We enjoyed our 10 day stay in Royal Kahana 1104! It was so great to wake up every day to a view of the ocean without having paid out a small fortune for it.
The Royal Kahana building itself is older but the condo was nicely updated and well maintained (plus you're going for the beach, not to sit around in your condo!) The pool is heated and clean and we enjoyed a swim nearly every night.
While the condo is oceanside, there was no access to the beach. I'm not sure if that was because of recent hurricanes but I have read older reviews of the Royal Kahana and this seems to be the case for quite some time. The pool also had a wall erected in front of it so while technically the pool is by the ocean, you have a view of a wood wall and can only hear the ocean. Again, I'm not sure if this is always the case or because of recent hurricanes.
It was great to be able to walk to several places like a Whalers General Store, Maui Brewing Co and Hawaiian Village Coffee! A few short miles up the road next to the Westin there is a public parking lot (it was never full) and a short walk from there you have full access to beautiful Ka'anapali Beach and this more than made up for the fact that beach access was closed in front of our condo.
Having AC in the unit was invaluable! It was unusually hot when we were there with NO tradewinds so it was humid and hot as heck and the AC made it possible to sleep at night!
The only thing that wasn't great for my husband and myself was the mattress. It was super firm and unfortunately we woke up with back and neck discomforts most mornings. I realize it's impossible to pick a mattress that will universally please everyone but if you need a soft mattress this place might not be fitting for you!
Overall this was a great stay for the price point and I would recommend to anyone whose goal of the vacation is to be spending time out and about on the island and not copious amounts of time in the room/hotel.