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Whaler Studio Oceanfront Villa | Complimentary Car w 6 Nights | WH1-1218 by KBM

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A balcony with a table and chairs, overlooking a beach and ocean.
A patio with a fire feature, seating, and a view of the beach at sunset.
A coastal resort with a beach, palm trees, and ocean views.
A beachside lounge with sun loungers and a hammock, overlooking a clear blue ocean with boats.
A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a chair, a table, and a view of the ocean.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Scenic water view
    Relax and unwind with top-rated water views, offering a scenic experience.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Whalers Village

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Spa pool on site
  • Limo or town car service available
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Lahaina, HI
  • Place, Whalers Village
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Kaanapali Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Kaanapali Kai Course at Kaanapali Golf Resort
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Kapalua, HI (JHM-West Maui)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Living Room #1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Primary Bedroom #1

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Guest Bathroom #1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Number of living rooms
Dining area

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About the area

Kaanapali

Located in Kannapali Beach Area, a neighbourhood in Kaanapali, this condo is in the mountains. Shoppers can check out Whalers Village, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Kaanapali Beach and Black Rock. Lahaina Civic Center and Hawaii Nature Center of Iao Valley are also worth visiting.
Map
Lahaina, HI

What's nearby

  • Whalers Village - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Kaanapali Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • May's Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Kaanapali Kai Course at Kaanapali Golf Resort - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Kaanapali Golf Courses - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Kapalua, HI (JHM-West Maui) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Monkeypod Kitchen - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Island Vintage Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Leilani's on the Beach - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Honoapiilani Food Truck Park - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Hula Grill Kaanapali - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Whaler | Ocean View Studio | Kaanapali Beach | Car Incl. w/ 6+ Nights | WH1-1218 by KBM pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at Whaler | Ocean View Studio | Kaanapali Beach | Car Incl. w/ 6+ Nights | WH1-1218 by KBM?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Whaler | Ocean View Studio | Kaanapali Beach | Car Incl. w/ 6+ Nights | WH1-1218 by KBM?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Whaler | Ocean View Studio | Kaanapali Beach | Car Incl. w/ 6+ Nights | WH1-1218 by KBM located?

Located in Kannapali Beach Area, this condo building is within a 10-minute walk of Kaanapali Beach, Whalers Village and Black Rock. Kaanapali Golf Courses and May's Beach are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Highly recommended!

Very nice condo in a beautiful resort!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely loved our stay. We’ve been to the Whaler before and it never disappoints.
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Feb 2026
Aloha Claire, we are so glad that you had a great time during your stay. We look forward to host you & your Ohana again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Awesome visit

Great location. Wonderful accommodations. Would definitely stay again!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Perfect Place to Stay

Our room was beautiful, well kept, clean and comfortable. We are close in walking distance to food, shops and the beach. We could sit on our balcony and watch the whales and enjoy people watching. Loved having a full kitchen. Close to washer and dryer. This place gets 5 stars!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It is a wonderful studio with amazing view. We look forward to returning next year.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Feb 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! Please let us know your next visit, we hope to welcome you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dream vacation

Amazing property, best location, highly recommended. Definitely will come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Sept 2024
Thank you for the review and feedback! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and would gladly host you again in the near future :) -KBM Resorts
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Kona low, KBM high

Fantastic views of black rock! This is a well equipped top floor apartment within a resort complex providing access to pool/sauna/jacuzzi/gym/tennis amenities. If you’re expecting someone to come in and tidy up after you and make your bed each day you’ll want a hotel instead. This is ideal for a more private vacation. Everything went incredibly smoothly even given the insanely adverse weather during our stay.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Go for it!!

