A Peaceful Retreat with a Quiet Beauty
Features
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Sleeps one or two couples.
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Cozy, rustic accommodations.
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Wrap-around deck.
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Master bedroom with queen bed--access the main cabin via the exterior from the front deck.
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Sleeping alcove in main cabin with queen bed.
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Refrigerator, gas range, microwave, small appliances.
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Fully equipped kitchen.
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Gas outdoor barbeque.
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Stargaze from the hot tub.
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Herb garden and citrus trees in season.
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Access to washer and dryer.
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Wireless Internet.
Location
Perched at the 2900' elevation level on the southwestern side of Haleakala, on Thompson Road off Highway 37. A stone's throw away from Grandma's Coffee House.
Weather
Temperatures during the day range between 70 to 80 degrees. Night time temperatures in the winter can dip to the mid-'50s, so bring a sweater for star gazing! The air is dryer and more comfortable than at sea level.
History of The Star Lookout
Lisa Starr developed this special property in the early '70s and raised her son, Kualono, high on the slopes of Haleakala. The caretakers' home was originally an office building of the Puunene Dairy, located near the town of Kahului. The house itself is over 100 years old.
In 1978 Lisa and a friend designed and built the guest cottage in its current setting. Janice and Steve Tower have owned The Star Lookout since 2000 and have retained that "Old Maui" spirit upon which it was founded.
Ray and Barbara Bane, dear friends of the Towers, lived in the caretaker's cottage for 24 years before they passed beyond their golden years. Prior to moving to Maui, Ray and Barbara lived in Alaska for 37 years, living and teaching among indigenous people and working in air transportation and for the National Park Service. Their amazing lives are chronicled in "Our Perfect Wild: Ray and Barbara Bane's Journeys and the Fate of the Far North," published by the University of Alaska Press, 2016. Zsuzsanna Balogh has the fortune of taking over for the Banes, caretaking the cottage and acting as host to our honored guests.
