We stayed at this hotel 4 years ago and loved it. It was in a historic area, it was quaint, and everything worked well. So we booked 4 nights this time, and they were awful. Here's a partial list: there was no desk clerk or any hotel staff available most of the time, the maid didn't clean our room for 3 days, the coffee machine downstairs wasn't set up for 2 days in a row, the door handle fell off our porch door, the "commons" room from our previous visit (which had a refrigerator, ironing board, and lounge) was permanently closed, our mattress was lumpy and old, parking was expensive, WiFi was expensive (rather than free), when they were available the clerks were worthless, and the whole place needed a thorough cleaning. Apparently, the hotel has been acquired by a larger hotel in the area., and management just doesn't care about this place. It's too bad, because the location is great, the building feels like old-time Hawaii, and this could be a great place to stay. But now....stay away, stay away, stay away.

This is a great location for things happening downtown: shopping, eating, and boating trips. It can be noisy from 10:30pm til 1:00am because of people partying in the parking lot behind the hotel. And again the noise starts at 6:00am with the garbage trucks and the leaf blowers cleaning the in the parking lot.

Your really don't need the sleep because there are so many fun things to do away from the hotel and nothing to do at the hotel other than sleep.

This was our 4th stay, but first since ownership changed, and will be our last time. There have been renovations, and for us the only upside of that was a nice redo on a bathroom. The downsides are plentiful. No closet in the room (#5), one dresser that was so mildewed that you could smell it coming into the room, so we had to live out of suitcases and hanging clothes on a hook on the wall. The room had no chair to sit in, no lighting except the overhead. Even the common area that was a nice feature in the past was gone, so no fridge to keep items in, no lounging area, no breakfast snacks, no board game area. The Lahaina Inn would be better described now as a fancy youth hostel, not a place to relax. Save your money, there are much better choices in Lahaina for less than what this place charges.

We love this place! Very laid back and friendly. We are not "high maintainence" guests, so this was perfect for us. Not for you if you expect someone to be at your beck and call. No ice machine, soda machine, etc, but a truly beautiful place. We would not hesitate to stay again.