-line appliances and everything you need to cook up a gourmet meal. Each bedroom has its own ensuite bath. The master baths have deep infinity tubs that fill all the way to the top in a unique way—from the ceiling. (Some people mistake it for a plumbing leak.) The separate showers are either rainshower or full-body showers. All units are expensively furnished with luxury bedding. The master bedroom even has its own fridge.

The grounds are not much to speak of, but the pool is lovely with a large waterfall and 2 spas. There is also an outdoor kitchen there for the guests. They have an on-site concierge to get you anything you want (for a fee), including pre-stocking your unit with groceries. They will shuttle you to the Grand Wailea so you can enjoy the pool, beach, day spa, restaurants, etc., at which you have full signing privileges without the resort fee.

The main downside to this property is its location across the road from the Grand Wailea. You’ll almost always use the shuttle to go to the beach. The rates can jump a lot (some seasons only $300 and some as much as $2,000) from garden to oceanview, so only spring for those if you really care about the view. Rates are $1,295–$3,795. 3-, 5- or 7-night minimum depending on time of year.

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