Maui Vacation Home w/Dazzling Oceanfront Views Honu Hale (Turtle House)

We selected this home with the expectation that a premium rental—particularly at a cost over 13,000 for the week—would provide a clean, comfortable, and well-maintained environment. Unfortunately, our experience thus far has been deeply concerning, frustrating and not consistent with those expectations.On our first day, there were several cockroaches that were in the home. One fell from the wall mounted AC unit and nearly landed on my son. The following morning, we discovered rat droppings on the kitchen countertop. A rat had also partially eaten a banana and chewed through a sealed bag of Hawaiian rolls.The master bedroom also had rat feces on the rug and under the loveseat. Two other bedrooms had rat droppings on the carpet and under the beds. There were multiple rats in this house! We promptly notified property management, and Terminix was sent to treat the property and set rat traps in the kitchen and bedroom area. The next morning, we also found a large rat caught in a trap behind the refrigerator. It was so big that it ran from behind the fridge and into the kitchen area with a trap on its head. The rats had been in the house for sometime before we got there. I have photos of the rat. Its tail is approx 12-14 inches long! Property manager, Mark, was a jerk to deal with. Only offered a free night. He said well, “rats are not unexpected.” Crazy! I wouldn’t waste your money staying here!

We had a great stay, the house was big. The bedrooms had air conditioners to keep you cool during the hot days. The patio was amazing, incredible views and quiet neighborhood. Super close to Kapalua and Kaanapali. Host was very communicative and made sure we had everything we needed

This house has a 6 million dollar view but is a bit run down, in need of a great deal of repair. The furnishings are very Spartan.The kitchen is ill equipped for serious cooking. There isn't sufficient cutlery, coffee cups for 8 people. There is no stereo system, nor books, games, puzzles for rainy days. Some basics were missing, soap in the bathrooms, napkins, foil etc.There are no emergency flash lights. We were there during the March Kona low and had warnings of power failures. A smoke detector was faulty. You are paying for the view and location.

Great property with large bedrooms and tons of space. The back deck was amazing for morning coffee watching the humpbacks right from the porch. An afternoon cocktail watching the turtles swim right below and climb out to the beach. Good beaches just minutes away. Great property - great location!

We had a great stay! The house is a little on the older side, but was very clean and the views were worth it all!!! Sea turtles all around the cove. We also saw lots a whales. The house is huge and had plenty of space for our group of 12. There were even a few beach items in the garage for our use which was so helpful! Very happy with the location and would definitely book here again.

The views were picture perfect- exactly as shown in info providedWe were unprepared for the beauty of the dark night skies- the stars were incredible

This house was absolutely amazing and had every amenity we could possibly want. With all the beautiful places we visited on the island, everyone said the house was the star by far. We enjoyed the beautiful view from the balconies and even saw a double rainbow which clearly ended on our backyard rocks. The experience was wonderful and found everything we needed in the home. The host was always available but non-intrusive. Will definitely be back again and look forward to more time in the home.

The Turtle House was an excellent choice for our family vacation to Maui. We had 7 adults and 2 kids and bedrooms for all. Location was convenient to the beaches we wanted to visit and shopping/restaurants that we needed. Place was clean and welcoming. Great communication with the rental office. We woke every morning to the turtles swimming down below and ended each day with beautiful sunsets. We spent a lot of time out on the expansive decks. There were some beach chairs and sand toys in the garage that we used and beach towels were provided. A few suggestions: We had trouble with the coffee makers on sight, although we got coffee after fidgeting with them. There was no icemaker and no ice cube trays, so we bought a few. There was a shortage of paper goods (toilet paper, paper towels, plastic wrap, foil and baggies) so we had to buy all those. Some sinks had no hand soap and we ran out of dish soap. We didn’t find the kitchen air conditioner until several days in. And one day electricians showed up unannounced and turned off all the power so they could work on circuits. Unfortunately, it was baby nap time, so that was inconvenient. A heads-up would have been appreciated. All these suggestions do not negate the fact that this was a GREAT place to stay. For the price, we were hoping more essentials would be included.

Our family had an incredible stay in this beautiful home that overlooks a small cove filled with sea turtles. We had magnificent sunsets and the home is close to restaurants and markets making it very convenient.

We had the best time waking up to the beautiful view from the back porch. We loved watching the many, many turtles! The house was perfect for our group of 10, and the location was great!

Overall terrific. I didn’t give 5 stars because the property was a bit janky (one slider was broken, the kitchen screen door barely could move so we left it open all day), TV remotes didn’t work (buttons to change channels would toggle)….but really - very minor gripes when considering how easy everything was and communication with the property management. We were happy to stay here and truly enjoyed our time! It was comfy and clean! (No dead cockroaches!!)

Here with our family fir a 30th bday