We stayed here in February (btw - best time to go, imo) and had 2, 2 room condos on the top floor near the back of the property. We were 7 adults all together (and one on the way, as I was 5 months pregnant). The first thing I noticed was the well-kept wicker furniture in the room and nicely appointed kitchen. We got the master (in-room bathroom) in our condo, which was nice for privacy, but quite small (vanity/sink outside bedroom, toilet and shower in separate room).
As others have said, this is not an oceanfront resort, however, it is walking distance from a great beach, many shops and places to eat. We found it easy to just walk a few blocks to an ABC market to get anything we needed. Our condo actually had a more than peek-a-boo view of the ocean from the balcony, which had a nice amount of space with a table and chairs off the living area. There was a good sized table in the dining area where the 7 of us ate many evenings. We made use of the community bbq's several nights as well. They were well maintained, and the tables and areas nearby were clean. The pool was a decent size, but wasn't heated the first day we were there (they said there was a heater malfunction, jacuzzi was fine). The pool was heated the rest of our stay (members of our group went on 3 other occasions). There were resort activities available, and we did take advantage of some of them. Some of us went and did basket weaving with palm fronds, made orchid leis, and also made kukui nut necklaces. The guy that led the activities was knowledgable and very helpful, and made our experience enjoyable.
We did get fresh towels at one point, and that was easy (called and got towels brought to the rooms), but didn't really need much help from the front desk during our stay. Once, we had to get more soap to do laundry and had to ask where to get it.
It was a bit noisy some nights, with kids running in the breezeway on the floor below us, but we were up most evenings with our doors open, walking between rooms (2-3 condos between), while having mai tais (mine sans alcohol), so we didn't mind much. We had a totally enjoyable time, and appreciated the nice, clean grounds and fairly spacious rooms. I believe we could've booked our activities through the office, but we are mostly diy, and I booked our ocean kayaking (I highly recommend Maui Eco Tours!) online and we booked various snorkeling trips at Snorkel Bob's and other local outlets. We also rented a biodiesel car (VW Beetle) from Bio-Beetle (also recommend), and they actually picked our car up from the Worldmark the night before we left (so we didn't have to return it before our early flight).
I would mention the elevators were slow, and it was often faster to take the stairs. I was starting to have a hard time with stairs at this point (2nd trimester), so I waited for the elevator a few times. We all took the elevator after our long days out exploring Maui. This Worldmark resort wasn't a grand place, but was more than adequate to make our stay memorable and comfortable. I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again.
- Worldmark Hotel Kihei
- Worldmark Kihei
