First of all, this is Not a 2 bedroom condo. Putting a bed in the combined kitchen and living room does not, in any reasonable person’s mind, make this a 2 bedroom condo. Yes, there are 2 separate bathrooms, Thank You very much, but, to say that this has 2 separate bedrooms? No! It’s just not right. The only way a person could call this a 2 bedroom condo is to have a law degree or be an experienced time share salesperson. This is a 1 bedroom condo with a 2nd bed and a sleeper couch in the kitchen/living room.
My wife and I arrived at Mana Kai 507 with our ‘not too close’ friends. When we got into the condo, we were all surprised. Really? This is the place? We will be sleeping in the living room/kitchen? I felt tricked, embarrassed and now responsible for fixing this obviously uncomfortable situation. The first thing I did was call My Perfect Stays. They were friendly and said they would send me a couple of replacement options through email. One of their options was another 2 bedroom unit, but, it was far away. The other option was another one bedroom unit. Not too helpful. So we were stuck at 507. The 4 of us were shaking our heads and had an uncomfortable conversation about which couple got which bed.
There ‘is’ one private room here, but, the 2nd(?) bedroom is also the kitchen. Oh, and also the living room and also has the access to the balcony. So the couple in the private room cannot go anywhere else in the condo without disturbing the other couple. This made for a frustrating and uncomfortable stay for all of us. And why? All because My Perfect Stays listed this as a 2 bedroom unit. Unbelievable.
All of this said, this place would work well for a family with a few kids. There is a nice pool outside and the beach is right outside the back of the building. We noticed that the mornings were quite calm and pleasant, but, the afternoons were very very windy. So afternoon events should be scheduled elsewhere.
The Kihei boat landing, where you catch snorkeling and scuba boats is 1/4 mile away.
The town of Kihei is large, stretching miles along the coast. Downtown is just a mile or so away and has many restaurants and activities to enjoy. Also, Kihei is somewhat centrally located on Maui. So getting to other parts of the island is fairly easy. I just feel mislead and tricked by My Perfect Stays listing here on Airbnb. If this is what Airbnb allows to happen on their website, then this makes me not want to use Airbnb again. Ever.