When we visit Maui, we prefer Napili for the relaxed atmosphere.

We prefer renting a condo in Napili (vs a high-rise resort elsewhere) because:
** Space to spread out for everyone
** Dining Area with full kitchen/fridge for bfast &/or lunch
** Laundry facilities for small jobs in middle of stay
** Separate TV and sleeping areas to accomodate people
** Can get multiple bedrooms in one unit for families
** Napili condos are lower-rise buildings = lower people density, better views, generally more sq footage, quieter & more relaxing

Re: Napili Point
We stayed for 2 weeks in #C-13, a 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit on the top (C) level of the complex. Upstairs bedroom was a loft style area with king bed, & bathroom with shower only. Downstairs bedroom has 2 twin beds & bathroom with full tub & shower. Living area has table 4 chairs, sofa, side chairs. Lanai has small table & chairs, lounge chair & side table. Full kitchen/fridge w/ micro, blender, dishwasher, coffee maker, toaster, etc. 3 full sized closets; pool noodles, in room safe, foam ice chest, and small up/down closet washer/dryer (dryer vents into room... not a problem for us as we did small loads and dried at pm.)

Gorgeous ocean views from our condo include the cove just south of Napili with swimming sea turtles, rocky coastline with breaking ocean waves & surf towards Kahana (we've watched surfers & whales & sea turtles on the surface) and the view from the sofa is rather southwestern out to sea and includes the islands offshore. We look through 2 tall swaying palm trees at the ocean below & beyond - just lovely!

Outdoor facilites here are well-maintained, pretty pool on B level, mature landscaping, easy parking just outside the entrance to the room (always spaces in lot.)

The snorkeling in the cove adjacent (south) to the resort is rewarding when sea conditions are calm - the cove is full of tropical fish & sea urchins of several colors, we saw a large black octopus on the sea floor, many huge sea turtles swam with us throughout the cove, and several small schools of fish resting in the sandy bottom between the coral outcroppings. The rocky area leading into the water could be tricky for young children to navigate - I'd suggest that kids under 10 or so go to the sandy beach just north of the complex and snorkel/play there under adult supervision, as conditions are much safer. There's street parking and a public access area to that beach, including a fresh water faucet to wash the sand from your toes as you depart. We rented snorkel gear from Maui Dive Shop in Kahana Ctr by the week - they even had rental Rx masks for those with glasses; and they were as aloha-friendly as ever!

Re interior of #C-13: appliances were ok - newer fridge, older stove/vent/dishwasher, partially working toaster was cheerfully replaced. Air flow was great and high temps were in low 80s; the 2 bedroom units have windows on 2 sides for ventilation and ours had 3 ceiling fans sprinkled throughout. The kitchen could use a re-do as it's tired and the cabinet opening areas are greasy from many years of hands using them; the large bath/tub combo needs to be replaced as the grout is worn, stained & gaping where it meets the tub, with several large caulk patches also gaping; the plastic tub has surface scuffs/crazing; the upstairs shower floor tiles could use a scrubbing with degreaser/soap scum remover; and the ceiling fans need to have their blades thoroughly cleaned (black dirt on edges). The carpets are newer and clean, hard floors are ceramic tiles, wiped clean daily by maids. The upstairs king mattress is old and hard - we bought a 4" foam/poly mattress pad at Costco and new pillows (the ones in the condo are dreadful) - and we slept in comfortable luxury!

The resort staff are aloha-friendly and helpful; maid service was delightfully performed each morning. We bought internet access for our room (equipment already in place including connection cables - we plugged in the laptop and voila! connected!)

For food = bfast at Gazebo next door & in room (Napili market 3 blocks away; large Safeway in Lahaina); take-away lunches from Mamas Ribs & Napili Smoothie (they have good grilled panini sandwiches) also Subway & Maui Tacos (we couldn't find the fish in their fish tacos) in same Napili Plaza center.

Dinner = we were pleased with the places nearby in Kahana Center, 1)Outback was consistently great, and welcomed us with warm aloha our first night after unpacking. 2)Maui Brewing has excellent pork ribs & salads & microbrews & Maui grown steaks; 3)the ice cream shop had terrific island ice cream flavors from a local Maui ice cream co (Roselani?) (lilikoi, coconut, cherry, chocolate macadamia)...there's also a Roys Restaurant & Shell Gas station & McDonalds & Maui Dive Shop in the center.

To our delight, we found many excellent, high-end restaurants on the beach for sunset dining in Maui this time... Mala, Pacific'o, i'o, Hula Grill and others in Lahaina. We found Sansei's sushi in Kapalua to be both over-rated & over-priced, even with the 25% discount. We avoided Wailea restaurants because of mixed reviews on this site and elsewhere... and why bother when there are many to choose from in Lahaina/Kahana/Kapalua areas?

We also enjoyed Hula Grill's casual Barefoot Bar several times for dinner (live music & hula dancer 6:30-9pm), with validated parking in the whaler's village pkg garage.

We used several discount coupons provided by Napili Point's mgmt - kudos to them as they saved us some money and we appreciate it.

Would we stay here again? Yes. With kids? - only when they're 10 & up. For families with younger kids, I'd choose a different Napili condo resort right on the sandy beach where the access to the beach & snorkeling is safer.

Overall, 2 thumbs up to Napili Point Resort.