In quarantine Marriott Maui

[csodjd]

We have some common restaurant places. We typically always go to Plantation House after church on Sundays. And DW is always looking for a good coffee store. If we are ever on Maui at the same time, and this covid-19 thing is resolved, we should get together some time.

We have made dinner at the Plantation House a regular part of every visit to Maui. We make a reservation about 30 minutes before sunset, and request a table at the "windows." They could serve half-eaten McDonalds hamburgers and it would still be fantastic (okay, maybe LESS fantastic, but you get the point, but we've had a great meal every time so that's not an issue). Are they even open though? Hope they're open by November when I plan to be there!

 

[Fasttr]

I fail to understand how one gets any real exercise on an Ebike. 4 years ago when we were in Park City staying at the Worldmark I would ride my Hybrid Bike the 4 or 5 miles uphill to the City Center of Park City. It was a much easier ride back.

Class 1 ebikes are merely peddle assist. No throttle. If you don’t peddle, you go nowhere. You can turn off the peddle assist and you just have a heavy regular bike. On eco mode, it effectively aids peddling at a level just slightly more than negating the extra weight of the bike. In modes above eco, it’s aids peddling more at each level. So you can get as much exercise as you want, or less if you so desire. We often will bike 30 miles on eco. It’s certainly exercise. And it’s nice knowing you can crank it up a level when hitting large hills on a long ride. We certainly go further and on more hilly terrain than we would on regular bikes, all with our legs going around and around.

 

[Ken555]

We have made dinner at the Plantation House a regular part of every visit to Maui. We make a reservation about 30 minutes before sunset, and request a table at the "windows." They could serve half-eaten McDonalds hamburgers and it would still be fantastic (okay, maybe LESS fantastic, but you get the point, but we've had a great meal every time so that's not an issue). Are they even open though? Hope they're open by November when I plan to be there!

They are not open.

I prefer going there for lunch/brunch but it’s a great spot for dinner, too.

And McDonalds is never acceptable.


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[vacationtime1]

We have made dinner at the Plantation House a regular part of every visit to Maui. We make a reservation about 30 minutes before sunset, and request a table at the "windows." They could serve half-eaten McDonalds hamburgers and it would still be fantastic (okay, maybe LESS fantastic, but you get the point, but we've had a great meal every time so that's not an issue). Are they even open though? Hope they're open by November when I plan to be there!

During whale season, that timing and those tables are excellent for whale watching on Kapalua Bay.

 

[pspercy]

I hope CJs Diner survives the shutdowns, a favourite of ours for breakfast since it opened

 

[pspercy]

dup

 

[b2bailey]

I'm going to hijack this thread for a moment -- since it is here that I've first heard of Plantation House.
Family is in early planning stages for my 70th Birthday to be celebrated in Maui.
My first choice was Mama's Fish House. First choice for special occasion. Only thing I don't like it the distance
to drive to get there from Kaanapali. Would Plantation House be a good Birthday Party venue?

 

[Ken555]

I'm going to hijack this thread for a moment -- since it is here that I've first heard of Plantation House.
Family is in early planning stages for my 70th Birthday to be celebrated in Maui.
My first choice was Mama's Fish House. First choice for special occasion. Only thing I don't like it the distance
to drive to get there from Kaanapali. Would Plantation House be a good Birthday Party venue?

It’s a nice restaurant, but the real value is the view not the food. And, it’s essentially on top of a hill so the view is very nice but you’re not right on the beach like at Mama’s and many others. What are your priorities?


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[Ken555]

I hope CJs Diner survives the shutdowns, a favourite of ours for breakfast since it opened

FWIW, this was a favorite of mine for years until I learned they used frozen fish. In Maui. Unforgivable.


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[Luanne]

I think I ate at the Plantation House was back when, like in 1968. At that time there was nothing up there, no Kapalua. They were just starting to look at building north of Napili Bay. We went to again, what I think was the Plantation House. All I remember about our dinner was that there were bugs, maybe roaches, on the fireplace.

 

[Luanne]

I'm going to hijack this thread for a moment -- since it is here that I've first heard of Plantation House.
Family is in early planning stages for my 70th Birthday to be celebrated in Maui.
My first choice was Mama's Fish House. First choice for special occasion. Only thing I don't like it the distance
to drive to get there from Kaanapali. Would Plantation House be a good Birthday Party venue?

I haven't been there, but what about Merriman's in Kapalua? I've never been disappointed by any of the Merriman's restaurants I've been to.

