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Rainbow Surf Hostel


221 Baldwin Avenue, Paia, Maui, HI 96779
Best fare found from Baltimore to Kahului: $729

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4 of 5 stars
Steve&Leslie   17 contributions
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Sep 14, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

I have read a bunch of reviews saying how dirty this place is. Well yes, this is a hostel and is not a sterile resort hotel. My husband and I stayed here for a week recently and loved it. The staff was so nice. The place was quiet and bright. The managers there had only started about 3 weeks earlier,... more

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5 of 5 stars
AlmondsandCarrots   1 contribution
Paia
Jul 5, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I have been working in this hostel since early June, and it has been an amazing experience, even though my job is to clean the toilets. After reading other reviews I wanted to leave an up-to-date review of this hostel. There were complaints about bugs--which are going to appear from time to time, we are on hawaii and keep windows... more

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5 of 5 stars
bumblberry   3 contributions
Victoria
Jun 7, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

Great staff, best location f-walking distance to beaches and shops in Paia and bus stop for the Maui Bus to take you to Kahului, Airport and transfers to Lahaina etc. Rooms are clean and decent. Atmosphere is really chilled and pleasant felt like I was staying at a friend of a friend's place. One of the best hostels I have... more

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3 of 5 stars
citygalx   51 contributions
Seattle, Washington
May 30, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I stayed at the hostel due to its great location between the road to Hana and Mt. Haleakala National Park. The hostel was a little hard to find because it was not well marked with a sign, so know the house address before you go. The hostel is a house converted to a hostel, so it blends in well with... more

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5 of 5 stars
UKtsm   5 contributions
UK
Apr 14, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

Discovered Pa'ia whilst on the road to Hana, instantly liked the place and decided I wanted to stay!! Found the Rainbow Hostel details on a notice board outside Mana foods and fortunately they had a private room available. Really busy hostel, and the laid back attitude means that you dont always get a straight answer about whether you have a... more

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1 of 5 stars
Maliaewa   1 contribution
Paia, Maui
Dec 12, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel

The manager is unfriendly and known to be crazy (a war veteran). The hostel is dirty, there are bedbugs in some rooms (i've been covered by scratching red dots and they had to close the dorm, spray it, paint it... but still there was some!). The manager who was a little bit more friendly than the owner is now gone,... more

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4 of 5 stars
selftour   4 contributions
California
Dec 20, 2005
2/4 found this review helpful

I stayed at this hostel for 5 days. It was clean, informal, with a friendly staff. My mattress could have been a little less lumpy, but the overall feel of the place was good. It's only a couple of blocks to Paia. A friendly low-key place with good eatries. And in a couple more blocks you are at the beach. more

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Rainbow Surf Hostel Address

221 Baldwin Avenue, Paia, Maui, HI 96779