This is just the most wonderful place we have ever stayed! It is very serene and peaceful and not in the middle of all of the tourist bustle like many of the resorts. We felt like we had the place to ourselves, even though we would occasionally see other couples. I am very suprised by the comment below about the hosts being intrusive, we had the exact opposite experience. They were very friendly and willing to help, but we never felt like we were obliged to have long conversations with them or with anyone else that was staying there. So I'm completely mystified by how anyone could think otherwise. I'm a pretty private person, too, I usually don't go out of my way to talk to people I don't know.

Definitely the best part was the outdoor showers. We stayed in both Nalu and Kohola, both facing the ocean and I can't describe the awesome feeling of showering in the fresh air with a view of the ocean. Amazing!!!

You basically can have the place to yourself during the day, and it was fun to hang out at the pool with the fountains running.

Definitely have a massage on your lanai!

The whole grounds and house are beautiful, with the ocean in front and the mountains behind it makes for a very picturesque spot. I really can't say enough about Ho'oilo House.

May 23-27, 2008

My husband and I just returned from Maui. We celebrated our 1 yr anniversary by returning to Ho'oilo House. We were married there last year so this was our 2nd stay ... I was just too lazy to write last year. :) We stayed at HH the first 4 nights of our trip.

Ho'oilo House is amazing. It is my favorite place that I have EVER stayed. I think everything about HH is perfect. The location, the house itself, the hosts, the breakfast, the pool ... everything! Even the little geckos that run about at night (it is a tropical island afterall).

We stayed in the Wailele suite this year and it was beautiful. Very spacious with a comfortable bed. My favorite part of HH though is the outdoor shower ... it is so relaxing and refreshing to shower outdoors, the wind blowing across your face and enjoying the beautiful scenery. I also love the tub and force myself (I know, rough life) to take a daily bubble bath as well while at HH. Wailele has a large lanai that faces the mountains ... so peaceful to sit out there and relax.

Last year we stayed in the Nalu suite ... just as beautiful. It is smaller than Wailele but the view makes up for it. It sits in the back of the house and looks out to the ocean ... you can literally stare at the Pacific while showering in the outdoor shower. It is so beautiful.

The pool is very nice. Small and intimate, and you will most likely have it to yourself if you decide to layout. Actually, you will feel like you have the whole property to yourself ... even if there are other guests ... you rarely run into them. Maybe just at breakfast or in passing. Speaking of breakfast ... the HH prepares an amazing spread. It is simple (muffins, hard boiled eggs, granola, fruit, etc) but it is so good! Very fresh! And my favorite is the POG juice ... yum! I swear that is one of things I look forward to most.

Almost forgot ... the hosts, Amy & Dan, they are great! Very friendly and helpful. They are never in your face or bothering you, but if you want to have a nice chat they will chat away. Dan is really very nice and a great guy. I hope to get to know Amy more on our next visits (definitely going back!). I actually had to go to the ER while in Maui (slipped in a tidepool and sliced my finger open) and Dan was really a great help getting my insurance info for us (I left it in the room).

I only have 2 suggestions for HH ... upgrades to flatscreens w/ DVD players and serve POG all day! :)

I give HH a big thumbs up (and then some)! If you are thinking of vacationing on Maui you MUST stay at Ho'oilo House. There is no way you could regret it. If you are a honeymooner HH is perfect ... quiet and secluded so you can just enjoy the romance!

We visited Hio'olo House for our honeymoon and did have high expectations. Upon arrival we were impressed with the overall look of the property, well kept and nice balinese themed building and gardens. The host greeted us and was quite friendly to begin with. I choose the accommodation based on the website and thought it was separate private cottages, in fact it was suites ajoined to a main communal lounge/
dining area. Our room looked grand as we entered the double doors and inside the decor is very nice, but the suite was smaller than I was expecting. There is a small pool which is nice and the gardens are very lovely. My main critism of this place was that the host was too intrusive, we just wanted to keep to ourselves, but we almost felt that we were expected to socially interact. I also felt that due to our lack of interaction the hosts were concerned that we might not be trustworthy. It was also made clear that all guests should respect each other's privacy yet we didn't feel ours was respected. I think the issue is more about the set out of the building than the guests. All guests generally enter through the front doors and if they were to be loud or come and go late at night, it could disturb other guests. This effected our experience and although we have lovely photos we don't have the best memories of this part of our trip. This place is beautiful and does capture the feeling of Bali and the breakfast they serve is good. The location of the place is great although it is rather windy at some times of year in that area. There is ample parking and the veiws are truly spectacular. Another couple may have a different experience, we read the visitors book in our room and some people commented on how much they liked the hosts so I'm a little bemused.

We just returned from our stay at Ho'oilo House, May 13th-16th. We stayed in the Kipuka suite. It was really nice, the decor is amazing. The whole place is really beautiful with great attention to detail. We were amazed by all the wood work and the open air setting. There were Koi ponds and flowers/plants all though out the property. Breakfast every morning was nice with fresh fruit, muffins, and a few other things. One morning, we came out for breakfast and there was hardly any food left. It seems like there could be a little more. The pool area was nice with fountains and plenty of chairs. The view was amazing, you have the mountain view in the front of the property and the ocean view in the back. The Kipuka suite was really nice, plenty of space with a comfortable bed and outdoor shower which was awesome. There is also a nice bathtub too. The lanai didn't have much of a view, but was still nice with plenty of flowers and plants surrounding it. They also have hawaiian music playing in the room all day with your own volume controls which was cool. We saw some bugs and geckos around the property which didn't bother us, the property is in the mountains so we kinda expected it. One morning, my husband saw a huge centipede-looking thing in the outdoor shower which was kinda scary. Got a pic of it though! I had a massage on our lanai that I booked through the property. It was awesome!! Ask for Jody, she's really cool and does a great job! Dan was really nice and made us feel comfortable although we never saw or talked to Amy. We liked having our privacy, but when we were checking out, we had to give the key to the cleaning lady because no one was at the property at that time. Just thought that was odd. All in all, we liked staying here and would come back. It was the perfect end to a great vacation.