The Royal Mauian located in south Kihei between two beaches, Kama'ole I and Kama'ole II both excellent beaches for walking, swimming, and sunshine. (Kam I a two minute walk away, Kam II about five minutes.) South Kihei is on the drier, sunnier side of Maui so the chances of rain are slim. The area does get both the Trade and Kona winds...sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. It is about a half hour drive from the airport.

The units in the Royal Mauian are under private ownership. Some are in rental pools. A unit ending in a 1 (ex. x01) is near the road with a mountain view. A unit ending in 19 (ex. x19) has a very limited ocean view. A unit ending in 8 or 9 (x08, x09) are one bedroom units near the middle of the complex. Units ending in 2 or 18 are all three bedroom suites. The majority are two bedroom, two bath. The master bedroom faces toward the ocean with those in the higher number series having a more direct ocean view. The second bedrooms are all on the parking lot/road side of the complex and do get some of the traffic noise occasionally. If you are interested in renting, our recommendation is to rent one of the newly remodeled units. Check out VRBO on the web. And plan ahead. We understand folks are having trouble finding rentals here for Christmas, 2012.

Many young families rent on the first floor so their children can access the grass area in front of their condo. It is a six story building with elevator.

On the ocean side of the condos is a grassy area with lounge chairs and a rocky shore where sea turtles are frequently seen and an easy access for OK snorkeling. There is a swimming pool on the grounds. The roof top offers BBQ and eating space for those who want to eat outside and watch the lovely sunsets. In January and February whales can often been seen enjoying the warm Maui waters.

If vacationers are looking for someone on site to plan their entertainment this is not the place. Rent a car, pick up a book on Maui or some of the many brochures available and go explore.

There are several nearby restaurants. Across the street in the Dolphin Plaza is a Mexican place offering a discount on tacos (not mentioned on their menu board). In the same plaza is an Indian and very popular Japanese restaurant. Directly across the street is Cafe O'Lei -- lunch is a good value for Maui.

We like Mataos pizza about 15 minutes south of us. Good prices, friendly staff, and a nice food selection.

If you want night life you will need to either go south about 15 minutes to Wailai or about 15 minutes north to some small, local bars and eating places.

We had the best Maui vacation ever at Royal Mauian Unit #611, staying in this gorgeous ocean front condo! Mornings are simply magical here, with a beautifully equipped kitchen for preparing a lovely breakfast to enjoy on the lanai. The lanai overlooks a rocky shore where sea turtles frequent most mornings... directly below! Thanks to the lanai telescope, we were able to view sea turtles and birds as if they were just a few feet away. I loved hearing the gentle sound of waves softly breaking down below, and the textured pebble floors in the master bath and second bath showers. I was grateful for the illuminated cosmetic mirror in the master bath, wireless internet, and in-house washer and dryer machines... so many nice touches! A beautiful wall mural provides the illusion of a continuous view of the ocean for the sought-after "five island view," and gives the condo a very special look and feel. This condo is easy walking distance to many shops and restaurants, as well as huge stretches of soft, sandy beaches on either side. Beaches for swimming and rocky shores for snorkling are easily accessible, after a short walk from the stairs or elevator across a beautifully manicured lawn. The rooftop garden is an exquisitely beautiful place to get a full 360 degree view at sunrise, sunset, or any time of day one wishes to barbecue or simply enjoy beautiful Maui skies. The view over the ocean from the lanai is breathtaking at all hours of the day... and especially gorgeous at sunrise and sunset. The owners genuinely care about making your stay here the best it can be... and chances are, when you stay here you'll love it so much you won't want to leave!

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We Considered many options coming to Maui but upon a friends suggestion, we booked our two week stay in Maui at this unit. Lovely, upgraded, great view and full of beach toys for the kids. I felt like we had one upped the people with kids staying at any of the wailea resorts... It's super convenient to walk to family friendly restaurants like cafe o'lei, fred's, and a great shaved ice and espresso spot across the street where you can't miss the passion fruit iced tea!

We spent dinners either in our condo, up on the BBQ or at monkey pod kitchen, matteo's pizza, gannon's, or happy hour at Longhi's.....appetizers are 6.00 and it's a lovely outdoor setting.

Pool was great but not a super family friendly pool. Thats what the beach is for!

505 has ceiling fans, laundry, upgraded kitchen, new appliances and two flat screens with cable. Do yourself a favor and stay here! You will not be disappointed.

Now, if you are looking for luxury, then #606 is not for you. But, if you want average accomodations, with an acceptable view (although with the world's ugliest patio furniture) then this is the place for you. Air conditioning was not working when checked in, but a quick call to manager and locating mystery fuse box behind picture got it up and running. Dishwasher also had issues. This room is on side bending towards the road, but really don't hear road noise. And view was better than I expected. In busy Kihei, but for the price, it did the job. The second part of the trip we stayed at Makena Surf. I reviewed that condo in a separate review, but no comparison!!