2Travelers2
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Will be at Weston timeshare Sept 20-27, want to stay in/or around Hana 1 night for fun. Where should we stay. We are a 50 ish couple with no children. Like to have fun and stay at great places?
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Hana is a very quiet little village. The whole point of the road to Hana is sightseeing on the way there - not Hana itself. It's nice to stay in Hana for the night, to avoid a long trip back the same day. I would get a good guide book to plan the trip - I think the best driving guide is Driving & Discovering Maui & Molokai, reg. $19 - on sale for $10 on the author's website right now. There is one expensive hotel in Hana and a few other small hotels. Hotel Hana All of them are quiet.
Beware of red vehicles on the Hana Highway.
They are involved in 70% of the accidents on that beautiful curvy road.
Watch out for cement trucks and jacked up 4x4's driven by 25 yr olds. They both have the right of way over everyone.
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They are involved in 70% of the accidents on that beautiful curvy road.
Watch out for cement trucks and jacked up 4x4's driven by 25 yr olds. They both have the right of way over everyone.
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We bought Maui Revealed on half.com. DH downloaded this Hana Hwy Guide. It was around $10.00 online and it was just as good if not better than Maui Rev in regards to Hana.
Hana Highway Mile by Mile - The Road to Hana & Beyond
by John Derrick
Natasha Derrick
Best advice plan twice as long as you think and leave earlier than you thought to start the drive.
Before Hana and down a road that is 5 minutes there is a magnificent Black Sand Beach were you can swim. Park the car and walk to the left. It is below the campground and there is a bathroom. There is a small lava cave and a blowhole plus lava arches. I will never forget seeing my toes in black sand.
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Hana was a tiny drive thru town but beyond the town and past the cow fields on the way to Oheo Gulch is worth the stop. It is also where the road narrows the most but what a waterfall on the way.
Hana Highway Mile by Mile - The Road to Hana & Beyond
by John Derrick
Natasha Derrick
Best advice plan twice as long as you think and leave earlier than you thought to start the drive.
Before Hana and down a road that is 5 minutes there is a magnificent Black Sand Beach were you can swim. Park the car and walk to the left. It is below the campground and there is a bathroom. There is a small lava cave and a blowhole plus lava arches. I will never forget seeing my toes in black sand.
Wai'anapanapa State Park
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Hana was a tiny drive thru town but beyond the town and past the cow fields on the way to Oheo Gulch is worth the stop. It is also where the road narrows the most but what a waterfall on the way.
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I used to live on Maui and the Hana Highway is not a bad drive at all anymore.
And you can drive all the way around now (check if there's been heavy rains).
There are some beautiful places to stay: a hotel, an inn, several b and b and homes (but usually these are a 2 night minimum). Check out VRBO or google Hana lodging. I love the quiet of Hana..be sure to pet the koi at the Hotel and if you have a chance, go to their luau night.
And you can drive all the way around now (check if there's been heavy rains).
There are some beautiful places to stay: a hotel, an inn, several b and b and homes (but usually these are a 2 night minimum). Check out VRBO or google Hana lodging. I love the quiet of Hana..be sure to pet the koi at the Hotel and if you have a chance, go to their luau night.
Have anyone stayed in one of the housekeeping camp at the park ??
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2Travelers2
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Hotel Hana is to rich for my blood- we live in LA, but even this seems expensive. I just wanted to stay that end of island, and have a somewhat romantic evening-then drive back the next day-
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Has anyone stayed at the Kula Lodge- it seemed like a great place?
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I've never done Kula Lodge but I love the Kula/Upcountry area. I've stayed at Kula Cottage and Kili's Cottage both in Kula. Kula Cottage is small but perfect for 2. Kili's Cottage is a 3BR house that was very nice as well. Would have been great if Kili's gardens had been producing fresh fruit when we were there but the Monarch butterflies coming out of their cocoons were beautiful.
FYI, Kula is not really on the way to/from Hana unless the road on "backside" of Haleakala is open. We always start our Maui trips in Kula. Hit the sunrise and the road to Hana first then head to the beach. It cuts off 1-2 hrs each way. The last time we were there we did take the road on the back of Haleakala which is a much different experience.
FYI, Kula is not really on the way to/from Hana unless the road on "backside" of Haleakala is open. We always start our Maui trips in Kula. Hit the sunrise and the road to Hana first then head to the beach. It cuts off 1-2 hrs each way. The last time we were there we did take the road on the back of Haleakala which is a much different experience.
Hotel Hana
I have never stayed there and probably never will... I've been spoiled by timeshare values.
BUT! Hana Hotel is a genuine Hawaiian charmer. During my visit to Hana last January, I had to make a stop because I enjoyed watching a Travel Channel Hotel Hana feature. I am glad I did. The hotel's greatest feature is the cluster of cabins along the shore. I took a self-guided, unauthorized walk throughout the grounds and thought it would make a great timeshare
I doubt there is any other lodging establishment in Hana that could come close. The high prices are a result of the extremely rare charm, not because of the luxury. Although I did not see the inside of the cabins, I doubt they are priced because of their extravagance. They are on the primitive side... they are cabins, yet well maintained. I would always rather have perfect charm over extravagance.
