This rental is clean and spacious, and conveniently located close to town. The most serious drawbacks to consider have nothing to do with the unit or its host, who was great before and during my stay:
* Like many places on Moloka’i, Molokai Shores is not within the AT&T coverage area. I didn’t think it would be a problem to not have cell service, but every driver and activity vendor I dealt with on the island preferred to talk by phone. So I spent a good amount of time walking to the pay phone (and couldn’t get calls back.)
* Molokai Shores, at least when I stayed there, is essentially a retirement community, with the attendant parties and picnics. And there is essentially no soundproofing, so it’s impossible to sit on the deck — or even the front room, unless every window is sealed — without hearing people trade recipes and gossip.
* Because the complex is so big, or because the island is so small, there is no hot water in the shower. But it’s definitely warm enough to use.
Again, the space is totally fine and well outfitted. For all I know, it might be the most desirable rental on Molokai; it was just less serene than I’d imagined.