What a wonderful place to stay in Maui!
Sandy and James's condo is exactly as described online, but the view can only be experienced to truly be explained...it's incredible!! Watch whales breech, dolphins leap in the air, and turtle ride the waves all from the comfort of the balcony. We watched the sun set every night. We could walk down the steps and into the water in 30 seconds or take a short drive to many beaches near by—our favorite being Mala Beach (also known as Baby Beach) in Lahaina. Our kids (6 & 10) learned to snorkel in the lovely and private pool, which had bathrooms and covered seating available. It was never very busy so we always took an afternoon swim and had the pool mostly to ourselves.
The condo itself is very comfortable and the perfect size for our family of four. It's not "fancy", but nice and very well maintained and well equipped. The beds were comfortable, we slept great every night with the windows open and the breezes and sounds of the ocean lulling us to sleep. The couch is also big and perfect for resting after long days adventuring. We didn't do a lot of cooking—mostly made snacks and breakfast items—but always found what we needed easily. A few more plastic cups for kids would be great, especially little kids (we usually traveled with our own anyway when our boys were little). The bathroom was nicely updated with a nice sized shower and sink area.
Next to the view, the location is top priority here. Every morning we walked to Bad Ass Coffee and let our kids play at the park playground or wade in the shallow water. Lunch was often at the Fish Market across the street (one of our favorite places!!! Call in an order ahead and pick it up in a snap). Snorkel rental and ABC store were also a few minutes walk away, plus we could get to beaches in Lahaina or Napili within 10 minutes. The parking spot is reserved and super close which made life easy. We also appreciated the 4 nice beach chairs—they were used daily!
Sandy was extremely responsive before and during our stay and provided a book of information and recommendations which was very useful. There was extra toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, dish soap, hand soap, all the things you need but are sometimes left out of a rental. So nice not having to bring all that stuff! The buildings are a bit dated, but this condo has been updated. The buildings and grounds of the complex are immaculately maintained and are like a picture book tropical paradise with waving palm trees and lush plantings everywhere.
We felt like this condo was a wonderful value and very nice place to stay. We never saw anything as nice or as well located during our visit, this place is just great. We hope to be back soon!