Pretty nice place, accurate description.
Pros:
- conveniently located, close to the airport.
- nice beach downstairs with a rock barrier to make the water peaceful, easy to kids to walk in and play. Can stand in water to see the turtles that are always on the rock.
- well maintained pool and other community facilities, with staff cleaning pool and grills every day.
- some people mentioned noise from the close by street, it is audible but not loud. I used earplug for one night but didn’t need one for other nights.
- apartment is well maintained and remodeled. Kitchen felt brand new. There is an air conditioner in every room, windows and door are well sealed.
- very fast elevators. We were surprised there was almost never wait time using the 2 elevators for like 20 units per floor. Maybe it’s because we came during not so busy time.
Cons:
- not about the apartment but the location in general. We felt Kihei is more likely to be windy and rainy. During our stay for several days it was pretty windy, also a bit chilly, making playing in the pool or water not as fun. The beach is nice and sandy but it’s also a bit small, so doesn’t look as gorgeous as the popular ones. In contrast we drove to Lahaina on one windy day, and the weather there was much nicer, so is the beach like black rock or kannapali, where we had a great time snorkeling. For this reason we probably will stay at Lahaina next time, but I think Kihei is an great alternative for Wailea which is very close.
- when we arrived we wish it could be stuffed with some common groceries, things we missed were cooking oil, soy sauce, coffee and cream and sugar. Sure it’s easy to buy but I found more than often vacation rentals I stay in have them conveniently.
- this is a minor thing but internet is sometimes slow. Tried restarting the modem a few times, not helping much. It’s usable for sure.
- another minor thing, there was no coffee in the apartment, and we found it’s not easy to buy one by walking. The closest place to get a coffee is like 3 minutes drive.
- the ocean view is on the side, and it’s blocked quite a bit by the trees.
Overall it’s a very comfortable place to stay at, I’d definitely recommend it especially if you are trying to go to multiple places and want to drive less.