Old Wailuku Inn - one of Maui's Best Kept Secrets (Photos)

Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono is a 10-room bed and breakfast that is one of Maui's best kept secrets ... but it deserves to be in the limelight.

I spent a night (not nearly long enough) at the historic home recently. The inn has been beautifully restored, but with amenities and modern conveniences that many of today's travelers expect.

According to the website ... "The key to budget travel is to plan onward. When it comes to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved holidays and/or going to see new places we have never been before, the reality of cost and budgeting is generally in the back of our minds. Organizing and spending our travel budget carefully is a consideration for most families. Minimizing expending and prices, while still experiencing your vacation to its fullest, is the key to guaranteed achievement and fiscal liability. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The reasoning regarding protecting money while touring is simple: Even if your personal budget is highly limited, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or leaving the homestead! Also recalling that while traveling, whether on a finances or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a big vacation or travel charge!..". http://www.mauiinn.com/ ... the home was built by a wealthy island banker as a wedding gift for his daughter-in-law. The overall theme of the inn and its impeccably landscaped grounds pay tribute to Hawai'i's poet laureate of the 1920's and '30s, Don Blanding. Each of the ten distinctive guest rooms is dedicated to one of the flowers in his "Old Hawaiian Garden". Hawaiian quilts, in the design of each room's flower, set each room apart.

I got the nicely appointed Puakenikeni room, a ground-level unit that is handicap accessible - which meant that my shower was huge!

Staying at Old Wailuku Inn is great. It's near the airport and in close proximity to the towns of Wailuku and Kahului. The Inn offers free Wi-Fi, free on-site parking and no resort fees. It comes with daily breakfast and, they serve a different hearty gourmet breakfast each day. The morning that I was there, we had the Frittata of Garden Vegetables with five cheeses, served with polenta and marinara sauce ... after the selection of island fruits), juice, coffee and tea.

Innkeepers Janice and Tom Fairbanks were born and raised in the Islands and their understanding of old Hawaiis charm is second nature.

Rates are under $200 per night, plus taxes. Check the website for specials.

Phone: 808-244-5897 Toll Free: 800-305-4899
Fax: 808-242-9600
Email: info@mauiinn.com

Address: 2199 Kaho'okele Street Wailuku, Maui, Hawai'i 96793

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