The location of this unit is amazing. Yes, you are literally on the beach. The unit however is located in a very rundown area of Kihei and the building itself is very rundown and dated. We found a dead mouse on the ground upon arrival as well as a roach in the unit, and a broken finger nail on the very dirty front door mat. I know its Hawaii and that means bugs but it was a bummer. The kitchen was lovely with lots of cooking supplies but the rest of the unit needed a deep clean as well as a furniture update. The side tables had mold stains on them and the vent in the bathroom was covered in lint and dust. On one of our nights the ice cooler and my beach towel were stolen off the lanai. As I said not a great area. We didn't feel super safe here. The pool area was very rundown and everyone at the pool or hot tub were drinking heavily. Not a great place for kids. Also the bed and pull out bed were horribly uncomfortable. The rental company were very responsive but for such a high price, we felt it was not worth it. We even thought of leaving at one point.