This was a great place to stay for our trip to Maui. Very convenient for our adventures on the road to Hana, Haleakala crater. Also very cool to be by Ho’okipa beach with sea turtles on the shore. Paia town was cute and had some food options for restaurants- including one of the best right by Ray’s place (Mama’s Fish House). I loved that many of the beach items were included in our stay- snorkels, boogie boards, towels, beach chairs, etc made the stay more fun and reduced what I brought from home.
Ray was a great host and responsive. Apartment was clean, everything in working order.
Overall, great stay and good value.
Downside: location for beaches. We picked this place for proximity to the activities we wanted to do, so it was fine for our plans. But, the most sunny and sandy beaches are on the west side of the island. The north side of the island was consistently more rainy and cloudy with rockier beaches. So, if you primarily want beach time at sandy beaches, you may consider staying elsewhere in Maui.