Ruben's place was great!! Clean, Quiet & Beautifully Renovated!
We are also Airbnb Superhosts in Kona so have high expectations and this place did not disappoint.
We slept so well! The AC is the modern type that is quiet -- not a loud window unit. The condos are made with concrete so the noise from the other units is very minimal. Many in Hawaii are not.
We heard no dogs, no kids and overall barely heard or saw any other tenants.
Also this unit is far enough from the parking that we did not hear any cars! The front faces a tropical garden and open area so it was also very private and we could leave the door open or sit outside and enjoy cool breezes and starry nights!
Beach chairs and a cooler were available and much appreciated. And what a nice surprise of a welcome drink!
This was our 1st trip to Maui and the location was quiet and not too far from Lahaina and lots of great day trips. It was in more of a residential area which we prefer. We spent some time near the main hotel area and it seemed so unauthentic. If you want to be surrounded by hordes of tourist then this is probably not the area for you.
There is a shopping center about 2 min away with a grocery store, handful of little independent restaurants, great coffee shop and boutiques that were frequented by residents. We prefer to support local residents and businesses.
Few tips:
- The unit entrance is on the side of the building past the stairs leading up. Took us a few minutes to find it. However this is great as we did not share an entryway with other units as it is an end/corner unit
- No guide book so bring your own
- There is shoreline access just down the hill adjacent to the Ho'okeana condos. Check it out for a great sunset close to "home". Look for the tiny sign that says Fisher Access .. it leads to a nice little path and rocky coastline.