Another place that holds similar charm is the Hanalei Colony Resort on Kauai. I was pleased to see they were remodeling some of their cabins during my last visit to Kauai. I would love to see Hanalei Colony Resort reach the same acclaim and standards of Hotel Hana. One of my outlandish dreams... that I never expect to realize... is to one day own the Hanalei Colony Resort and strive to raise it to become the "Star of Kuai Lodging." It will never make it there by trying to become the most extravagant, but could easily make it by sprucing up its natural charm... quaint, well maintained cabins along the Kauai coast surrounded by lush tropical gardens! Even the dream of being a live-in hotel manager/owner of such a place brings a delight. The hard work would be continuing pleasure!
Now, if you reconsider staying at Hotel Hana, don't waste the opportunity by staying in the hotel proper... spring for one of the coastal cabins. If you can't imagine the price being worth it, consider the Hanalei Colony Resort for a future stay for about half the price. The Hanalei Colony Resort has even more potential, in my opinion, because the cabins are closer to the shore than the ones in Hana and the surrounding area is even more picturesque than Hana. (The last statement is not a comment on a "Road to Hana" trip... I consider it "The Best of Maui," just a comparison of the immediate areas surrounding the two resorts.)
I have never stayed there and probably never will... I've been spoiled by timeshare values.
BUT! Hana Hotel is a genuine Hawaiian charmer. During my visit to Hana last January, I had to make a stop because I enjoyed watching a Travel Channel Hotel Hana feature. I am glad I did. The hotel's greatest feature is the cluster of cabins along the shore. I took a self-guided, unauthorized walk throughout the grounds and thought it would make a great timeshare
I doubt there is any other lodging establishment in Hana that could come close. The high prices are a result of the extremely rare charm, not because of the luxury. Although I did not see the inside of the cabins, I doubt they are priced because of their extravagance. They are on the primitive side... they are cabins, yet well maintained. I would always rather have perfect charm over extravagance.
Another place that holds similar charm is the Hanalei Colony Resort on Kauai. I was pleased to see they were remodeling some of their cabins during my last visit to Kauai. I would love to see Hanalei Colony Resort reach the same acclaim and standards of Hotel Hana. One of my outlandish dreams... that I never expect to realize... is to one day own the Hanalei Colony Resort and strive to raise it to become the "Star of Kuai Lodging." It will never make it there by trying to become the most extravagant, but could easily make it by sprucing up its natural charm... quaint, well maintained cabins along the Kauai coast surrounded by lush tropical gardens! Even the dream of being a live-in hotel manager/owner of such a place brings a delight. The hard work would be continuing pleasure!
Now, if you reconsider staying at Hotel Hana, don't waste the opportunity by staying in the hotel proper... spring for one of the coastal cabins. If you can't imagine the price being worth it, consider the Hanalei Colony Resort for a future stay for about half the price. The Hanalei Colony Resort has even more potential, in my opinion, because the cabins are closer to the shore than the ones in Hana and the surrounding area is even more picturesque than Hana. (The last statement is not a comment on a "Road to Hana" trip... I consider it "The Best of Maui," just a comparison of the immediate areas surrounding the two resorts.)
darcy
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We were in Maui in May, and the road was closed about 3 miles after Oheo Gulch. We went as far as the church where Lindbergh is buried, and I think the road was closed soon after that.
We did what you are going to do - spent the night in Hana. I recommend that you don't leave really early the first day - you will be driving up to Hana with all the people who are doing a day trip. We left in mid-late morning from Ka'anapali, and didn't encounter all that much traffic. Still had plenty of time to stop and see and do, and hike to waterfalls, etc. As of May, it had been very dry, and a lot of the waterfalls by the road were small or non-existent. We found some great ones by hiking inland a bit (used Maui Revealed), and no one else was around, for the most part.
There's a little roadside stand restaurant that was in our guidebooks that we planned to stop at (Nahiku Smoked Fish Stand) for lunch on our way back (just outside Hana). However, it was Thursday, and they are closed Thursday - they go down in to town for supplies that day. FYI.
We did what you are going to do - spent the night in Hana. I recommend that you don't leave really early the first day - you will be driving up to Hana with all the people who are doing a day trip. We left in mid-late morning from Ka'anapali, and didn't encounter all that much traffic. Still had plenty of time to stop and see and do, and hike to waterfalls, etc. As of May, it had been very dry, and a lot of the waterfalls by the road were small or non-existent. We found some great ones by hiking inland a bit (used Maui Revealed), and no one else was around, for the most part.
There's a little roadside stand restaurant that was in our guidebooks that we planned to stop at (Nahiku Smoked Fish Stand) for lunch on our way back (just outside Hana). However, it was Thursday, and they are closed Thursday - they go down in to town for supplies that day. FYI.
2Travelers2
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where did you stay in Hana- and then where did you have dinner?
darcy
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Sorry, not much help on that. We stayed at Joe's Place, which was ok for us, but I wouldn't really recommend it to anyone. It is kind of a hostel. We took spaghetti with us and cooked it there, didn't try Hana restaurants.