This condo is in an amazing location, steps away from the ocean. Nothing beats waking up every morning and seeing the ocean. (The profile photo for this property is basically the view from the living room.)

Overall, my wife and I enjoyed our stay, but there were a few things that you might want to consider.

The bedroom is right by the parking lot, so you get all the sound from the parking lot and street. The garbage (recycling?) truck seemed to come every day at around 6am, and the sprinklers turned on shortly after. Unfortunately for us, we were there during what we were told was the hottest August/September in years, and since the unit does not have air conditioning, we were unable to close the windows at night. The ceiling fan in the bedroom did a decent enough job keeping us cool, but there was nothing we could do about the noise. On top of this, the grounds crew was often working, using gas-powered equipment, before 8am. (In their defense, the grounds are VERY beautiful and well-manicured, but we just wished they'd started a little later.)

We might've slept in the living room (as one of the other couples we talked to mentioned they do), but this condo is furnished with a (very nice) leather couch that, unfortunately, isn't very comfortable in the heat. (And you wouldn't want to sleep on it without having a sheet or blanket to throw on top of it). On top of that, the shades are electronic, and can't be down while the windows are open (or you risk damaging them) so we wouldn't have been able to get much airflow at night without sacrificing privacy.

I have a feeling that the road sounds in the area are a pretty common problem in the Lahaina area, because some other people we met (one couple was staying at Kuleana, where this property is, and another at a different property), and both mentioned having this problem. I believe another reviewer mentioned that her husband picked up some earplugs, so that might be the trick.

All that said, we really enjoyed our stay. It's hard to beat a place that's steps from the ocean, and a beach with sleepy sea-turtles. Without air conditioning, it did get hot during the day because of the unseasonable heat and humidity, but we generally solved this problem pretty easily by jumping in the pool or walking down to the beach.

Since this is a vacation home, we never met Nina and Anders in person, nor their on-island agent, but all of them were easy to reach and quick to respond to questions.

The grounds are clean and beautiful, the pool is well taken care of, the grills in the grilling area are immaculate (and offer a breathtaking view of the ocean sunset while you cook dinner), and Nina and Anders have clearly put a lot of care into building their "home away from home."