Beautiful unit, recently renovated, magnificent view. The inside of this unit is gorgeous. There are some stains on the furniture and the bath mats which is a little off putting. The washer and dryer is fantastic. Be aware there were coffee makers and filters but no coffee so make sure to buy some on the way there. Great location for exploring Kihei and Lahaina. It is not really in Wailea so it should be noted that the building it is in is extremely outdated and run down. That being said the inside is clean and highly upgraded. The only place that is not renovated is the secondary bathroom.
The stairs are tough but worth the view you get from the porch. We enjoyed our stay and felt like we were welcome and that the host did a good job with the rental. Side note: There are a few houseless people living in their cars in front of the unit and across the street. It was awkward to walk down to the beach and pass them. They are not violent or aggressive but they are clearly living there and we had to hear one of them yelling over the phone at someone the first two nights we were there. The beach across the street is decent, not much shoreline but you can walk to the next beach and have a huge shoreline. Mostly local families very nice and welcoming. Beach closet is well stocked although we didn’t use anything in it. Cafe O’lei is one of the best restaurants in Kihei and it is very close by. The price was very expensive, even at the discounted rate, but it is not over priced compared to the rest of the places that are for rent. I think that $$$$ is just the going rate for anything on Maui.
The ants are formidable, it’s the same anywhere you stay in Hawaii, we didn’t even have any food out and there was a train of them going from the sink into the wall. But the place is in no way dirty. The only other issue is that there is no deadbolt on the front door just a lock in the knob there was a little confusion about how to lock the unit from the outside but we figured it out. The security of the door is questionable because while there is a metal security screen you can not lock it and shut the inside door because the knobs hit each other. I pulled the security door as close to the solid door as possible to give the illusion that it was engaged and then locked the door knob. It was enough to keep the honest people out, but who is ever worried about the honest people?! :)