Great property! Great location! Our group, consisting of three couples and one infant, stayed in this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath town house in a very small (8 units?) gated community. The roosters next door did not bother our family at all and no one felt the need to use the white noise devices that are provided. We all enjoyed listening to them and are early risers, so they were not a problem for us at all.
Everything is generally as it appears in the photos. The shared “kids” bath no longer has a tub. It is a beautiful modern shower. I do not think there is a bathtub in the house now.
The master bedroom is spacious with a lot of windows to let in the light and a large en suite bathroom.
The two additional bedrooms were small, but sufficient. One has a king size bed and the other a queen. The queen mattress, pillows, sheets, and comforter was very comfortable. It would be nice to have nightstands with drawers to stash a few items, instead of the tables, but the tables were sufficient.
The living and dining rooms are a good size and we did not feel crowded. Most everything needed in the kitchen was provided for us. It would be nice to have a refresh on the frying pans. They are getting old, some peeling, and food sticks. Also, a Dutch oven or large family size pot would be helpful.
The tile flooring in the dining room, kitchen, and entry appears clean, but when I spilled some water on the floor in the dining area and wiped it up with a white paper towel, it was brown. We were only there for a couple of hours at that time. I think the floor was vacuumed, but it needs to be mopped too.
The location is very nice, because it is literally a five minute walk up the street and through a nice resort to get to the beach. There is a nice walking trail and a nature reserve near the beach. Sea House, the resort’s restaurant, has good fresh food and a lovely view. Napili Market, less than a five minute drive away, is a well-stocked grocery store. Front Street in Lahaina and various whale watching and snorkeling tours are 15 – 20 minutes away.
My family enjoyed our stay. Our only issue was the spirit of hospitality seemed to be lacking a bit. We registered as 6 adults and 1 infant, the property sleeps 8 if you use sofa bed, which we did not. We were not provided enough bath towels for everybody, so couples shared towels. There were plenty of beach towels, but they were in the garage, which is not accessible directly from the house. They are for using at the beach anyway. There were only two clean kitchen towels, but no dish drying pad or rack, so we had to use one for that. The powder room did not have a hand towel. The check-in information mentioned old-school Airbnb talk about giving us a starter set of toilet paper and paper towels and that we would have to purchase more. We were only there for 4 days, so it was annoying to have enough for only 3 days. It came off as a bit chintzy considering we were paying almost $1350/day. The cost of providing 1 roll of TP per bath per day and 1 roll of PT per day is not much in the scheme of things and would make guests feel more welcome. We are a sustainability focused family, so we try to keep use of disposables to a minimum. When traveling, especially with an infant, it just feels better to have some back up. Also, we were asked to put the white bath towels in the washer as part of the check out. Back in the old Airbnb days I wouldn’t mind because prices were cheap, but part of the $5387 we paid was a $500 cleaning fee for the four days we were there. It was just annoying. Other than that, we really enjoyed ourselves and appreciate Ryan and Sarah sharing their lovely home with us.