Are there any places in maui, hawaii where you can stay right on the beach, not just with a view of the beach?

If you mean hotels, the hotel strip at Kaanapali Beach is likely your best bet. There is only a walking path between the hotel buildings and the beach, and many of the restaurants have a beach view. I've stayed here: a href="http://www.westinmaui.com/" rel="nofollow"http://www.westinmaui.com//a See the pictures. There are other less pricy hotels on Kaanapali Beach.