“Definitly would stay here again”

The Spyglass House Rental is not a classic hotel, but a regular house turned into a hotel. Thus you won't find stuff like room service, but in addition to your room, you also get a shared (by 3 rooms) living room, kitchen and a deck outside. The house is only 3 min by foot away from a beach. I had a great time here and definitly will look for this place again, when I return to Maui.

“Laid back, peaceful and right on the surf beach.”

Nice large house over looking and close to surf beach. Basically a B&B set-up. Quiet, close to Paia village, not sign on road, so look for mail box number. Breakfast was not really available on an organized fashion, but coffee, jams, bagels were available. Host was very pleasant. Laid back, 60's atmosphere, with 2 cats in the yard. There is a sand beach 100 yards up the private road. Lots of places to get a bite in Paia.

“Great location..no breakfast”

We stayed only one night and enjoyed our stay a lot. The location on the bluff above the ocean and the property were spectacular. Very private and quiet. It was also a wonderful surprise to discover Paia town..we loved it. Several improvements would made our experience even better: (1) there was NO breakfast. A few stale bagels in the frig, packets of cream cheese and a bowl of old oranges; (2) they changed the room we selected without telling us, did not e-mail us directions until WE called (it is a little tricky to find) and did not tell us about the $35 one night charge until WE called. Being a little more proactive and better customer service would be appreciated. They did waive the one night fee and our room was a slight upgrade. (3) Our room, the Master Bedroom, was beautiful but HOT...windows on only one side and a ceiling fan that would only run on LOW. Suggest a better ceiling fan.(4) Some of the light bulbs in the room were burned out and you really had to crank on the hot water faucet to turn it on..I thought it was broken at first. Looks like maintenance could be improved. Our hosts were delighful the one time we saw them, but then they disappeared and we never saw them again. Never saw them in the morning. One of the joys of a B&B is to have a prepared breakfast by your hosts, get some local tips and visit with your fellow guests...None of this happened but we ended up at Charlies and had a great breakfast.

“Spyglass Rentals - Bicycle Inn.”

It's an older property and the main bathroom needs work, also needs a new fridge. It's nice to have a full kitchen and the rooms were clean, but the bathroom has some mold around the tub. Also there was an ongoing problem with the wireless connection, making it difficult to look after my business while I was there. To her credit, Poni did her best to deal with any problems that arose as soon as she was aware of them. The area is quite scenic, but Paia does not really have a lot of the more basic services. If you want to buy high priced designer jewelry or a tattoo or a yoga class, Paia's the right place to be, but if you want to pick up a cheap pair of flip flops, or a new watch strap, or a spare memory card for your camera, you'll have to drive into Kahului (4 miles) and go to KMart or Walmart. It's a good place for a budget holiday, and if you're a surfer, this is the place for you, as it's very close to the shoreline. It's also very handy to the Hana highway and to Haleakala and the upcountry region. The lanai at the back is a nice place to unwind, and there's a barbecue as well. If you have heavy suitcases, you'll have to haul them up a narrow set of stairs to get to the 3-bedroom apartment upstairs, which can be very difficult and also dangerous.