Located three miles from Kahului Airport and a half-mile from large shopping malls, the Maui Beach Hotel primarily draws business travelers and vacationers on layover. Decor is contemporary and tropical in style. A facelift in 2003 added new carpet, shower doors, and bathroom tile to guestrooms. The spacious lobby opens to an oceanfront lawn dotted with tiki statues. A sandy strip of beach borders the hotel's rocky coastline at low tide, however, this area is not safe for swimming.

Budget-minded travelers—some on business, most basing themselves in Kahului for convenient access to Maui's attractions—appreciate the hotel's location and price. The Seaside Hotel's friendly staff willingly shares local knowledge and travel tips.