Vacation rentals offer all the comforts of home. Most units include a fully equipped kitchen, washer and dryer, living room, dining area, and other facilities. In addition to home-away-from-home services, vacation rental properties frequently cost a fraction of the price of a hotel accommodation. For those planning a long vacation in Maui, there is a range of luxurious vacation rentals available.

Vacation-Maui.com vacation rental condominiums are either situated on sandy beaches or golf courses in West Maui's Kaanapali Beach Resort, or in the historic Lahaina town near restaurants, shopping, golf, and tennis facilities. Guests can enjoy swimming, snorkelling, whale watching (in season), sunbathing, sightseeing, recreation and relaxation.

Fairway Shops, Suite 118, 2580 Kekaa Drive, Lahaina, Maui, HI 96761; Tel: 661-3484; Email: info@vacation-maui.com

In Haiku lies an expansive, tropical estate with a 40-foot saltwater swimming pool. Private rentals are only minutes from Hookipa Beach Park, waterfalls, windsurfing, kiteboarding, surfing, shops, Hawaiian art galleries, golf courses, the unique historic upcountry towns of Paia, Haiku, and Makawao, Maui flower farms, Haleakala Crater, the road to Hana, fine dining, and more vacation activities. The Maui upcountry vacation rentals are fully equipped with kitchens, direct dial phone washer and dryer, TV/VCR, stereo, etc. Tel: (808) 572-2775

The Bamboo Jungalows are stylish cottages made of bamboo located in Haiku, on the north shore of Maui. The units are bordered by 14 acres of tropical gardens, with each unit having plenty of privacy. There is a freshwater spring that flows through the quiet valley, where guests can share intimate moments and explore the natural beauty of Maui. Amenities include a telephone, cable TV, stereo, kitchen, washer & dryer, and charcoal grill. Tel: (808) 283-6036

Relax in a natural environment at a private retreat in a Haiku eco-estate within a short distance of the shops and restaurants of Haiku, Makawao, and Paia. Manicured yet untamed, the gardens contain hundreds of species of trees, fruits, flowers, and plants, creating an ecosystem sanctuary. The vacation rental offers passive solar water heat, gas on demand, water heater, small ponds, telephone, TV, VCR, stereo, kitchen, washer, and dryer. Tel: (808) 575-9959