Explorer's Guide Hawaii by Kim Grant

Author:Kim Grant
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Countryman Press
Published: 2009-03-20T16:00:00+00:00

HOTEL HANA-MAUI

Bed & Breakfasts

Maui B&B at Baby Pigs Crossing (808-248-8890; mauibandb.com), Hana Hwy., between MM 46 and 45. The last house “on the grid” of electricity way out here provides a framework for getting under Hana’s skin that few places can match. It’s easy to imagine yourself a resident here. At least, I always do. The guest suite, with a private entrance but linked to the main house via a covered walkway, is a very comfortable place to settle in for a while. The setting, high above the ocean with expansive views, is stunning. Part of an old-style Hawaiian home, the rental unit has a large bedroom/dining area with kitchenette and extensive continental breakfast fixings, a separate living area, and a private patio with gas grill (bring mosquito repellent). I particularly like the glassed-in, gardenlike shower setting. Host Arabella Ark is a delight and quite knowledgeable about the area. She also offers à la carte dinners (complete with wine, a protein, vegetables, and ice cream!), since this place can feel remote. To that end, there is no cell phone or wireless out here, but there is a pay phone in the studio. Rates: $$ nightly (weekly rates available), full breakfast included, two-night minimum. Facilities and amenities: one unit, cable TV with DVD collection, no A/C.

Heavenly Hana Inn (808-248-8442; heavenlyhanainn.com), Hana Hwy. Attention to detail is the modus operandi at Sheryl and Bob Filippi’s place, which is barely outside the center of town. This Japanese-style ryokan (inn) comes complete with a shared tearoom, meditation room, and meditative gardens. Each of the traditionally furnished guest rooms has its own sitting room with a futon couch, private entrance, hardwood floors, and wabi sabi aesthetic. It’s a perfectly peaceful place to repose, inducing calm and quietude. Although there is an additional charge for breakfast, it’s worth it, and the theme changes daily (from Hawaiian to Chinese to Japanese, for instance.) Rates: $$–$$$; no children under 15; two-night minimum. Facilities and amenities: three suites, full breakfast available (fee), no A/C, no phones.

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