We are a group of four adults who stayed here for two weeks. By far the biggest pluses of this place are the gear the owner made available and the proximity to the ocean/park/grocery store/restaurants. We went out on paddle boards and kayaks regularly in the mornings via a beach access location basically across the street. We probably saw 10-15 different sea turtles on each outing and one lucky morning watched whales breaching to the Northwest from the paddleboards. We dabbled in catching waves on paddle boards.
There was plenty of high-quality snorkel gear available and we checked out Kapalua Bay, Maluaka Beach, and Makena Landing Park, all of which offered plenty of coral, tropical fish, and sea turtles.
On multiple occasions we just walked to the grocery store to pick up groceries and on most nights walked to restaurants as well. Outrigger Pizze Co., Paia Fish Market, and Lava Rock Bar & Grill were all favorites within walking distance.
Probably the only downside to this place is the lack of interior common space, there being just one central room with the kitchen, couch and TV, but the exterior space more than makes up for it. The wraparound balcony has a dining table and three other distinct lounging areas, and the ground floor has more tables and lounge areas in addition to the entire pool area. There is more than enough room for everyone to have their personal space.
Pretty much every time we had a question for Mark, he answered within minutes, and he proactively notified us when the pool cleaner was going to be around or anything else of note was occurring. Overall it was a great experience.