Honestly, I had higher expectations of this unit from the listing. The condo had been cleaned prior to our arrival, and the hosts were kind enough to leave a fresh bag of Hawaiian coffee, some chocolates, and some macadamia nuts. That was probably the best part of the experience. Unfortunately, there were several downsides:
1) The ambiguous electric surcharge. The host does have an electric meter inside the unit, and limits you to 30kWh per day on average. We were very, very, very conscious of our electric usage, and we were still in the mid to high 20s kWh per day. We were actually not in the unit most of day, and only ran 1 of the 3 AC units in the evenings. It was frustrating to have to manage this and to juggle our comfort with this surcharge. I would not do that again. If you want to be comfortable on vacation and not worry about surcharges, pick another unit.
2). The unit was seriously lacking in upkeep. Both bathroom sinks have massive rust stains and holes. For $2k a week, you would think they could upgrade a couple of sinks. The screen to the lanai had several holes in it, so bugs were somewhat of an issue. The outdoor lanai furniture is stained and half of it is missing. It was uncomfortable and gross sitting on the lanai. The master bath has some missing tile work and rust coming through. I'm not sure if this review will allow me to post pictures, but I will if it does. The unit is definitely old, and not well-maintained. Some of the wicker furniture was coming apart as well. The electric cord to the toaster oven is melted. The three bar stools are dangerous to sit on. We almost fell off multiple times. I could really go on and on with the lack of TLC on this unit.
3). The hosts are kind enough to provide quite a few additional items, such as beach chairs, snorkel equipment, coolers, and more. The challenge is that they have a checklist of what's supposed to be there, and a fair amount of it was missing.
4). The hosts were not that responsive to email communication. They sent out a comprehensive email about week before, which outlined some good information, some rules and expectations, etc. I had a few questions which I emailed them 6 days prior to arrival, and didn't get a response until the day of arrival. Apparently the host was on vacation and missed my email. Apology accepted. Upon entering the unit and seeing the list of items that were suppose to be there and weren't, I immediately emailed the host. I'm writing this review 10 days later, and I have still not had a response.
5). The beach area is not great. If you want a great beach day, there are amazing beaches on Maui, just not at this condo complex. The pool and hot tub were nice and enjoyable, but nothing to write home about. You felt as if you were at a pool at an apartment complex.
6). The hosts did ask that we put all of the dirty dishes in the dishwasher and run it before we leave, to wash the towels, and to take out the trash which we did. I thought those were very reasonable requests. I just didn't feel as if the care for the condo was a two way street. You get the sense that this AirBnb unit is their cash cow, and they are trying to get the best ROI possible. I would argue, and recommend that they invest in some upkeep. I would have paid more.