This had not been our first choice in a place stay for our first trip to Maui, but we had booked late and not much was available to suit our needs. However, despite the cost (it was over what we had budgeted), we were very pleased with both the accommodations (definitely roomy and super clean) and the location. I know that most people like to stay on the east or south side, but Paia is a great location for driving the road to Hana and for trips to Haleakala (we made two...one for sunset and one for hiking the Sliding Sands trail). We also loved being somewhat close to the airport, Costco, Safeway, and Wailuku (where we visited friends AND did the amazing Flyin' Hawaiian Zipline!), Ho'okipa Beach (the turtles!), and Mama's Fish House (where we discovered you don't need to make online reservations if you're fine with sitting in the lounge area for your meal) and Mama's Fish House Beach (amazing tide pools and the occasional turtle). We would definitely stay here again!