Melanie's condo was very nice, clean and well kept. My kids said it feels like coming home when we go back to the condo for lunch / dinner after spending time at the beach. After day 2, we started referring it as "home" in our conversations. They thought of everything a beach goer would need which we loved. They have 4 Tommy Bahama beach chairs which has pockets and a cooler pocket which was so convenient (because we did not bring a beach bag).
Checking in was pretty easy, instructions on checking in was pretty easy to follow.
The condo is on a second level which is not a big deal for us. The front screen door close kind of fast so one has to be careful if with small kids or if your hands are full.
The kitchen was nice and clean. We had every appliances we need. Microwave, Toaster, rice cooker, blender and Keurig. Fridge was also nice and clean. Adequate pots and pans, dishes etc for a family of 5. I appreciated the kids dishes and cups.
Downstairs bedroom did not have and AC but the breeze was heavenly and we'd just open the windows to cool it down. The place was not hot in general. There's ample closet and dresser space. Very nicely decorated. Not overdone (we actually picked this place because of the decor). Nice and clean updated bathroom with ample storage space and adequate toilet paper.
The living room couch is a sofa bed which seems newer because it is not saggy as how some sofa beds tend to be. It was good enough for us. We liked the simple decor of the place, primarily because it makes it kid friendly. I don't have to worry about kids breaking stuff. There were some board games in the TV console which we did not use because.. beach and pool :)
Upstairs bedroom entry is a little weird. You walk up the steps, into the bathroom, which have a different door to the bedroom. We got used to it so it was not a big deal. The bathroom was nice, clean, spacious and again, you can cross ventilate it by opening 2 windows.
The upstairs bedroom is pretty big. The bed was comfy with the best sheets. My hub and I both have bad backs and we are picky sleepers. We loved the bed. We did bring our own pillows so did not use the pillows. There were 4 king size pillows.
Plenty of closet space and hangers.
There was 2 fleece blankets and a bunch of beach towels which all came in handy as well.
There's a small lanai with 2 chairs which my husband loves. He's out there every morning drinking his coffee. The palm kind of obscure the view but we actually like it that way, because the view would be the roof of the resort office roof.
The condo is located right next to the pool and is close to the entry way to the resort area. That was a bonus when you are so tired and have to haul a hundred things to and fro. The pool is kind of small but it was never really crowded. It's nice to chill at the pool when the kids still have energy to burn and you're all tapped out.
The property/resort was well maintained in general. There was a really friendly older guy who managed the resort's premises. I thought that was nice, makes it feel less commercial.
Lastly, Kihei's location is kind of nice because it is not very far from anywhere. In addition to nice close beaches, there's grocery stores, drug store and restaurants close to the condo. We did not care for the beach right across the condo. But we wanted to explore the 100's of other beaches on the island anyway so that was not an issue for us.
All in all it was a very nice stay for us.
All in all, it was a good stay. We had a good time.