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I was vacationing on Maui for 3 weeks in November 2010 and I thought I d record, with pictures, some great tips for people visiting Maui, particularly the Wailea/Kihei/Makena area.  I am fortunate to have a time share on Maui at Maui Hill Resort on Kihei Road in a November timeslot.  We ve owned it for 14 years and we ve used it most years and I visited often with my family before that.  I think its safe to say I ve been to Maui about 27 times!
I have not been paid for any of these recommendations.  In fact many of the places I recommend won t know I ve done this till they receive a copy of the blog.  All opinions are strictly new york luxury rent a car my own and not exclusive.  What I mean is that if I am recommending a certain restaurant, that s not to say there aren t equal others out there.
1.  The best pedicure in the world is in Maui.  I have been fortunate to have had thousands of pedicures around the world and the ones available from Stranz by either Michelle or her boss are entirely the best.  They have huge, fancy chairs with massage elements, each pedicure includes a mask, a scrub, a massage, hot stones, and first class, careful pedicure treatment from these personable ladies.  If you wish, see below, you can have a flower (mine s a Hibiscus) or not, you can choose from every paint colour under the sun, and your feet after all that sand, sun, sandals, and barefoot walking, feel like heaven.  The price is ridiculously reasonable at $45 for basic and $60 for the deluxe .  Stranz is in the Rainbow Mall, 2439 S. Kihei Road and reservations new york luxury rent a car are really, really recommended.  Oh yes, they do excellent new york luxury rent a car hair as well.
2.  The lights at the Grand Wailea Hotel. I am definitely going to have include a few pictures here because even the finest writer can t describe this beautiful spectacle new york luxury rent a car in words.  The Grand Wailea is a grand hotel.  Everything is large scale and beautiful new york luxury rent a car and designed for the well heeled.  They have several pools, one with sand for the kids, a glorious spa, several restaurants, and a water feature area that I always wanted to sneak into so I could go whizzing down the slides.  On Thanksgiving new york luxury rent a car or Black Friday they turn on the lights!  Their driveway is graced with huge and glorious Monkey Pod trees and a waterfall. They wind lights around the branches new york luxury rent a car and trunk of each tree and hit the switch.  The result, in the black, black evening that occurs every evening on Maui is beyond magical.  Its mystical and worth a drive from Napili or Kapalua just to drive around new york luxury rent a car those lights!  Its sort of like a romantic Lord of the Rings look.
3.  Hawaii s Kukui Moisturizing Cream by Oils of Aloha This isn t a brand new revelation, in fact I was told this years ago by a friend who discovered it years earlier through her friend ..and so on.  I wish I could win the lotto for the simple reason of being able to finance bringing this cream into Canada for distribution.  Every Hawaiian women uses it and its the only thing effective to relieve sun burning, prevent sun burning, heal skin burnt by fire, keep skin smooth and supple new york luxury rent a car and prolonging a tan.  They make a cream and a lotion but in my opinion the cream is far superior.  I have only ever found it at Long s Drugs, and for years it has been $11.99 per 4 fl oz jar.  It comes in two fragrances and one fragrance-free version all are just spectacular.  They bill it as a mixture of Kukui oil (from the Kukui nut), Macadamian new york luxury rent a car oil, and Vitamin new york luxury rent a car E and apparently its also good for Eczema and Psoriasis.  Every year I buy 12 jars and bring them home for the year.  If you have a spare million or so, could you give it to me so I can hook up with the Oils of Aloha people and start importing this stuff  into Canada?
4.  The Face Place If you ever indulge in either facials or massage, this is the only place to go on Maui.  There are several excellent and expansive and lush spas at all the high end hotels, and that s where Jeannie Pereira , Owner/Esthetician new york luxury rent a car got her training and experience.  She opened The Face Place in 2000 and still is filled with enthusiasm for providing the best facial on the planet.  An hour (or better yet, and hour and a half) with Jeannie is face heaven.  She is hugely knowledgeable, personable, new york luxury rent a car humourous and right up to date on the latest in products, treatments, etc.  She also breeds chocolate labs so she and I talk our heads off about woman-owned businesses, labs, and her marvelous technique.  She works with some of the best Licensed Massage Therapists (I always ask for Robin) and both the facial new york luxury rent a car and massage services are more economical than the big hotels.  Did I mention the Face Place rooms are glorious and relaxing? Or that her receptionist,  is about the best customer service gal I ve ever encountered?  Check out their website at Maui Face Place .  Call 808 875 1000 or email to info@mauifaceplace.com for a reservation.  This place is always busy.
