This will be by far the most critical review I’ve written. There’s a lot of firsts here, really. I’ve never found a used bandaid in a hotel or rented condo before, or needed to buy more toilet paper. I don’t remember ever reaching into dusty spider webs behind a side table when I went to plug something in. I’ve never had a weird other guest take our picture from a balcony. I’ve never seriously considered dropping a few thousand dollars to rent a new place in Maui so we can walk away from where we are staying. So I guess I’m writing the review I wish I’d seen.
The location is excellent, and the beach across the street is perfect for elementary aged kids. We knew we wouldn’t have beach stuff unlike most of the places we’ve stayed, but the minimally stocked condo really was minimal. Bring dishwasher soap, laundry soap, TP. The property is older and they’ve clearly had to do a lot of repairs, which just is what it is. I’ve never regretted escaping the Worldmark presentation we sat through years ago, but boy, did this ever confirm that holding firm to no was the right choice.
The pool was pretty nice, though with extra strict, bonkers rules that a few other guests reaaaaally insisted on us following (no floaties or other pool toys in the pool, no kids even sitting calmly in the hot tub despite it only being around 100 degrees, etc). Most people we encountered were lovely, but a few were…not. The room just wasn’t cozy in any way, though the A/C was a welcome reprieve when we came in sweaty and sticky. We loved the food trucks parked outside. My kids loved the chickens and lizards right outside the patio (I mean, the wild chickens everywhere is definitely always one of their highlights).
We hoped to get a resort-style pool with condo prices, but this ultimately was not remotely worth it for us. I’m certain we could have found a much better value, but now we know to not be tempted by the Worldmark. If you have Worldmark points and want to go to Maui, you’ll probably get a good value. If you have cash, go somewhere else.