We thoroughly enjoyed our 5-day stay at Leslie's place at Luana Kai resort in Kihei, Maui.
We booked the trip a little late, and many properties were sold out. Leslie's place was by far the cheapest among those still available, which made us a little unsure about the quality. It turns out to be a gem, and we loved every aspect of it!
The rooms are exactly as advertised. We have two couples using two bedrooms, and a child using the sofa bed. There is enough space for all five of us. It was great to have two separate bathrooms. The kitchen was very well equipped and we only needed to by a few items for our stay. Plenty of storage spaces. The dinning table only has chairs for four but no big deal. This is not Four Seasons resort but for the price the room exceeds our expectations.
The Luana Kai condo community is very well maintained. Good pool/spa area with multiple barbecues, very well maintained landscape, and plenty of easy parking. Direct access to the beach, which is great for watching sunset and is never crowded. Both office and onsite managers are very responsive. We arrived a couple of hours early and was checked in after 15 min.
What we loved most about the place is the location. A few minutes to Safeway store, and one minute away from a few strip malls with great cafe, bakery, bank, post office, etc. A few nearby places we really liked: farmers market to the north for great jam and dried fruit; craft market a minute to the south for the best souvenir shopping (don't be discouraged by the look from outside -- great selection and deals). And Maui Pie for chocolate haupia pie!. Best of all, Kihei is centrally located and convenient to reach all corners of Maui.
Overall this is a great place for the price. Would stay here again if we are lucky to return to paradise someday!