Wailea, HI

12 Apartments for Rent

Wailea Beach earned the moniker of "America's Best Beach" in 1999. Take that, Florida!

Located on Maui's southern coast, the community of Wailea is known primarily as a vacation destination for those seeking sun, sand and surf. It's a resort area that offers amenities like restaurants, shopping, championship golf courses and acres of beach. Wailea's coastline is especially attractive; so attractive, in fact, that in 1999 Stephen P. Leatherman, a professor at Florida International University whose interest in coastal areas has earned him the nickname "Dr. Beach," used criteria like sand softness and water temperature to declare that Wailea had "America's Best Beach." (Since then, other shorelines have taken over the "best beach" crown, but it's a safe bet that Wailea's coastal area remains just as desirable as it was in the days of Pokemon and Y2K).

Moving to Wailea

Sounds great, right? "Sign me up," you say. Let's get down to brass tacks, then. If you're looking for places to rent in Wailea, your best bet is to search for something short-term, as a majority of the community's rental real estate consists of vacation housing. (A small percentage of Wailea rental housing caters to long-term residents, but those options are few and far between.) If you're looking for furnished apartments or month to month (or week-to-week) leases, you should have no trouble finding them among the variety of condominiums and homes available for rent on a short-term basis. If, however, you're looking for more permanent housing, the nearby community of Kihei offers 1 bedroom apartments for rent, as well as2 bedroom apartments, in its many apartment complexes. Since Wailea is a beach town, there are no real neighborhoods so to speak of, making it that much easier to find your new dream home.

Life in Wailea

When not hitting the waves, what do Wailea residents do during their leisure hours? (And, let's face it, if you're in Hawaii, you want to maximize the number of leisure hours that you have.) Then check out artwork or grab cups of coffee at the Shops of Wailea, a complex of 70 stores and boutiques just a short jaunt from the beach.

They eat fresh seafood at restaurants like Ka'ana Kitchen and Nick's Fishmarket Maui. If they're feeling especially energetic, they hit the Coastal Nature Trail to take in views of the sun setting over an expansive ocean. In June, they check out the Maui Film Festival, an annual event that celebrates filmmaking and has attracted such stars as William Hurt and Clint Eastwood.