We have been to this condomionium 4 times in the past 2 years. Location on West Maui is great between Kapalua and Ka'anapali. It is close proximity (walking distance) to stores and restuarants. Our favorite morning exercise is to stroll down Lower Honoapiilani Rd to Bad Ass Coffee for morning java and browse around the local farmer's market. (Monday, Wednesday and Friday).

The accomodations are clean, with full kitchens to save on cost of eating out. All suites are Ocean front, with beautiful vistas of Molokai and Lanai. Sunsets to die for. We enjoyed watching the turtles feed off the rocks in front of the condo. Take your binoculars during whale season!!

Our favorite local beach is just up the road, Napili. Napili has great sand and shade for relaxing and reading. At times, surf for buggy boarding and good snorkeling. Also great snorkeling a little further up in Honolua Bay (wild life preserve.)

The Noelani has two ocean front pools and a hot tub, also ocean front. Weekly they have a free Mai Tai party on the pool deck. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Best of all, price is very reasonable. My friend, Molli, was used to staying $400/night in Wailea. Since staying at the Noelani, in 2006, she has been back 5 times. She no longer even considers staying in Wailea.

I basically woke up every morning to crashing waves, an ocean mist, and birds chirping. I was about as close to the water I could possibly get. My wife and I stayed in room 117. The room was a 600 sqft studio apt. It came with a full kitchen, studio room, and bathroom. The place was small but who cares!!! I kept our sliding glass door open the entire stay. The ocean, 2 pools, the bar, the BBQ, and the Hot tub were all within 5 to 10 feet from my room. This place was a dream. My wife and I stocked up on stuff we purchased at the local Safeway store. If you've got a Vons card, then it also works at the local Safeway there. You'll save an incredible amount of money by shopping there. Don't shop at the Star Market. The prices were insane and the fruit was old.

If you're looking for a great ocean front room with all the right extras, then this is your place. If you're looking for a nice big room.......then don't expect ocean front. You might as well go to Vegas. My entire family stayed at the Kanapala Villa's and none of them had ocean views.

We just got back from a weeks stay in Maui and can't say enough good things about the Noelani condo. There were eight of us staying in 306. The views were amazing! We sat on our lani and watched whales and turtles every night. We used the grills by the pool several times and never had to wait long. The staff helped with all our questions and requests. We used the loaner Hana Cd's which were full of information and lead us to many things we may have missed on our own. The office even printed our boarding passes for our flight to Oahu the day before we left. Best vacation ever! Thanks Noelani!!

We stayed in Studio Deluxe 218 in the Orchid Building and loved it! The view couldn't get any better. The ocean is about 30 feet from the lanai. From there we saw sea turtles and whales breaching! Then at nightfall, the beautiful sunsets! Noelani has two pools right on the water's edge so you can hang out at the pool and still see and hear the waves. In the past we've stayed at bigger hotels and complexes on Maui but found them to be too crowded with not as good a view (small peek at the ocean from far away) . Noelani is more casual and laid back, which we prefer. Very relaxing!

Our unit had a fully equipped kitchen. We saved money by not having to go out all the time. We ate papayas, pineapple and granola for breakfast. The lady at the small fruit stand across from Star Market has really sweet fruit. One night we used the BBQ while the sun was setting. Beautiful. We even used some of the fresh herbs growing in the garden.

Our favorite breakfast place is Gazebo's in Napilli. The fried rice is great and we had the macadamian nut pancakes which were good.

Favorite place for a tropical drink is Hula Grill's outdoor bar at The Whaler's Village.

Favorite local food is Aloha Mixed Plate in Lahaina.

Favorite buffet is the Friday night Prime Rib & Seafood Buffet at the Prince Court in Wailea. It's pricey, but they have sashimi and poke, too.

Favorite place for dinner is Cafe Mambo in Paia (north toward the airport). The paella is tasty there. Better than when we were in Spain. Next door, Cafe de Amis, has a tasty mediterrean plate and refreshing smoothies.

Favorite place for a special occasion is Mama's Fish House. It's pricey but beautiful. Go an hour before sunset. You won't see the sun set there because it's on the other side of the island but the changing colors of the water and sky are very pretty. Ask to sit in the front room near the beach. We didn't order this, but the Black Pearl dessert looked impressive.

Then after all that eating, we would make our way up the street from Noelani to the Sports Club Kahana. My husband would work out on their machines and I took yoga classes and step classes. The instructors I had were good.

We love this area of Maui and will be back to Noelani soon!