Old Wailuku Inn – Maui B&B

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AN AFFORDABLE GETAWAY TO WAILUKU IS AS EASY –

AND FUN! – AS ONE, TWO, THREE

Feeling like you need a little getaway but not able or willing to spend a lot of money? You can have it all in a place that might, at first, seem unlikely – Wailuku, Maui. The Valley Isle’s county seat is a charming, walk-able town with plenty of affordable fun.

Central Maui’s historic bed & breakfast, The Old Wailuku Inn, has joined with A.K.’s Café and The Bailey House Museum gift shop to offer kama‘āina travelers (proof of Hawai‘i residency required, please) an innovative, fun, and affordable winter respite. Let’s call it the “Wailuku Winter Getaway!”

The multi-award-winning Old Wailuku Inn offers 10 distinctive guestrooms – seven in the historically-recognized, beautifully restored 1924 “Queen of Wailuku homes” and three in the lovely Vagabond’s House cottage. Included in the prices – which range from $165 to $195 per night – are a full gourmet breakfast served in the Inn’s dining room, hi-speed internet connection, Aveda personal care amenities, fine cotton bed linen, TV, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, air conditioning and ceiling fans. Innkeepers Janice and Tom Fairbanks and their daughter Shelly Harris offer, in addition to real Maui-style hospitality, a wealth of Island knowledge to their guests. Best of all, from now through March 31^st, the Inn is offering a 20% discount to kama‘āina travelers for a stay of at least two consecutive nights. Please visit www.mauiinn.com for photos and lots of information about the historic Old Wailuku Inn.

“Eat Better” is Chef/Owner Elaine Rothermel’s motto. And her A.K.’s Café is THE place in Wailuku for delicious, unfussy food in a delightfully comfortable restaurant. Open for lunch Tuesday through Friday and dinner Tuesday through Saturday, the choices range from fantastic salads to her famous Thai chicken, tofu Napoleon, fresh fish specials and her amazing crab cakes which are gaining national renown! A.K.’s has a full bar and an excellent wine list. The prices at A.K.s are low already and Chef Elaine is offering 20% off the entire check (food only) when you show your Old Wailuku Inn room key. Please visit www.akscafe.com for the current menu, hours, and additional information.

No trip to Wailuku would be complete without a visit to the Bailey House Museum. Built in 1833, the building has served as a girls’ seminary as well as the home of missionary Edward Bailey and his family. In addition to the beautiful grounds filled with native Hawaiian and missionary-era plants, the museum houses Maui’s largest collection of traditional Hawaiian artifacts. There are also missionary-era furnishings and paintings by Edward Bailey. The admission price of just $5 for adults is a bargain. Be sure to visit the museum’s gift shop – it’s arguably the best place on Maui for authentic made-in-Hawai‘i gift items, books, music and more. And during this special promotion, you’ll 10% off any merchandise you purchase when you show your Old Wailuku Inn room key. Please visit www.mauimuseum.org for museum and gift shop hours, special events, and more information about the museum which is also home to the Maui Historical Society.

NOTE: WHEN BOOKING, PLEASE MENTION “WAILUKU WINTER GETAWAY.”