We stayed in this condo for roughly 12 days in May 2021. We appreciated the owners lenient cancellation policy during Covid.
The condo is in a very nice, somewhat older complex with beautiful grounds and that are well maintained, and including two small common use outdoor pools and each with Jacuzzi.
Some of the units in the complex have beautiful views. This particular unit is in the back of the complex away from ocean views, and roughly a 10 minute walk to a very nice beach. It is across the street from the town's working harbor. A living room and bedroom wall air conditioner supplied ac, which was needed during our stay.
Pros: the location of the complex on the south part of Kihei is nice, although the town for us was commercial and forgettable. The condo came equipped with a full supply of beach gear. The kitchen had been renovated and was super nice, and complete with a great set of cookware. Among the best I've seen for air B&Bs. In addition, we really appreciated the very nice washer and dryer. Furniture in the living room was pretty good and comfortable.
Cons: several aspects of our stay were disappointing. We encountered some minor electrical problems with the units fuse box which caused outages of TV. A quick call to the owner helped us get through this, but this needs to be attended to. Electrical issues with rentals are unacceptable.
The mattress in the bedroom needs to be replaced. It was very soft and either dated or cheap, leading to one of us with some back and shoulder issues to sleep poorly throughout the stay. Not an issue if you're younger and have no back problems, or are not picky with the mattress. The fact that the cost of our stay with taxes and air B&B fees came to roughly $300 a day which should've had a better bed.
Summary: Overall, this was a nice stay but certainly not luxurious as advertised in the air B&B website. It appears that the former owner was a super host, which requires exceptional attention to detail with respect to the units and service. That is not the case now.
However, with some upgrades, and other niceties such as information on local restaurants, how to work the TV, replacing the mattress and potentially the anemic air conditioner in the bedroom, could get there. The condo was fairly clean we got there with some minor exceptions. Overall, We expected more for the price tag, but appreciated other aspects of the rental. As with other rentals, it Is risky to rent an air B&B from an owner in Hawaii who is on the mainland when there's not a property manager to attend to potential issues on site.