This beach bungalow was an excellent choice for our family of six. We enjoyed our stay and felt very comfortable and safe.
LOCATION
The home is located in Kihei in South Maui and is in quick driving distance to many great places to eat and grocery stores. Although the home is quite literally across the street from the ocean, access to a sandy beach is about a 10-15 minute walk away, or a 2-5 minute drive. The bungalow itself is situated on a quiet residential street with very little car traffic, and is situated behind the main house - which made it feel very secluded and safe.
HOME
The bungalow is very thoughtfully designed, which made it feel like a home you could easily settle in to. The outdoor space is excellent with a few great lounge chairs, a lovely hammock, a propane BBQ grill, and a large outdoor table and chairs for dining. One of the three bedrooms is only accessible from the outside back patio, which means you have to walk out the back door to get to the 3rd bedroom door - it could be a good option for someone in your party who wants a bit more privacy. The second toilet and shower are located outside on the back patio area. Given the lovely weather in Hawaii, we found it nice to shower outside. But given there is only one bathroom inside, it did get a bit congested sharing a single sink and mirror when our party of six was all trying to get ready at the same time.
AMENITIES
The bungalow came equipped with your normal everyday home appliances: dishwasher, air conditioning, washer and dryer, kettle, coffee maker. It also came stocked with many great amenities such as body soap/shampoo/conditioner, beach towels, and a full set of beach supplies: chairs, umbrellas, bodyboards, surfboards, snorkels, and coolers. There is a Smart TV in the living room that you can log in to your various apps (Netflix, Disney+, etc.) for an evening wind down. Each room had its own AC unit and a ceiling fan which helped to keep us cool.
HOSTS
Michelle and Danny were incredibly responsive, always responding within a minute or two to any requests we had. Prior to our arrival, Michelle reached out and volunteered to set up a rollaway bed in one of the rooms so that our three kids would be more comfortable sharing the room, saved us from having to purchase a blow up mattress