TL;DR:
Pros:
- Awesome location/lanai/view
- Amazingly well-appointed accommodation
- Super clean
- Very nice owners that live on-site and have put a lot of love into the property.
Cons:
- No oven/range, thanks to new Hawaii accomodation restrictions
- No dishwasher, which would have been nice to have
Summary: Awesome place to stay and a great value compared to comparably priced hotel rooms. Highly recommended and would definitely stay here again.
FULL REVIEW:
We found April and Bob’s listing on Airbnb while looking for a centrally located accomodation on Maui. Maui Meadows is an excellent location with beautiful properties, and enables you to explore all corners of the island with minimized driving times. The reservation experience was prompt, honest, and straightforward, allowing us the ability to cancel in case our travel situation changed. Check-in instructions were clear and easy to follow.
Ocean Blue Ohana is a beautiful accomodation with a westward facing wrap-around lanai, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, living room and a kitchen. Nearly any accessory you can think of is provided, and everything is of good quality, like what you would choose for your own home (ladies, they even included a hair-straightener). The accomodation is exceptionally clean, and managed by the owners themselves to ensure everything is in order. I would be remiss to mention that there is no oven range or dishwasher, which would have made the accomodation near-perfect. The former, unfortunately, is due to a recently passed Hawaii law that prevents more that a single range from being placed in a single dwelling (due to complaints from competing hotels). The owners have compensated with an excellent propane barbecue and side burner, as well as egg-cooker and countertop grille. Overall the cooking situation was reasonable for a vacation, but people looking to bake will be left wanting.
April and Bob and very friendly and were a pleasure to meet during our stay. They are readily available for questions by phone and email, and obviously have put a lot of love into their accommodation. They are also constantly improving the property, and expanding the yard space to create a common area for guests in the future. Their dogs are also really cute.
In summary, this is the best appointed accommodation we are ever stayed in, allowing for the lack of range and dishwasher. We would highly recommend staying at Ocean Blue Ohana, and would certainly stay here again given the opportunity. A wonderful experience and great value when compared to hotel offerings. Thank you April and Bob!