The resort was nice for the most part. We had a loud air conditioner outside our window but you get what you pay for!! Breakfast buffet was not good. Hotel that we were booked into for our layover was a smoking room we did not have a pleasant stay.

The Garden Cottages were very clean and had lots of space. We were close to the beach and had a lovely patio to sit out in the morning and in the evening. Mauii is a very beautiful place. The food was the only thing that was not so great.

Quality room. Nice restaurant. Good food. Nightly live Hawaiian music. Good beach. Helpful staff. Hospitality suite access to help get ready for late flights after checking out. Good gym. Free exercise classes.

We had an Aloha Garden Cottage Rm (spacious with two queen beds) ground level with a beautiful golf crse view off our patio. Great showers! Easy quick access to the pools and ocean sandy beach. Super beach fun had by all. Restaurant, Cafe etc all very handy. Your normal coffee machine and small fridge in rm. Staff Super friendly from the time we checked in to the time of departure. Terrific time.

We arrived here last Friday August 19th late at night not knowing what to expect. I booked this trip with some doubts after reading a lot of negative reviews but the location and the price for what was advertised as a 4 star hotel, I could not resist. We arrived here with a very friendly welcome, so impressed with the person who checked us in and I was immediately impressed with layout of the front lobby. Very inviting. They had our room ready for us in suite 1230 partial ocean view on top floor so that was a bonus. I knew that rooms would be fairly small from reading other reviews and watching YouTube but I was more concerned about the up keep as there was so many negative postings. Great to report room was great. Shower was amazing( great water pressure), beds were comfy, air conditioning worked great. We had one lamp that wouldn't turn on and that was it. But the view to the ocean was heaven. We woke up to the sun shining bright and it was a great start to our vacation. Housekeeping has been fantastic, another item that kept showing up that they are a hit and miss. In fact the first clean up we left a tip and the maid didn't take so I found another maid later that day and asked her to pass it on to our maid. Well I ran into our maid the following day anc she was so thankful and said she wasn't sure if she should have taken the money. I was so impressed and thankful we were in good hands with hardworking honest people. Having the beach in walking distance was also great. I brought my own snorkeling gear so I had the freedom to jump in and snorkel and not worry about renting. The downside is there is no coral so there is next to nothing to really see other than rocks sand and the odd fish. Although a sea turtle did swim by bumped into my teenage daughter in the shallow water which made her scream. That was the highlight of our trip. It stayed a bit for all of us to view and it headed it's way to black Rock which is just a ways up the ocean to the south. We did breakfast once at the restaurant. It was good but way too expensive although my husband and daughter loved the eggs Benedict. We did royal scoop for treats once. It was good. Self parking is 10.00 a day so we went with valet for 5.00 more. I really like the convenience and they are quick to get your vehicle. And extremely polite I might say opening your door so you feel well taken care of. The pools were good for my teenager girls as they are fairly deep. They weren't spectacular but they entertained enough that the swam a half dozen times. I hope this helps future vacationers. Would definitely come back! Stayed August 2016, travelled with family 5 of 5 stars Location 4 of 5 stars Rooms 5 of 5 stars Service