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Re: 2 stars (by R T.):

thepars wrote:

We are thinking of trading our 2 bdrm 2 bath oceanfront for Kamaole Beach Club. Please let me know how you liked it and any other info you find out about it. Thanks Bonnie

PS we're going in 2009 but ofcourse we have to start seaching now!

Bonnie, if you are used to an oceanfront, you need to know that between KBC and the beach is Kihei Road - and it is very busy and very noisy. If you go during spring break periods, the noise from the road is almost unbearable. You certainly cannot hear the surf, except between 3 and 5 am! KBC has been improving the units a lot of late, and the staff are great - but there is nothing that can be done about the noise from the road or from KBC's neighbors. On one side is the ABC store - and it's open 24/7. There's also a dive shop in back that fills tanks about 4:30 every morning... On the other side is Dolphin Plaza... and they pick up the garbage at the oddest hours... If you are used to an ocean front unit with the sounds of the ocean... you're going to miss it when you're at KBC. On the plus side, the three Kamaole beaches are very large and nice, with good snorkling. KBC is within walking distance of restaurants, etc., and within driving distance of some other great snorkel beaches and both upscale and downscale shopping. And tho the ABC store is a noisy neighbor, it's handy for forgotten grocery items, or the morning paper. The weather in Kihei is usually wonderful, and as long as the trade winds are blowing, the lack of AC is not a problem. The pool, which is indeed tiny, is nonetheless meticulously maintained. KBC is not a luxury resort by any stretch of the imagination, but it is clean and can work as a base from which to venture out to the rest of the island.