I came to Maui to celebrate my bday, treated myself to this, I can’t say the place is horrible all in all but i will divide it up in parts, take it for what it’s worth.
Location: it’s a unit at the Papakea resort. it’s downstairs, towards the end of the resort- so not a lot of traffic walking in front of the condo. It’s beach front in the area of Lahaina. Parking is close by, but get’s full in the evening- so when you go for a night out, when you come back, be prepared to park at the entry of the resort. Can’t swim at that beach though, this is why there is a seawall built- waves are hard and it’s rocky. It’s walking distance to a lot of places to eat and grocery shop.
Cleanliness: very poor, bed had hair, black face towels had a crusty sediment, i opened the medicine cabinet and it had hair come out. Bed just looks like it was a bed that has already been slept in but just made. Sheets and pillowcases were crumpled.
Amenities: unit had beach chairs, mats, mini cooler, and beach towels, the resort had a bbq grill, 2 pools and beach access, has washer and dryer which,
The unit itself is old, with this information, some things have been revamped but hardware and bathroom is not updated. It’s very cozy still. I loved hearing the ocean during my stay. We ended up sleeping in the living room on the sofa bed.
Cons: i was reading a review on this unit and was afraid about the poor rating for cleanliness, i didn’t want to go off what other people’s perception of “clean” was but i can say that i have stayed at many air bnb’s, motels, luxury hotels, and hostels i can say this was one of the poorest cleaning job i’ve seen. I’m quite disappointed.
In short, if you want something beachfront in a nice town and don’t care too much for cleanliness, this is for you, if not you are better off finding something that better suits your needs. But location-wise, this place has my heart.