Kihei Akahi – Stats
Our complex is comprised of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites in four buildings. All units are individually-owned and each has a private lanai, in-suite laundry, cable TV and an assigned parking spot.
Our complex consists of 4 buildings:
- Building A – “Kīlauea” is a wood frame two-story building containing 8 “townhouse” style suites.
- Building B – “Mauna Loa” is also a wood frame two-story building containing 10 apartments, 5 on the first floor and 5 on the second floor
- Building C – “Mauna Kea” is a split 5 and 6 story concrete building containing 110 apartments serviced by 2 elevators
- Building D – “Haleakala” is a 7 story concrete building containing 112 apartments serviced by 2 elevators
Building D – “Haleakala”
Studio Suites
One-Bedroom Suites
Two-Bedroom Suites
Building C – “Mauna Kea”
Studio Suites
One-Bedroom Suites
Two-Bedroom Suites
Building B – “Mauna Loa”
Studio Suites
One-Bedroom Suites
Two-Bedroom Suites
Building A – “Kīlauea”
Studio Suites
One-Bedroom Suites
Two-Bedroom Suites
Breakdown of ownership
Full time Owners
Owner: Part-time
Long-term Rentals
Vacation Rentals
Our Amenities
Lower Pool
Our Lower Pool area is suited for entertainment! It has 2 gas barbeques and a sink with a full-size fridge. It also has 2 washrooms and a large covered area.
Upper Pool
Our Upper Pool area is a more modest size, but still boasts 2 barbeques and washrooms. Its a great place to meet your neighbours while you swim, sun-tan, or cook!
Tennis Court
Tennis anyone?! We have a full-size tennis court for you to enjoy. Didn’t bring your own racket? Just sign one out at the office!
Special
Events
At Kihei Akahi we enjoy a good “Jam Session” every once in a while! We have a great group of owners and guests that like to get together and perform. Sometimes we like to just get together to celebrate holidays such as Valentines Day with a simple potluck gathering!
Interested in joining our community?
To Rent
Please contact your travel agent or visit one of the many vacation rental sites online!
To Own
Please contact one of the many real estate professionals on Maui that specialize in the South Kihei/Wailea area.
Kihei History
excerpt from: http://www.mauirealestate.com/0008-kihei/
Hawaiian legend tells of two cloud warriors that did battle along the flanks of Haleakala. One warrior came from the south and the other the north. The two battled back and forth until a truce was eventually called. When the two warriors parted, the ensuing clear space of blue sky was known as Alanui o Lani or the Highway to Heaven. This place is what we now know as South Maui and Kihei.
Early inhabitants of the area were known primarily to be fishermen. A number of areas along the Kihei coast had fish ponds used for aquaculture. It was thought that many of these ponds were dedicated to Ali’i or royalty. The prehistoric inhabitants supplemented their diet through locally grown sweet potato and poi traded from taro grown in the windward areas of Maui.
South Maui and the Kihei area were home to one of the more significant battles in Kamehameha’s conquest of Maui. When Kamehameha landed with his forces in 1790, his warriors were driven back to their canoes by fierce resistance. Kamehameha was able to turn the tide when he burned the canoes of his war fleet eliminating the option to retreat. His forces emboldened, marched onto Wailuku where a final confrontation in the Iao Valley defeated Maui’s warriors once and for all.
Kihei was an area of minimal population throughout the first half of the 20th century. While agriculture boomed in the Central Valley, Lahaina, the North Shore and the Upcountry, South Maui remained occupied by a limited population of fishermen and Kiawe (Mesquite) harvesters. In an effort to shift population to Kihei, the government offered 11 beach lots in 1932. Only 6 were sold. Up until the early 50’s, land here was cheaper than almost anyplace on island. As more tourists began to descend to Hawaii, Kihei’s population increased as appreciation for the area’s beautiful beaches and sunny weather grew.