5.  Ever heard of Jams World clothes?  Below is a picture of me in my Jams World capris.  You can see all their offerings at Jams World .  What s really spectacular about these clothes is the fabulous fabrics.  They are just the most amazing and unique colours and designs.
This tip isn t really about Jams World clothes, though.  Full price Jams World clothing is fairly pricey.  No complaint, its unique and lovely.  But, if you want off-price Jams World, the only place I ve discovered is the Outlet Centre for the Maui Clothing Company at the intersection of the Piilani Highway (takes you from Sugar Beach out to far Makena) and Ohukai new york luxury rent a car Street.
Maui Clothing Company is throughout Maui and their stores have a fabulous selection of bathing suits and beachwear, etc. and the outlet store has some great bargains.  The stores may be the only place to buy Jam s World, but certainly new york luxury rent a car the outlet certain is the only place to find off-price Jam s World.  The main floor has full-price, this year s styles and fashions.  Go upstairs against the wall away from the POS machine and voila! last year s but gorgeous Jam s World stuff is many sizes for some pretty new york luxury rent a car nice reductions.  You heard it here first!
6.  I spent much of my childhood and teens riding horses.  I owned the illustrious Donahue and Cherry Royal.   I jumped, did Pony Club, was a polo hotwalker, and loved every minute.  But that was um, well over 30 years ago.  I ve ridden new york luxury rent a car a few times in between and you never totally forget, but let s just say I m not the junior jump champion any more.  So, when a friend said let s go riding in Makawao, I was lukewarm.
But I ll go back again and again after an hour ride at the Piiholo Ranch .  Its easy to find close to downtown Makawao, but after navigating the long and winding driveway to the ranch, its a different world.
They view horse riding rentals in a different way than most establishments.  The horses are well fed, well handled and trained, and everything is professionally arranged.  When you book they need to know your height and weight and they have a pretty extensive discussion with you regarding your horseriding abilities. new york luxury rent a car I must have overemphasized that I hadn t ridden consistently for decades because I got Blackjack.
They give BlackJack to bigger people (sheesh!) because he s part Clydesdale and I imagine they also give him to people who have never ridden before.  He is dead calm bomb-proof we used to call them when I was a kid.  I was a little chagrined that I couldn t convince Blackjack to leave the group, trot a little or veer off into the sunset, but I guess that s a good thing as many customers to Piiholo are beginners.
But the ride was glorious.  We were escorted by a fabulous gal who kept a very close eye on all of us.  The vistas are panoramic, you actually ride through huge fields and eucalyptus forests and we even saw Hawaii s state bird, the Nene Goose (who is shy and elusive) having a great bath in one of the ponds in the field.  One of my fellow riders was a gal with my dream job (she s a personal shopper at Nordstrom new york luxury rent a car s) and between great retail conversation, the absolutely obedient horses and the scenery, it was a wonderful time.   The Piiholo Ranch is a section of the gigantic Baldwin Ranch that has been sectioned off and there are cattle on the land and roping cows.  You can safely go if you ve never ridden a horse but have a hidden John Wayne gene.
7.  Buy an exfoliating bar of soap to use while you are in Maui and one to take home to use for the month after you return. Island Bath Body makes an excellent exfoliating bar and their products are available most places.  Maui residents will tell you that not only does an exfoliating bar get out any fine sand from ocean swimming and snorkelling, but it also helps to retain your tan by keeping the tanned skin clear of dead cells.
8.  There are hundreds AND HUNDREDS of sunset cruises, dinner cruises, snorkelling cruises, what watching cruises and more available on Maui and available from everything to the concierge at your hotel (if you ve got one) to guys selling tickets new york luxury rent a car on the street.  After 27 years, the best are the Teralani Sailing new york luxury rent a car Adventures Their boats are big, comfortable, exciting catamarans, the crew is always hugely new york luxury rent a car helpful and fun, and darned if they seem to be the first ones to know where the whales or the dolphins or both are.  We recently took a sunset cruise (in November) and not only saw a big school of spinner dolphins (see below), but also two whales! new york luxury rent a car Whales don t usually show up until at least mid December.  The puupuus are great, drinks are great and responsibly served I just love these guys.  You need to travel to Kaanapali and get on off the beach.
9.  Eating at golf clubs anywhere is often a good bet.  There are some spectacular, fancy PGA golf courses in Maui but to ensure that their dining room remains viable and busy during all seasons, often the happy hour and luncheon pricing can be fabulous.   Gannon s at the 3rd course (next driveway past the blue course) which used to be SeaWatch, has the most outstanding views out over Molokini and Red Hill and happy hou