Mana Kai Maui is a truly resort style condo! It has beautiful beach views right from one of the bedrooms and you can watch the sunset over the beach from the balcony.
There were a couple of hiccups during our stay:
1. We flew in on Christmas Eve. We know places always close early on Christmas Eve but we were informed not to check in until after 4:00pm and to get the parking pass from the front desk when we arrive. We got to Mana Kai Maui at 4:06pm and the front desk was closed with a sign that stated that they were closing early at 4:00pm for Christmas Eve. Knowing that normal check in is on or after 4:00pm, I couldn't understand why we were not informed about this closure before we arrived. Since they were closed, we were unable to get a parking pass, however, the gravel lot near by was able to accommodate our car for the evening. I also wanted to note that a representative communicating with us via Airbnb did inform us later in the evening that we can still park in the stall and to put a note on our dashboard stating what unit we were in and we should be fine.
2. The second issue was that one of the bathroom, the one with the bathtub that was inside the separate bedroom, smelled like mildew. This was because the back part of the wall, where the toilet sat, was cut out and a thin plastic board was taped on to cover the hole. This caused the entire room and bathroom to smell like mildew and it was unbearable. The bathroom door is also only a sliding door so even if we shut the door, we weren't able to contain the smell very much. The windows in the bedroom were also smaller so it was hard to air out the room. We were not able to use this bathroom during our entire stay.
3. Lastly, I want to note that while this condo is marketed as a two bedroom, there is only one real private bedroom. The other bed sits in the living room and can be separated by a sliding patrician. This room does not offer very much privacy and when the patricians are closed, the living room is not very spacious.
Some of the best things about our stay:
1. The condo offered some beautiful views of the beach. It is also located in the very beautiful neighborhood of Kihei.
2. Mana Kai Maui also has a large pool if you don't want to visit the beach. They also have a great fitness center as well as office space for group meetings.
3. When you check in with the front desk, you will receive coupons for Foodland, which is right down the street and for the 5 palms restaurant which is located on the ground floor of Mana Kai Maui.
Overall, the stay was beautiful and I would not mind staying here again when the hole in the bathroom is fixed and the smell eradicated.