The Maui Sunset is a great option on Maui. We would definitely stay here again. All the units have views of the ocean from the lanai. It is all condos, and has a private pool, hot tub, and sandy beach. We stayed over Christmas and even though it was full it did not feel crowded. Always plenty of room with chairs by the pool. Many of the guests are condo owners who either live there full-time or part-time. Everyone was very friendly and during the Christmas season there were many children which made my kids very happy to have so many playmates.
Our unit was on the fifth (top) floor of the building. You could tell that it had recently been updated and it was very clean. The kitchen was well stocked with everything we needed including decently sharp knives. Even though we were near the back of the building we still had views of the ocean and saw whales breaching from the lanai. It would have been ideal for our family to be in a ground-floor unit because my kids always wanted to be playing out on the grass with other children. Units are assigned randomly when you check in. This management company has 63 units in the building and only three on the ground floor.
There is a large grassy area between the two buildings and it has a small golf putting area, shuffleboard, tennis, pickle ball court, and croquet which you can check out from the activity desk.
The beach is great for walking and building sandcastles. The waves are small and I didn’t have any concern about the surf being unsafe for my children. That said, it’s not the best area for swimming because there is a lot of coral and sharp rocks on the bottom of the ocean here. We did see turtles in the water every day.
It’s very easy to walk or drive into Kihei from here. The grocery store is very close as well as many other beautiful beaches for swimming and snorkeling. Kihei has a beautiful waterfront park with a playground that my kids loved too.
Don’t miss Ululani’s Shave Ice on S Kihei Road - it’s the best I’ve ever had!