Sands of Kahana Vacation Club Reviews & Ratings

This is the best "small company" timeshare on Maui. It is not quite in the same league as the Marriott Maui Ocean Club, Westin Kaanapaali or Ritz Carlton timeshares, but it is the best one of the class right below those guys.

The Sands has a semi-private swimmable beach. Most Lahaina resorts do not have beaches that you can swim at.

Units are large. Kitchens have EVERYTHING you will need to cook meals for the entire family. The 3 bedroom comes with 2 seperate Lanai's for watching the waves. Furniture is kept in great condition. The beds are a tad soft for me, but you can't please everyone.

Restaurant is inexpensive, has daily food and drink specials and is pretty good. Roy's Restaurant is walking distance and has EXCELLENT food. Kaanapalli and Lahaina are quick drives. Resort has dozens of outdoor Barbeques that are cleaned daily, 2 pools that are nice and a Hot Tub. Sand Volleyball Court and a Vacation room which lets you borrow books or games for the family.

We have owned there for 10 years, and love returning every year.

We have stayed at the Sands of Kahana for many years and have loved our time there. It truly feels like home as we gather family together in the large rooms that are very open and airy. Each seem to have great views, especially compared to other Hawaiian resorts. We have always felt safe there. The restaurant by the pool is such a wonderful convenience when you just want to stay close to home, yet eat outside with the panoramic views of the ocean. The ceiling fans have always been more than adequate as the cool breezes have kept our rooms comfortable. We typically leave our door facing the water open to be serenaded by the ocean waves rolling on the beach. The lanai on the front of the building has been a delightful place to eat our breakfasts as we scan the water for whales. Our time at the Sands is a time we look forward to every year.

Very pleased at a recent stay at the Sands of Kahana. West Maui is our absolute favorite side of the island and the beach right in front is one of the best. The rooms were very spacious and appeared to be recently remodeled. The pool was crowded, (think they could use a bigger pool), but everything else was near perfect.

Excellent! We are here NOW, March 2009 for one week. What a beautiful place. The sunset from our porch, the grounds, the beach, the privacy, and the whales all over the bay just off shore. The hot tub and pool are great and there is even a happy hour at the restaurant next to the pool. We used the outdoor grill to cook burgers and dogs and had a great dinner, saving tons of money vs eating out. The units are EXTRA, EXTRA large units and have everything needed. The kitchen is large and has a full fridg with icemaker and water in the door, Washer/Dryer, dishwasher with free soaps, etc. The day temps are perfect with windows open and the ocean surf sounds lingering into the rooms. Nighttime temps dropped only a few degrees but you will want to close most of the windows and sleep with a sheet or a light blanket. I have NEVER needed or wanted a/c at this place. Located on the portion of the island that is windy and cool, the humidity is lower than expected for beachfront and is actually perfect day and night. I cannot say enough good tings about this beautiful property. This is my second time here and I will come again. We felt like we are home and it is absolutely one of the best places to stay on the island of Maui.

We own a unit at Sands of Kahana and the Marriott Ocean Villas. We have only stayed at the Marriott one time and have rented it out the past three years because the Marriott packs their guests in so tightly and Kaanapali in general is so congested. Sands of Kahana has huge units and great views of the whales. The people are all friendly, the units and grounds are all well maintained and the ocean breezes make up for the fact that there is no AC. The Marriott has AC, but the room remained hot because the AC is set to only go down to a certain temp and will shut off if it does not sense movement in the room - like when we were sleeping. Sands of Kahana is a great place to come with a large group because the common areas, lanai, and kitchen are huge. The washer and dryer in the units are a plus and having the grills to cook on made for some nice family evenings. We come back every year for at least a week.

We traded with II into the Sands of Kahana for a 1 week stay Aug 23 - 30, 2008. We were in unit 152. Overall this property is excellent. There were no problems at all. The suite is HUGE. It is a 2 bedroom - the master bedroom with a king bed. The front room had a queen hide a bed. The 2nd bedroom was a bit small, with 2 single beds. The kitchen, dining room and all common areas of the suite were very spacious. The overall property was well kept and very beautiful. This place is right on the beach and a very quiet beach used almost exclusively by "Sands" guests. In our experience, this place had the best so far (for us) sales pressure to do the usual 90 minute presentation. They wanted to give us discounts for all the tours and sites to see, but in order to get the "deep" discounts, we had to take the tour / presentation. That was it! We said no thanks, and never heard from them again. The only down side was there is no air conditioning in the unit. For me personally, not a problem at all. My wife would have liked the AC. There are ceiling fans in the suite and thee was an almost constant breeze / wind of some sort. We will go back, and highly recommend this property.

Stayed here recently, and we really enjoyed the location near great snorkling and boogie boarding, bbq areas, local happy hour in the bar, and small private beach. The rooms are large, and we ate on the lanai everynight with the family. Only negative was no AC and outdated elevator that kept breaking down.

We've stayed at the Sands for 5 years now. It’s the best. The staff (except for the front desk) is great. The BBQ grills are cleaned everyday. The grounds are clean and the rooms are huge. When we get a suite that's up high we can watch the whales with binoculars. Kids love it here. Lots to do. The kitchen has everything. Everything works. There are lots of towels and a washer and dryer in the suite. I found the place to be clean, quite and secure. We'll keep going back.

Candi7 does prove there is an ass for every seat. Stayed in October and loved it. I have said for thirty years I would never buy a timeshare to trade. If I would not use it every year and when I died my kids would not love it I would not buy it. Well I have bought two and want two more. Does not feel like a hotel room but like a home most of us cannot afford.

