We had a lovely stay at Mae and Art's! The location in Kihei was perfect, it was about a five minute walk to Charley Young beach across the street! The condo is in the 3rd building at the back of Maui Vista so it's further back from the street but the plus side to that is that it's quieter and parking was abundant. (Definitely harder to park at the first two buildings.) We really liked that it was on a quieter stretch of road, but you could easily walk to great food and groceries (Kihei Caffe is a 10 min walk away and the kalua pork loco moco is AMAZING). Seriously the location was just so convienent! About a 30 minute drive to Kahului and Iao Valley, 40 minutes to Lahaina, and the Kam beaches across the street have the best sunsets in Maui!
The condo itself was super clean and had all the basic amenities and then some! There was a coffee maker, toaster, plenty of plates and silverware to enjoy some meals at home. They had beach chairs, a beach umbrella, beach towels, items that made it easier to enjoy the beach! I was happy there was even a hair dryer available! The wifi was good and lots to watch on tv. We loved sitting out on the balcony early morning with our coffee listening to all the birds in the trees...it felt very lush and peaceful. If you haven't been to Maui (or the islands), be aware that there are chickens roaming around everywhere, and it's possible that you might get a rooster wake-up call in the morning as well. So if you're sensitive to that...bring earplugs just in case! There are some books in the condo, but the complex itself has a nice selection of books on some shelves by the elevator on the first floor! There's also three small pools at the complex and areas with barbeques you can use, as well as tennis/pickleball courts. The weather was perfect when we stayed and didn't need to use the AC (there was one in the living room and a unit in the bedroom as well), we just had the balcony door open with the ceiling fans and the breeze was perfect!
Overall the condo and location were perfect for our short stay and we would 100% book this again when we come back! Mae was super fast and friendly with her communication and checked in on us to make sure we had everything we needed. Thanks so much Mae and Art! :)