WoFlowzCurrently Wikiki for two days. It’s a fuckin mess of people but the royal hawaiian’s nice ig. I spent the past week and a half in Maui and Molokai and enjoyed that a lot more. Maui was kinda strip mall then ghetto tin huts then resort then fields then homeless camp then resort. I preferred the uplands more. But the house we’re renting for the trip between Kehei and Lehenia is pretty chill, the area around not sm, but the surf and fruit is good. Not much to do but lots of dope locals. Molokai was quite nice tbh, very rural mostly dirt roads, the jeep was fun. everyone there seemed very relaxed and the food was so much better. Lots of native hawaiians there and rich hippys. Going to kauai for a few days then back to the house on maui.
Also fuck the road to hana most over rated tourist trap ever. I’d much rather just hike in the Iao valley or surf and swim at Ukumehame down the road.
While you're near Kihei go to Ululani's shave ice, it's on the edge of Kihei and the only shave ice worth going to on the island, they make all of their own syrups out of fresh fruit and have some crazy local flavours too.
Also check out tin roof near the airport, high quality cheap local food, I recommend the mochiko chicken.
If you want more upcountry drive up Haleakala and get lunch at Grandma's Coffee House, the shoyu chicken and kalua pig are incredible, and the one lane road next to is a good walk with some nice views.
If you have any interest in snorkeling it's worth checking out the bay next to the Gazebo restaurant at Napili shores, there are always turtles there. Mala wharf in lahaina is another great spot, there are usually eagle rays and 100% of the time you can find reef sharks in the wreckage of the wharf. IDK conditions right now though.
Yeah Kihei is kind of a dump but there are some nice neighborhoods towards Wailea. I also prefer the upcountry, especially Haiku and Kula. Kauai was very nice in my experience too, unless you get rained out.