My husband, three daughters (ages 3, 10, and 13), and I stayed at this cottage for a week and a half. We were in the area to chill and hang out with friends who we staying about 10 miles north of where this was at.
It was easy to check in. I recommend parking in the small parking lot close to the cottage especially when loading and unloading the car especially as the main lot is downhill and quite a ways from this cottage. The garbage area is far off too, so if you want to save time and not lug trash along for a walk load trash in back of car and drive it to garbage area which is past the main parking area on the right.
The host, Betsy was super responsive as a host. She was able to quickly respond to my questions, and when she was having connectivity issues she notified me and provided an alternate method of contact. She informed me of updates in local news for events I was hoping to attend, and let me know of other fun local activities. Betsy also stayed at the house right after we did, and went above and beyond by meeting up with me to return my daughter clothes she left in the laundry bin.
Personally I prefer the beaches down by Kihei more, but otherwise it was a convenient location. We could walk less than 1/4 of a mile (equivalent of a couple blocks) to get to the beach, and the beach path. I was able to run on the beach path a couple of mornings which was much safer than running in the side of the highway and more scenic - I do recommend using a running app as I passed my start point the first time by 1/2 mile when returning. Also, if you are hoping to attend a luau while here I recommend the Myths of Maui as it was less than 1/2 mile walk from the cottage using the beach path - I have attended this same Luau twice and both times they put on a good show and the food was pretty good as well (plus free drinks!). For nice beaches nearby we enjoyed Napili Bay (free parking on Napili Pl, but no bathrooms) and Kapalua Bay Beach (free parking lot on Bay Club Pl off Lower Honoapiilani Rd, bathroom and showers).
The house was comfortable and we were able to enjoy eating on the porch, and having coffee outside in the morning. It was convenient to have a second bathroom for kids, a close washer and dryer, and a dishwasher. For stores, Safeway is about 10 minutes south and Times is about 5 minutes north.
The pool that is closest to the cottage is easy to walk over to. It ranges from 4-8 ft deep and is open until 9 pm. We went 4 times, and my kids loved it. There was only 3 other people we saw when we went while it was still light out. Typically we would finish off the day at the pool and were able to watch the stars above.
The only drawbacks were there are not surfboards as I had seen in a posted picture (surfboards were not listed in the beach equipment). There were several beach chairs, pool toys, and a couple of good boogie boards.
We also found two centipedes inside while we were there. I know it is the tropics, but I am not a fan of creepy bugs. One found on the ground by the tv. The other was found creeping out from under the nightstand in the master bedroom - which after grabbing kitchen tongs (work great for grabbing them if you ever need to catch one - learned from a local) was found shortly after hiding in the bed at the bottom of the sheets.
Out of the 4 places I have stayed in on Maui it has been my favorite so far. Due to not having air conditioning it felt more like Hawaii. We loved hanging out outside and just chilling was amazing. We would definitely stay here again.