Wailea, Kihei or West side(Kaanapali, Lahaina,etc) in MAUI, where to stay? Thoughts? With kids to different viewpoints.

Kihea orLahina!

Stayed in Kihei with a toddler and it was PERFECT! We stayed in Maui Vista, just across the street from Charley Young beach. Ideal location. A HUGE playground just north with restaurants and shopping, more walkable stores and restaurants just south. Would stay in that spot in a heartbeat.

We're fling to Kihei this Sunday for a 10 days with our 5 month old (and another couple with a 3 year old and a 9 month old). Any places you can recommend specifically? (beaches, restaurants, walks, etc.). We're staying here - https://www.google.ca/.../data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0...
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Menehune Shores Condominium

That's a 55 minute walk north of where I stayed, quite a lot quieter up there. I only passed through this part of Kihei when I was driving to Lahaina or north to Target.
If you have a rental car get groceries at Target (and bring bags, there are probably some in the condo, since they charge for them and only have fabric bags).
The pie shop on the way to Lahaina is awesome. We parked in Kanapaali and strolled the waterfront walking hotel to hotel. Did the same in Wailea and it was great.
Immigrant at the Marriott in Wailea has amazing happy hour specials in the lounge/pub, not to be missed.
Joy's place had healthy smoothies and sandwiches, a bit pricey but delicious, right near the big playground at Kalama Park. Kihei cafe across the street is good too but very very busy, might be tough for a large group.
Cafe O Lei was great for dinning, good food and really family friendly, great service.

We stayed with our 4 kids in Kihei and it was great

Definitely Kihei. Great area and tons of family friendly beaches.

Have stayed in both Lahaina and Kaanapali, loved them both. I don't think you can lose anywhere in Maui.

If you have kids, you may want to check where the surf will be rougher when you're there. From what I remember, its usually rougher in the Kaanapali area.

Kihei

Thanks everyone very useful info.

By the way, is the weather in beg of Mar warm enough to go into the water? What is the temperature likely to be?

Ocean temp won't change too much year round, last November when I was there it was like a bath

Lol..you swim all year round there

My wife and I stayed in Kihei and it was so really beautiful. We stayed at the Maui on the Banyan

Kihei does have better beaches for kids, there is more drop off beaches in kaanapali where as in Kihei you can walk out further in the the water. The waves are pretty big on the beaches of kaanapali too. But it's all beautiful

We luv kaanapali as more to do at night. Kihei is quieter. Look atvrbo rentals for a family.