We just finished a week at this cottage – there were 3 of us. The house sleeps 4 comfortably. 6 would be cozy – I guess the couches convert to beds but 6 adults sharing the hall bath would be a stretch (and there are only 4 chairs at the dining table). It is a convenient location – 10 minutes to downtown Lahaina and close to beaches. The kitchen is well appointed, and the home is spacious. The grounds and landscaping are beautiful – lots of birds keeping us company. The air conditioner was not keeping up with the heat, but Carol quickly had it remedied and now it works great. It’s real air conditioning – sometimes A/C can be sketchy in the islands, this is the real thing. The location is very private – not a lot of neighbors, and the pools were never being used by other people.
Now the not-so-good. The cottage is close to the highway, so there is quite a bit of road noise. Even with the new double-pane windows, you can hear the cars. We chose this location because we didn’t want to pay the high price to be closer to the ocean, so there is certainly value here – just be aware. The TV doesn’t have network TV – only Netflix and other streaming services. Also, I have a minimum threshold for properties: coffee and a hair dryer, neither of which were here when we arrived. When you arrive at a property late at night, it’s nice to have coffee for the morning. And I don’t like to schlep a hairdryer with me anymore. Interestingly there is no “binder” to explain how to run things and how to check out. Maybe it would have helped us figure out the TV….