We would love to return to Molokai and Patrice's condo. Patrice was VERY responsive, kind, responsible, and concerned about a couple matters that arose -- we were the first occupants since the pandemic shutdown -- and our stay in general.
For four nights and three days, we loved seeing and hearing the surf while eating on the walkout deck; feeling the ocean breeze in the loft through the night (not to mention the therapeutic sound of the surf for relaxing and sleeping); and we enjoyed the condo layout of the small, open kitchen and living room with bar and stools, the walkout deck with a tallboy roundtable and chairs, the separated sink from the shower/toilet room, and the bedroom loft. We also enjoyed using the common area grill.
Molokai does not have a 5-star location or resort. The eastend is beautiful, lush Hawaian jungle; whereas, the westend (this location) is barren African-safari-like terrain with extensive small thorny kiawe trees. It is 25-30 minutes to "town" (Kaunakakai) for groceries, gas, and eating out, as well as for most excursions -- upon landing, follow Patrice’s advice and go shopping before heading to the condo.
However, Molokai is small enough to make the excursion to the opposite end of the island to the Halawa Valley via the windy, narrow highway (think shorter Road to Hana) with its spectacular coastal and mountain views to the blank sand beach and park with the majestic waterfall in the distance -- plan ahead to be able to hike to the waterfalls. Also, don’t miss visiting the Pala au State Park with it’s serene short walk to overlook the world-class magnificent cliffs and the beautiful and humbling Kaulapapa Peninsula and National Historic Park (leper colony) -- the trail has been damaged and apparently closed for some time now.
Back at Kepuhi Beach and condo, we loved hiking and bouldering the shoreline north to the beautiful small beaches of Make Horse, Pohaku Mauliuli, and Kawakiu -- beachcombing, exploring tidal pools, and playing in the strong surf of the sandy ocean floor and cove at Make Horse, including snorkeling along the rocky sides of the cove and eventually out past the end of the cove, and the wave break, around the rocky shoreline back to Kepuhi Beach -- at Kepuhi Beach exit the water back closer to the resort to find some sandy ocean floor. This snorkeling was better or equal to the four days of snorkeling we thoroughly enjoyed on the renown west and north shores of Maui prior to visiting Molokai, absent seeing green sea turtles in Maui.
We also enjoyed the nearby driveable beaches to the south (Papohaku Beach, aka Two-mile Beach; and swimming at the small sandy cove of Kapukahehu Beach, aka DIxie Mare). We certainly could have enjoyed more to the south, hiking from Kapukahehu to non-driveable beaches, etc.
A high clearance four-wheel drive vehicle would allow you to access other beaches (e.g. Mo’omomi) and other excursions by off-roading.
The people of Molokai are development and somewhat tourist resistant. Be respectful and kind; in general, they will return both, welcoming your patronage.