This is a great place. I’m gonna be completely honest in my review but I’ve already recommended it to everyone I know and we’re already discussing coming back We’re a group of 25-30yr olds - 6 people (3 couples). It was a great size for 6 people but the 2 bathrooms could be a bit challenging for some but I think it’s perfect for a family.
Wildlife - expect to have things running around. Small lizards, bugs, beetles etc. We had a lot of visitors throughout our stay. And the birds outside the Windows love squawking at all times of the morning.
Beach - you’re RIGHT up the street from an amazing beach (Kahekili). Grab the waiting setup of snorkels, boogie boards, beach chairs and umbrellas in the house and just walk down and you’ll hit a great place. We spent half the time there when we didn’t want to drive off to another beach.
Air conditioning - there isn’t any. There is a ton of ceiling fans and standing fans. if you’re out and about during the day you won’t really mind. We went at the start of the “summer” season so we were fine.
The pool is RIGHT outside your front door. So quick and accessible. The water is perfect not too warm but not cold so it’s incredible. But please please be warned the guy in unit 19 is CRAZY about the rules (crazy = rude). We were leaving the pool too slowly at 9pm and he must have been standing at this front door waiting and marched over to yell at us. The pool is 9am to 9pm and word to the wise be out at 8:55 to avoid a jerk showing up. Everyone else in the club is AMAZING.
House layout - So when you walk in youre on the balcony/patio. Doors open up to the entryway. On your right is the second bedroom that has a sink in the room - then a door that goes to the private toilet area and the joined shower. Back in the entryway - on your left is the pull out couch, keep going and the kitchen is central to the whole place. Straight ahead from that is the front room with the tv and on the right is the master bedroom. It opens to the bathroom with a soaking tub, a second private toilet and the joined shower. The third couple usually walked through the main bedroom to use the bathroom there. The second bedroom is a bit more secluded compared to the master.
Dishwasher is strange - keep it open - set it to auto and hit start - close the dishwasher and look at the ground on the bottom right - the red light shining should be solid red. Walk away and it’ll begin the cycle.
Overall this place was great. It’s central enough that you’re a couple minute drive from the Whalers village with all the shops and some restaurants, couple mins more and you’re at a Safeway and total 10ish minutes from Lahaina. We split most of our trip between Kahekili beach (the one closest), black rock beach (near whalers village) and Lahaina. Do I recommend this place? Absolutely. Would we come again? Absolutely.