Wow! Seriously, stay here if you’re going to Maui.
First, Kīhei is a great place to be. It’s very central and doesn’t have the traffic of places like Lahaina. We drove all over the island and it was very central. Also, no rain and sunny skies. The best part is the condo is right across the street from a beach park and a National Whale conservancy place. Every morning we walked over there (literally a 2 min walk) with our coffee and watched the whales and looked at the turtles hanging out at the fish pond. The whale place even has a viewing area overlooking the ocean and picnic tables.
Second, the decor is so cute and inviting. The condo is stocked with everything you could ever need. They thought of everything! The kitchen is completely stocked with random things like a cheese grater and a pineapple corer. And I used them! The condo has a beautiful patio (I think it’s a lanai in Hawaii) and we sat out there often. I think it has the best lanai because it’s shaded all day. Other patios have direct sun ar certain times of the day.
We didn’t do much planning and booked last minute but it was stocked with the Maui Revealed Guide book and a CD to narrate the road to Hana. All the beach equipment you could ever want was there. They also provided Great recommendations on restaurants. Awesome touches!
We didn’t watch much TV but it has a beautiful TV equipped with Netflix. Another great thing is that the complex was very quiet. No noisy neighbors or loud people or things. It’s upstairs so no walking footsteps on the roof.
My suggestion is to stay here. And when you get there check out everything that’s included. And If you think of something you might need... look for it before you go buy it. I bet it’s there.