File this one under “If I had $1 Million Dollars.”
A little bit of a tangent here today. Back in the beginning of the year, I signed up for the Hotel Hana-Maui newsletter because we were visiting their lovely property for an overnight stay in February. For whatever reason, I hadn’t seen any activity from that newsletter until late last week.
So, what was the first update from the Hotel Hana-Maui newsletter that I received? It was details about a real-estate listing for two remaining cottages at the Waikoloa Condominiums on the grounds of the Hotel Hana-Maui. Now, some might have been thrown off by receiving a real estate solicitation from a resort newsletter, but I surprisingly didn’t mind as much. After all, we absolutely fell in love with the Hotel Hana-Maui when we stayed there for a night last February. Everything was so peaceful and quiet, relaxed and serene, we easily could have stayed there for an extra 3 nights had our schedule (and budget) allowed for it.
That said, I played along with the newsletter entry and clicked the link to check out more about these condo units. Wow! They obviously had to be bigger than the Sea Cottage we stayed in, which were absolutely gorgeous to start with. These condo units included full gourmet kitchen with appliances, fully furnished, bamboo floors, and a private, covered lanai just to rattle off some of the amenities listed.
Now, I’m not trying to turn this into a free promotion on behalf of the realtor selling these condos, but I really paused and pictured what it would be like living out there. Having a beautifully furnished townhome-style condo on the edge of Heavenly Hana. Literally on the tip of East Maui, watching the sunrise every morning, heading down to Hamoa Beach in the afternoon, or enjoying a horseback ride at the Hana Ranch before dinner. Sigh. That would be too perfect.
Flashing back to reality now, the price tag for one of these two units was an obvious splash of cold water on the face. The first unit rings up at $675,000 while the second trails behind at $725,000. Relative to some of the premier properties, and even some mid-range choices, in hot spots over in West Maui and South Maui, those prices seem rather attractive, don’t they?
But alas, way too rich for our blood. The little 5 minute virtual getaway, if anything, did let me relive some of the short moments we enjoyed staying at the Hotel Hana-Maui earlier this year. And it certainly left me wanting to plan for a longer stay at the resort on one of our upcoming trips back to the Valley Isle.
More Details
I would be amiss if I didn’t share the link to the details of these condominiums that I’ve been talking about here, so I’m posting it below. Again, not trying to be a sounding board for island real estate agents out there, just passing this along to all my fellow dreamers out there. 
Visit http://www.uniquelyhana.com for more details and photos.
Mahalo,
- Kris
Tags: Hana
Hana is a wonderful place but for me I just like to visit and stay in one of the great vacation rentals there.
Agreed on Hana being so amazing. I can see how people would claim to be bored rather easily on that side of the island after a few days, but just the getaway itself sounds so refreshing to me.
As for the Hotel Hana-Maui, it was probably the biggest splurge on our trip this year. We had stopped there for lunch as part of a guided tour the year before, and that plus the deals they were having to lure in visitors was a big selling point for our overnight stay.
The spa there looks amazing, but aside from that, I would probably do a little more homework the next time when we’d want to stay in the area for more than just overnight. A vacation rental would surely be high on the list.
But, if I had a million dollars…