Hands down worth it for the view and the setting. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets (and perhaps a rainbow!) everyday on your balcony.
Location: Lovely region with excellent weather in summer and tons of wildlife and rugged coastal cliffs. Some of the best beaches (Honolua Bay, Slaughterhouse, Fleming, Kapalua Bay) in Maui are around Kapalua. Kapalua Bay is within 10 minutes walking distance of the property.
Property: We did not use the pool, but it looked clean and well taken care of. Merriman’s is right next door - although we were lucky to be seated at the bar, be sure to get reservations for nearby restaurants, which tend to fill up very quickly. The villas have a PGA golf course and offer golf cart rides (did not use either though). Dedicated parking spot.
Bedroom: Comfy bed, spacious shower, two sinks, and plenty of resting and relaxing space. Gets a little bit warm at night, but there are both ceiling and standing fans available.
Kitchen: Kitchen has everything necessary for basic cooking — be sure to pick up some oil if you intend to cook. The ice maker will be your best friend. Only tap water unfortunately — for the price of the unit, there should have been a water filter or at least a brita.
Amenities: Super clean space with everything we needed except a first aid kit. When we called the villa property, they offered to come drop-off bandaids. The unit comes with all sorts of beach gear — 3 beach chairs, an umbrella, boogie board, sand toys, a noodle, and three coolers.
Much of the unit is carpeted, so we found ourselves vacuuming sand often — try to wash off at the beach if possible to avoid that. That said, the washer and drier worked well and we used them several times during our trip, so don’t worry about dirty clothes.
Toiletries are lackluster. The soap was extremely drying, the shampoo barely foamed, and there was no conditioner. Be sure to bring your own hygiene products.
Host: Kim was excellent! We encountered issues with noisy neighbors who were in violation of the property’s quiet hours (10pm-9am) and Kim was extremely proactive about getting the issue fixed.
We would definitely return to this property, or another managed by Kim and the Ridge Realty team.