 

[ilene13]

Class 1 ebikes are merely peddle assist. No throttle. If you don’t peddle, you go nowhere. You can turn off the peddle assist and you just have a heavy regular bike. On eco mode, it effectively aids peddling at a level just slightly more than negating the extra weight of the bike. In modes above eco, it’s aids peddling more at each level. So you can get as much exercise as you want, or less if you so desire. We often will bike 30 miles on eco. It’s certainly exercise. And it’s nice knowing you can crank it up a level when hitting large hills on a long ride. We certainly go further and on more hilly terrain than we would on regular bikes, all with our legs going around and around.

Exactly!

 

[luv_maui]

I hope CJs Diner survives the shutdowns, a favourite of ours for breakfast since it opened

interesting. Have never been there but believe I thought they were open when we drove by. Will check it out.

 

[controller1]

I haven't been there, but what about Merriman's in Kapalua? I've never been disappointed by any of the Merriman's restaurants I've been to.

Merriman's in Kapulua has replaced Mama's for us for fine dining while in Maui due to it being only 15 minutes from Ka'anapali where we stay. Mama's is good but that drive can be a killer with airport traffic.

 

[controller1]

interesting. Have never been there but believe I thought they were open when we drove by. Will check it out.

I've never eaten fish at CJ's but you can't beat them for ordering a picnic lunch or Road to Hana lunches.

 

[csodjd]

Merriman's in Kapulua has replaced Mama's for us for fine dining while in Maui due to it being only 15 minutes from Ka'anapali where we stay. Mama's is good but that drive can be a killer with airport traffic.

Probably not an issue now, but last time we were there for a week we were unable to get reservations. They were booked a couple weeks out. So, call ahead.

 

[Luanne]

Probably not an issue now, but last time we were there for a week we were unable to get reservations. They were booked a couple weeks out. So, call ahead.

I think Merriman's is on Open Table. I know the Monkeypod is. We use Open Table all the time.

 

[TravelTime]

I think Merriman's is on Open Table. I know the Monkeypod is. We use Open Table all the time.

I love the mai tai's at Monkeypod. Mama's good but very expensive. I have never been to Merriman's. Maybe we can try it on our next visit.

 

[Luanne]

I love the mai tai's at Monkeypod. Mama's good but very expensive. I have never been to Merriman's. Maybe we can try it on our next visit.

I know a lot of people love the mai tais at Monkeypod. I'm not a big fan. I don't think the lilikoi float is needed and I thought the drink itself was small.

 

[controller1]

Probably not an issue now, but last time we were there for a week we were unable to get reservations. They were booked a couple weeks out. So, call ahead.

I think Merriman's is on Open Table. I know the Monkeypod is. We use Open Table all the time.

Merriman's isn't on OpenTable but on Resy or a Google reservation system. Anyway you need to make your reservation about a month in advance. I'm a big time planner so our dinner reservations are not left to chance so that's not a problem for me.

 

[controller1]

I love the mai tai's at Monkeypod. Mama's good but very expensive. I have never been to Merriman's. Maybe we can try it on our next visit.

The best seats at Merriman's are for reservations about 4:45 pm. They seat the restaurant from the beach side to the back of the restaurant on a first-come basis. But they don't have a problem with you just ordering drinks and maybe an appetizer for the first 45 minutes or so prior to ordering dinner.

 

[csodjd]

The best seats at Merriman's are for reservations about 4:45 pm. They seat the restaurant from the beach side to the back of the restaurant on a first-come basis. But they don't have a problem with you just ordering drinks and maybe an appetizer for the first 45 minutes or so prior to ordering dinner.

Good strategy to know! Thx.

 

[MommaBear]

ebikes are a game changer....we love ours too. Allows you to cover a lot more ground, while still getting the exercise, and having the ability to effectively flatten hills late in a ride is a Godsend.

I love my e bike, makes the difference between being able to ride or not ride. Sure wish I could be doing it in Hawaii!!!

 

[PcflEZFlng]

This discussion is bringing back some memories! We also enjoyed CJ's when we took their box lunches with us on our drive to Hana. Loved The Gazebo for breakfast, multiple times, well worth the wait. We also enjoyed Sea House on Napili Bay, right on the beach, to celebrate our anniversary - on two separate trips, ten years apart.

 

[b2bailey]

This discussion is bringing back some memories! We also enjoyed CJ's when we took their box lunches with us on our drive to Hana. Loved The Gazebo for breakfast, multiple times, well worth the wait. We also enjoyed Sea House on Napili Bay, right on the beach, to celebrate our anniversary - on two separate trips, ten years apart.

Sea House is one of my favorites for breakfast. Went there for Happy Hour last trip and loved it. Parking can be challenging.