I had high hopes for this rental. Our experience started off on a bad note. We arrived and the unit wasn’t cleaned. There must have been a communication error between the housekeeping and the owner of the unit. I got in touch with the owner and she had the cleaned there within 20 minutes. She was very apologetic and refunded our cleaning fee. We sat outside on the back porch while the condo was cleaned. Took about an hour. This messed up our plans of being able to unpack and shower before our 5pm dinner reservations. We had a special anniversary dinner at Mama’s planned and had to show up kind of frazzled looking. Not the best for wanting pictures with the sunset colors. Here’s the lowdown
Pros:
The location is perfect. We used this as our hub for exploring Road to Hana, Haleakala, and the cute surrounding towns - Paia, Makawao, and Kahului.
Don’t let the no a/c unit scare you…the winds keep it very cool.
The shower is beautiful and seems newly added.
The owner provided beach chairs and an umbrella which were convenient to use.
Cons:
Even after the cleaner left, the unit felt very dirty and dingy. There are stains and marks on all the walls, the ceiling is very dusty due to the windows being open constantly. All the baseboards are scuffed up. The floors are stained, cracked, and have super dirty grout.
The microwave plate was dirty and has a smell inside it. The towels and rugs were stained, and the living room rug is falling apart. There are no dish towels or rags - only a sponge and paper towels. The battery to the smoke alarm wasn’t even pushed in it to work if needed.
There was no blender that I could find.
There were little tiny bugs on all the kitchen counters, which weren’t a huge deal but I imagine were there because all the windows being open all the time.
The bed was very firm and uncomfortable. Every time you move, the frame would make loud noises so we didn’t sleep very well.
The windows in the bedroom needed to stay open for the breeze and cool air but the traffic noise was absurd!
The curtains in the bedroom are not wide enough to block any sun in the morning so be prepared not to be able to sleep in!
I realize that there are a lot of cons to this place but when comparing to other units we stayed at on other parts of the island that weren’t that much more expensive, we would definitely not stay here again. If the unit was priced about $50 less per night, I wouldn’t have been so underwhelmed and disappointed. Also, if the unit has a major deep clean as well as some upgrades, then maybe I would consider renting again due to the amazing location.
I never want to give anyone a bad review but I just sadly cannot recommend this unit after our experience there.