The Wailana Kai
34 Wailana Place, Kihei, HI 96753
The Wailana Kai is a small, two-story oceanview building tucked on Wailana Place across from the water in North Kihei, ten homes total since it was built in 1986. Six one-bedroom, one-bath units at 576 square feet make up most of the building, with four larger two-bedroom, two-bath units at 756 square feet rounding out the mix.
Amenities are sized to match the building's scale: a pool, hot tub, BBQ area, and recreation space, with cable included and beach access just across the street. Hotel zoning here allows both short-term vacation rental and long-term leasing, which keeps The Wailana Kai in play for buyers weighing a rental-ready oceanview condo without the size or price tag of Kihei's bigger resort towers.
The short version
- ✦Oceanview building across from the water on Wailana Place, built in 1986
- ✦10 units across a single two-story building
- ✦Six 1BR/1BA units at 576 sq ft and four 2BR/2BA units at 756 sq ft
- ✦Pool, hot tub, BBQ area, and recreation space
- ✦Hotel-zoned with both short-term and long-term rental in active use
By the numbers
- Year built
- 1986
- Total units
- 10
- Buildings
- 1 (2-story)
- Floor plans
- 1 BR, 2 BR
- Unit size
- 576 to 756 sq ft
- Pets
- Not pet-friendly
Short-term rental status
Available records describe The Wailana Kai's zoning as hotel-use (HM), which would place it outside Bill 9's apartment-district phase-out, but this has not been independently confirmed against Maui County's official list. Confirm current status with Diane before counting on rental income.
Rules are actively changing as of 2026. Contact Diane for the current status of a specific unit.
On the grounds
Layouts
One bedroom
1 bd · 1 ba · 576 sq ft
Two bedroom
2 bd · 2 ba · 756 sq ft
Questions buyers ask
Where is The Wailana Kai located?
The Wailana Kai sits at 34 Wailana Place in North Kihei, oceanview and across the street from the water.
How big is The Wailana Kai and when was it built?
Built in 1986, it's a compact two-story building with 10 units: six one-bedroom homes at 576 square feet and four two-bedroom homes at 756 square feet.
Is The Wailana Kai set up for short-term rental?
Available records describe the building as hotel-zoned, which would place it outside Bill 9's apartment-district phase-out, though that has not been independently confirmed against the county's official list. Long-term leasing is also active here. Confirm current status with Diane before counting on rental income.
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