I knew I was going to love our stay at 201 Mahina Surf when I started walking down the path to our unit under a canopy of tropical trees, plants and flowers with tiny brown anoles skittering about. It felt like I was walking right into a tropical rainforest.
Upon entering the room we were greeted with the cooling ocean breezes and sweeping views of the Pacific as well as the islands of Molokai and Lanai. There were million dollar views from both of the bedrooms, the living room and the lanai.
All those windows mean a lot of afternoon sun, which heats the place up quite a bit. The unit will begin to cool when the sun sets. We knew the unit did not have air conditioning and we were prepared for that. We adventured in the morning and spent our afternoons staying cool at the pool until the sun set. There was an extra fan in the upstairs bedroom, which was helpful at bedtime.
The grounds and pool were beautiful and very well maintained. The beach areas are very small but there are bigger beaches a short walk or drive in either direction. The unit has some basic beach and snorkeling gear available to use too.
Mahina Surf 201 has had some updates but still has a vintage or old Hawaii vibe to it which is what we were looking for. We loved the small, secluded, peaceful and private feel.
The sunsets at Mahina Surf were beautiful from the lanai, pool and small beach areas. We saw sea turtles swimming by every day and they came to rest on the little beach every afternoon.
We made some wonderful Maui memories at 201 Mahina Surf and would definitely consider staying here again!