Summary: Well-stocked, modern condo with a great floor plan. Location on Maui can't be beat (close to restaurants, airport, all the best beaches). And Don is a great, thoughtful host. You can't go wrong with this place, especially at the price it's offered. We've been to many AirBnBs (LA, London, Hawaii, etc.) and this ranks at the very top of those we've been in.
We were a family of 6 (2 adults, 4 kids). Even though the place says two beds, there's an extra sofa bed, and unlike every other sofa bed I've been on, this one actually is very comfortable to sleep on (great mattress, and good size). The six of us had a very comfortable stay in the condo for more than a week.
The Place:
The condo is well-stocked with everything you will need.
- More than enough towels, plates, silverware (even for a family of 6, even one with kids, there were more than enough towels, pillows, sheets, etc.)
- Excellent, updated appliances (my wife asked me to note down the model number for dryer because it was so effective and she wanted it for our house).
- Three air-conditioners in various places in the condo, and very effective.
- Excellent furniture and mattresses - all three beds were very comfortable.
- Bathrooms were both updated and very clean.
Whatever time we spent indoors, we enjoyed the condo.
On top of the essentials, the condo is well-stocked for a vacation:
- 4 Tommy Bahama beach chairs, a beach umbrella, snorkels, beach mats, boogie boards for kids.
- Board games for kids if you should choose to stay in.
- Tennis rackets and balls in case you want to play on the on-property tennis courts.
- The place is located on a property near a beach. The grounds have tennis courts, a pool, BBQ grills, ping pong tables.
- Parking is ample - we never had trouble finding a parking spot, even late at night.
The Location:
The best thing about this property is the location. Right opposite to the condo (2 min walk) is a beach. It is a beach that is shallow quite far in, and great for kids who can wade in. The beach is encircled with rocks, so it doesn't have any waves, but is an excellent place to snorkel and find sea turtles. We found many on our visits there (courtesy the snorkels that Don provided).
The resort is in Kihei, and the cool thing about Kihei is that
- It's close to the airport (20 minutes away),
- It's close to the great beaches on the south (Wailea, Kamaole, are 10-15 min away) as well as the north (Kaanapali, the farthest we went - is 40 min away,).
- Many good/great restaurants are close to this condo (Paia Fish Market, Coconut's Cafe, Ululani's Shaved Ice, Miso Phat Sushi are all within 15 min away from this condo).
- If you're with kids, the Maui Ocean Center (a top rated aquarium) is close to this location too.
When looking for a place to stay, our other choice was Kaanapali where all the big hotels are. The problem is that unless you want to stay within the confines of the resort itself, exploring the island is not ideal from Kaanapali (note: some things like some of the ocean tours are actually closer to Kaanapali than Kihei).
The host:
Don is a very gracious host. Before we arrived, he offered to set a Christmas tree in our condo. All through the stay, my interactions with him were very, very positive. I would unhesitatingly choose to stay at any other property hosted by Don.
Highly recommend! This is great value for money.