Cimi's place is at the Mahana just north of Kaanapali beach. It is a great location and is right on the waterfront. The unit was clean, with good quality furniture.
Pros:
- The unit had two boogie boards, two beach chairs, a beach umbrella, two kick boards, and a cooler. These were a nice surprise.
- The unit is right on the water. Even with the doors closed, you very clearly hear the ocean break. With the doors open, we actually found it too loud to sleep :)
- The unit is right at the end of the Kaanapali beach walk, which runs for 3+ miles south. This is great for walking and running.
- The kitchen is nicely appointed and all appliances are relatively recent.
- Pool and spa are both nicely kept and have towels available.
Cons:
- There is a reef directly in front of the Mahana. This means it is not feasible to swim without walking down the beach about 1/4 mile. The walk is fine and can be done on the boardwalk as well but don't expect to swim in front of the unit.
- The unit's windows were quite difficult to see through. The dirtiness is due to spray from the sea but there were places that it was quite built up (too long between cleanings). On the patio, where it would have been easy to clean, it wasn't cleaned well (and cleaned different amounts in different places). I will try to include some photos as part of my review. This basically resulted in a very hazy look through the window from the living room, dramatically reducing the benefit of the waterfront view. The bedroom windows had been cleaned and did not suffer this problem (but the railing on the lanai did).
- The air-conditioning is unable to keep the unit cool in the afternoon sun with all the drapes closed. Mid-afternoon every day in November, it would be about at least 5 degrees warmer in the living room than in the bedroom.
- Communication with Cimi was entirely impersonal, automated form letters, sometimes with instructions that didn't make sense for the unit (clearly meant for other units they manage). This confused us a bit at both checkin and checkout. This is not a personal home at all.