The Whaler, in the heart of Ka’anapali is hard to beat. This twin tower condo complex has location in its favor. The units are spacious and have good views of the ocean and the mountains from our ninth floor lanai. The unit we rented was up to date with a luxurious bath, a second full bath that was nicer than most hotel rooms have, wonderful mattress, comfortable furniture, room to move around in, a fantastic lanai with a choice of seating (some lanai furniture is really flimsy), and plenty of storage. The kitchen was not designed for short people. It was difficult to get things in and out of the above counter cupboards. There are no frills and extras at this facility. No shops, no restaurants, vending machines were minimal. We had a short walk to the Whaler’s Village next door for shopping, restaurants and pantry supplies. It is also a great place to go for an exercise walk. The bulk of our grocery shopping was done in Lahina at a full size grocery. Our unit did have a washer/dryer, but they were out of order. Fortunately each floor has a small laundry located on the corridor with the elevators and I never had trouble accessing them. There are two parking choices at $12/day. The first is an outdoor lot near the north tower. The second parking area is underground below the central courtyard. The great things about this lot is the protection from the elements and they have shopping carts available to transport your groceries, extra luggage and heavy duty shopping spree bags to your room. Unfortunately at the time of our visit the central courtyard was under construction. That work had caused leaks in the garage, so each day we had to watch for puddles, yellow-tape closed areas and the potential of falling items. We lived with it just fine. We were given visitation privileges at the neighboring resorts swimming pool because the Whaler’s pool was being rebuilt. Management was extremely concerned about our inconvenience caused by the construction/beautification project. We were given a terrific welcoming basket with Mac nuts, candy, Kona coffee, cookies and a fresh pineapple. They gave us a $100 travelers checque to ease the pain, too. Wow! We would gladly return to this condo complex. The staff, bellman, concierge and desk clerks all went out of their way to meet our needs. This was the firm second choice for both of us, and therefore our compromise first choice.
From journal Maui "Make House"