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Hana was very laid back. No real restaurants, just food trucks, but some beaches nearby were amazing (Koki and Hamoa), but town beach not great. Definitely worth staying a night or two in order to enjoy sightseeing beyond Hana.

The views are spectacular. If you have the Waianapanapa Park Black Sand Beach on your to do list buy the reservation with time and make sure you time to get there before 10:30 am. Tour buses start arriving around that time and the park starts filling up with people. What my wife and I did was to reserve a stay in Hana and catch the Black Sand beach on our return trip since it is located 10 mins from Hana. We booked our stay on the Hana Maui resort. Had great views and friendly staff but it was pricey at $800 per night. In my opinion, it was money well spent though as there are few options and the rest really helped before turning back.

I'm so glad we decided to stay the night after we drove the road to Hana. The town is very cute and the locals are very sweet and friendly. The Hamoa beach, Wainapanapa state park are amazing. We enjoyed our time here. Can't wait to come back.

It's not about Hana, it's about the stops on the way. I was really worried seeing so many negative reviews but I'm really glad we went. The roads can be hair raising but the beaches, waterfalls and hikes were worth it. Each had a different appeal so we never got tired of stopping. Spending a night in Hana was absolutely the right call. It made the trip much more enjoyable.

Apparently that side of the island is normally a bit more rainy than other parts of Maui, but the rainy season definitely exacerbated the amount of rain. That would be a huge factor in planning this trip as rain deters slightly from the overall experience since part of the trip is stopping along the road for various sights - which is definitely more fun without rain (especially if you rented a convertible).

Hana is a special place unlike any other. Its infrastructure is just developed enough to get there and stay as comfortably as you wish. However, resources are limited enough to make you aware; it encourages you to become an integral part of keeping Hana pristine, from picking up after yourself (and others) in nature and on private property to conserving energy and treading lightly when possible.