KBM Resorts: Kapalua Golf Villa KGV-24P7 Beautiful Ocean Golf Views Includes Rental Car

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Look, I’ve stayed at plenty of places in Maui, but this Kapalua Golf Villa honestly caught me off guard in the best way. When you first pull up — and yes, they actually include a rental car which is huge because let’s be real, everything on Maui is stupidly expensive — you’re hit with these sweeping views that stretch from the golf course right out to the Pacific. I mean, you know it’s going to be nice because it’s Kapalua, but the vista from KGV-24P7 is something else entirely. You can literally watch golfers teeing off in the morning while the ocean sparkles behind them, and honestly, it never gets old.

The villa itself feels like someone’s well-loved vacation home rather than a sterile hotel room, which I actually prefer. There’s this lived-in comfort that makes you want to sprawl out on the couch with your coffee and just… breathe. The kitchen is properly stocked too — not just the bare minimum like so many rentals — so you can actually cook decent meals instead of dropping $200 every night at the resort restaurants (though Merriman’s down the road is worth the splurge at least once). What really sold me was stepping out onto the lanai in the evening. You get this incredible cross-breeze that carries the scent of plumeria and that distinct Maui earthiness, and the sound of the waves is just constant enough to drown out any lingering work stress in your head.

Here’s the thing about staying in Kapalua that the brochures don’t tell you — you’re far enough from the Lahaina crowds that it feels peaceful, but close enough to hop over to Napili Bay for some of the best snorkeling on the island. The Kapalua Coastal Trail is literally right there if you’re into morning walks, and honestly, watching the sunrise from that path while sipping resort coffee is pretty much peak vacation mode. The only minor thing I’d mention is that you’ll want to stock up on groceries in Lahaina before heading up, because the closest real shopping is a bit of a drive. But with that rental car included and the villa’s full kitchen, you’re actually set up perfectly to explore the upcountry farmers markets and cook with all that amazing local produce. It’s the kind of place where you end up extending your stay if you can swing it — I know because I tried to do exactly that.

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