Hana Inn Maui — Attraction in Maui

Hana Inn is run by a friendly local who recently bought and renovated the hotel (formerly Joe's Place) and clearly takes great pride in it. If you stay here you'll get a comfortable stay at a reasonable-for-Maui price. The building and rooms were all clean and comfortable, with a communal kitchen, private bathrooms (located across the hall from your room if staying upstairs), and a shared lanai area downstairs.

They grow fruit on site and if it's ripe they'll put some out for guests to enjoy. Don't miss out on the papaya or anything else they may offer! You won't find fruit like that back home, or even in Maui grocery stores.

We stayed in room 6, which was clean and comfy. It's a bit small--large enough for a queen bed and room to walk around (plus nightstands and a mini fridge and closet area) but not much more. If you need a larger room there are several options on that upper floor. As mentioned, the upstairs bathrooms are across the hall from the bedrooms but private--the bathrooms have a numeric keypad lock, just like the bedrooms, so only you can access your bathroom.

The hotel's located along the street, so you may occasionally get some traffic noise, like the sound of a scooter whizzing by late at night or early in the AM...but Hana is very quiet in general, especially in the evening. If you're particularly noise-sensitive, you might want earplugs to be safe.

Within a short drive or manageable walk there are some food trucks, a beach, and the only restaurant that's open past 7. (Most places to eat in Hana are food trucks and they close at 7; best to eat early or buy dinner early and take it back to eat later. The restaurant is pricey and just OK).

Overall we enjoyed our stay at Hana Inn and would stay...

Neat, clean, and minimalist room. Pitcher of filtered water on the fridge. Ceiling fan, but no A/C, which is typical of the area. Room had bed, fridge, and not much else, which contributed to the lean look. One chair, but no closet, drawers or hangers for clothes. We had room 8, which had an ensuite bathroom. Again, clean and spare. Toiletry storage was limited to top of toilet tank. ||||Bear and unidentified female were very nice hosts. Large lanai downstairs and upstairs were great for outdoor relaxing and mingling. Inn provided convenient outside hose for washing off mud acquired during rainforest treks. ||||Rules of the house:||||All food items are to be stored in kitchen. Kitchen outfitted with all appliances so guests can cook if desired. ||||Hana Inn is a footwear free house. Guests are to remove shoes outside before entering the indoor stairway leading up to rooms. (Shoe rack provided).||||Guests are asked to help protect the septic system by only flushing small amounts of toilet paper. Larger clumps should be put in the trash can next to toilet.||||All doors protected by digital locks. Each lock had a different code with the guest room code also written on sticker above inside door knob. Hosts suggest taking photo of the number for convenience. We had three numbers to remember. Kitchen code, stairwell code, and guest room code. Had we not had an ensuite bathroom, we would also have a code for our dedicated bathroom. ||||We had two windows and a ceiling fan. Even so, it was hard to get good air flow. Would have loved the old transom system to pull air for all the rooms across the hallway. Outside lanai had very...

Neat, clean, and minimalist room. Pitcher of filtered water on the fridge. Ceiling fan, but no A/C, which is typical of the area. Room had bed, fridge, and not much else, which contributed to the lean look. One chair, but no closet, drawers or hangers for clothes. We had room 8, which had an ensuite bathroom. Again, clean and spare. Toiletry storage was limited to top of toilet tank.

Bear and unidentified female were very nice hosts. Large lanai downstairs and upstairs were great for outdoor relaxing and mingling. Inn provided convenient outside hose for washing off mud acquired during rainforest treks.

Rules of the house:

All food items are to be stored in kitchen. No food in room. Kitchen outfitted with all appliances so guests can cook if desired.

Hana Inn is a footwear free facility. Guests are to remove shoes outside before entering the indoor stairway leading up to rooms. (Shoe rack provided).

Guests are asked to help protect the septic system by only flushing small amounts of toilet paper. Larger clumps should be put in the trash can next to toilet. (This policy and the show policy should probably be mentioned in the property listing.)

All doors protected by digital locks. Each lock had a different code with the guest room code also written on sticker above inside door knob. Hosts suggested taking photo of the number for convenience. We had three numbers to remember. Kitchen code, stairwell code, and guest room code. Had we not had an ensuite bathroom, we would also have a code for our...