What an awesome resort!! we just got back from hawaii and stayed here for one week!! Simply cannot say enough about this resort. The unit was an ocean view, and huge beyond belief! Everything you needed was there!! Even laundry detergent. THe best would return in a new york minute!!!

After 7 visits we think it is the best resort in West Maui. It's on the beach with a restaurant and other major restaurants within walking distance. Close to golf - just the best!!

We have a 2 bedroom unit at the Sands Of Kahana. Resort staff is freindly with activites for both adults and children. Close to Lahaina and Kannapali beach. Units are very large, so they're wonderful for large families or multiple couples. Units are on the beach with soft gentle waves easily heard. Great for sleeping!

We have owned at the Sands since 1996 and we love it. We have stayed at other places on Maui and on the other islands. There is no other place like the Sands.

The beach, the grounds, the privacy, the spacious units. It is all good. The staff have always been helpful and responsive. We alwasys go during whale season and have seen countless whales from the lanai. We are able to exchange this week, but we have never done so and don't intend to.

We just stayed here last week 8/14 - 8/21 and it was GREAT!! We had the Penthouse in building 2 and the view was absolutley wonderful. There was a constant breeze that came through the windows and balconies and the temperature was great. I would recommend this resort to anyone. Yes it could use some renovations, but we were very satisfied with it. Would definitley recommend going to Costco to do your shopping - much better food selection and you will pay much less than going to the store down the road from the resort.

Obviously Candi7 should have stayed at the Hilton! We have many timeshares and would NEVER trade this one for ANYTHING! Location, location, location! Restaurant food is great and reasonable, pool seems adequate except for Christmas break or Spring break, but overall we were so impressed we bought 1 week a few years ago, and another last year. Going again this weekend, and can't wait. You could trade this resort for ANYWHERE in the WORLD at the drop of a dime!

Stayed at this resort 3 different times, September 2003, May 2004 and September 2004. It is a wonderful resort located right on the sandy beaches of Kahana. It is very convenient to have a sandy beach and a restaraunt on the premise. The rooms and the grounds were very well kept. It was very pleasant as it is not a mega resort but rather a nice secluded and quiet complex.

We enjoyed our stay so much that we planned our next year's vacation to this resort for 1 week in June 2005 and 4 weeks in August/September 2005.

I highly recommend this resort to any and all especially if you need a 3 bedroom unit.

Stayed there over Spring Break. We loved the views and the grounds were fantastic and well groomed. The beach is wonderful and the pools were relaxing. There is a tennis court on site and BBQ's everywhere. We also went snorkeling and kayaking. Torches are lit everynight. From our balcony we could see many whales.

Our unit was huge. The rooms are large and there is a full kitchen with a washer and dryer. We could sleep 8 in our unit. They had fun activities for the kids everyday. (We painted coconuts and still have them in the kids rooms.) We felt safe at the resort and we had fun catching the geckos in the gardens.

This condo is close to shopping and restaurants. There is also a grocery store nearby.

July 3 - July 17, 2004

We just finished staying for two weeks at the Sands of Kahana and had a fabulous time. The units are HUGE (1800 sq. ft. for 2 bedroom). Although there is no air conditioning, the units are designed for airflow and with the trade winds, we were never hot. In fact, sleeping to the cool breezes and listening to the ocean surf was a joy I had forgotten with air-conditioned units.

The resort has 8 grilling areas and we cooked many meals in the huge kitchen (and thanks to Cosco for better prices than last visit).

Kahana is just past Kaanapali (where we stayed last time) and is less crowded. The pool is nice, but a little small; the spa was wonderful - many lawn chairs, very helpful staff.

The restaurant on-site (adjacent to the pool and open air) was a wonderful place when we didn't want to cook.

This was definately our best Hawiian experience to date.

Stayed March 28-April 4, 2004. First time there and so impressed. Had a one bedroom unit. HUGE. Full kitchen means full kitchen. Whirlpool gold microwave, dishwasher, stove, and full size refrig and freezer. Even a garbage disposal. Brought food at Costco and cooked most meals there so saved tons. Gas BBQ's everywhere. You could grill, have a beer, and talk to other guests. So nice. We had two lanas, one overlooking the ocean where we counted over 30 whales during our stay.

Activities everyday. Games for kids, coconut painting, sarong tying, storytelling and legends of Hawaii. So much. Wonderful people to help you schedule outings if you wanted to leave the resort. Fantastic secure room for putting your luggage in on check out day, so you could enjoy the resort all day at the ocean or by the pool then shower that evening before you go to the airport late. First resort I have seen like this. Underground covered parking. Awesome.

Bathrooms were wonderful. Nicer than we have at home. Tons of room to unpack and spread out. Cupboards under sinks and 6 drawers besides. Even 4 shelf cupboard above the toilets. Much appreciated. Stackable washer and dryer in your own unit. Used it all the time.

The resort is fantastic. We were there spring break with tons of families there. Always room at either pool and extra chaise lounges by the ocean. Private to the max. Had other resort people looking because they hated the noise at their resorts.

Landscaping is beautiful, lush, georgous. Great volleyball court that they rake out everymorning.

We loved our week here and would gladly recommend it to everyone.

huge condos with all amenities, nice beach, quiet area of West Maui. Minutes to world class golf. I own 2 weeks and would never consider trading or going anywhere else.

Great facilities, excellent service, and the best condo location in West Maui. Right on the beach, away from more crowded hotel areas. Super value.