Went for our honeymoon and the Whaler didn’t disappoint. The room was clean and set up pretty well. The communication and follow up was the best I’ve experienced, we wanted to experience a bunch of local spots and the staff was extremely nice and helpful. The location is perfect. Very centralized to snorkeling, pool, or the ocean. A bunch of good food in walking distance and even some others for a short drive. Was able to whale watch from the room and a short walk to black rock we seen dolphins. Highly recommend staying at the Whaler!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Time in Paradise

The Whaler rm 1218 is a beautiful studio apartment that provided everything we needed to enjoy our stay. The kitchen and bathrooms were fully stocked with amenities. In addition, the provided beach chairs and umbrella were used almost every day!! The instructions provided were clear and glad they were provided. Thank you a wonderful experience.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection with the view

We could not have been happier.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 May 2024
Thank you for the review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to hosting you again in the future :) -KBM Resorts
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring Break

Beautiful location. Unit has been recently updated. Beds and pillows are comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2024
Juliane, we are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. We hope to have you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful condo. It’s nice and clean and up to date. It comes with beach chairs and an umbrella. Close to everything we needed.. View was great! We had a problem with the internet but it was fixed quickly. I would book this condo again when we go back in a couple of years.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jul 2026
Mahalo for the kind review! We're so glad you found the condo beautiful and up-to-date, and that our team resolved the internet issue quickly. We'd love to welcome you back to KBM Resorts again soon! Olivia, Guest Experience Specialist, KBM Resorts
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Whaler 2025

Whaler is a well maintained facility. Will return in 2026!
Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

This was a perfect place for 2 or even 3! Ppl. Great view of the north west side of Kaanapali beach. The unit was clean and cooking/eating utensils were sufficient. There’s no Carrie over or basic spices so you need to buy/bring everything if you’re planning to cook there. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Response from Management on 21 Oct 2026
Aloha, thank you so much for the 5-star rating and for staying with us at The Whaler. We are delighted you enjoyed the sunset views. We would love to welcome you back. Mahalo, Mark Hamilton, General Manager, KBM Resorts
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful condo

The condo was wonderful! It nice and clean and updated! View is great! I had everything I needed. Communication with the management company was wonderful. We had a small issue with the Internet and it got fixed right away . The condo comes with 2 beach chairs to use. We sat at the beach for 5 days! No complaints! I will book this condo again!
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Mar 2026
Aloha Theresa, we are glad to hear that you had a great stay. We are glad to hear that the internet was fixed right away. We hope to have you back again soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful View, Wonderful resort, kitchen items not well appropriated

We had a wonderful stay. The resort and location are wonderful! Our only issue was that the unit we stayed in was not well appropriated for our stay. We had two butter knives, three forks, no pan for baking side dishes. there’s only three grill sheet type pans. While we enjoy eating out, we also enjoyed using the grills. I had to go to the store and buy some disposable tin pans to make some of our food. Also, could not run the dishwasher when it was full because I needed to hand wash utensils and dishes every time we ate. We did plan to have at least one meal a day in our unit. I feel as though they put just enough in the unit to qualify. If you don’t plan on doing any cooking, the unit does have an amazing view!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Things that need attention

The ice maker is not working and the closest door doesn’t close. It would have been better to leave the door between the sinks and shower toilet area, or to put a pocket door in. As it stands now, if someone has to use the toilet, everyone else looses access to the sinks and closet. One other item. There are two controllers for the TV. The small one seems to control everything, I never could figure out what the big one did. If it does something a note describing how to use it would be helpful. If it doesn’t do anything, remove it.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Beware of air conditioning problem

Property was clean and inviting. -Upon arrival we noticed it was pretty hot in our unit. I emailed and called several times regarding the situation as the thermostat never got below 74. Further investigation lead to us finding our the door to the patio was too short and there was a 2-3” inch gap where hot air blew into the condo, and the wind whistled all 24/7. It could not be fixed. There was duct tape residue where it looked like someone tried to cover it up, so this was definitely a known problem beforehand. They should have put this in the listing or not advertised it as an air conditioned unit. I spent my honeymoon uncomfortable the entire stay because of this and I would have booked another unit had I known.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2023
Aloha, We are so happy you had a fabulous vacation! During the resort's exterior painting initiative, old weather-stripping and door insulation was removed and replaced with new weather-stripping, insulation, and door jambs. We apologize this project was ongoing during your stay resulting in some unwanted whistling. Great news, the project is complete, the new insulation is installed, and the door seals nice and tight as expected. We look forward to having you back next year!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Apr 2026
Aloha Debra, Thank you for your kind review! We are delighted to hear that you had a wonderful stay and experience with KBM Resorts. It was our pleasure hosting you and we look forward to welcoming you and your Ohana again soon.
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