Where do I start? We stayed 8 nights at Marcelo's home. Marcel is a 5/5 wonderful host. Very responsive, pleasant and helpful. He had the home equipped with a lot of extras (boogie boards, snorkel gear, beach towels, beach chairs, beach umbrellas, igloo coolers, etc.).
The place seems better than what was pictured. The single bedroom was bigger than what I imagined from the ad. I found the bed to very comfortable (best sleep in long time) and our two kids (7 and 9 years old) were comfortable on the pull out couch/bed in the living room. The furnishings are very nice and appear relatively new (especially the nice wood furniture). The kitchen if very functional and had a lot of extra spices, oils, coffee, etc). The unit has two ceiling fans and two portable a/c units (had a issue with one of the a/c units and he replaced it in a timely manner). Some evenings we just opened the windows and turned on the fans to stay cool.
The apartment has parking very close by and we (including our 7 and 9 year old) had no issues with the stairs or accessing the 2nd level home. The home was on the end of row of homes so it was relatively private with the windows open and it was quiet. We enjoyed the birds chirping in the morning and the sunsets in the evenings. Beaches are 5-10 min away by foot, closer if you drive.
Other trip recommendations:
-Honokeana Cove (5 min walk away) has some awesome snorkeling- I went there before 7am and had saw more fish and turtles (8) than on a snorkel trip. Rocky entry/exit.
-Napili Bay and Kapalua Bay had awesome beaches for young kids with good shade options. We preferred Kapalua Bay because the snorkeling was easier (but not as good as Honokeana Cove).
-DT Flemming State Beach (10 min or less drive) had some fun boogie boarding (larger waves than Napili and Kapalua). I was startled when a turtle bumped into me when playing in the waves!
-Road to Hana was better than expected- highly recommended
-Also consider the "Escape Room" for a fun 60 min puzzle experience
-We ate in most of the time so I can't comment much on local restaurants.
All in all, a great home at a great value. Hope you found this review helpful.