DO NOT RENT THIS VAN UNLESS YOU ENJOY COCKROACHES CLIMBING ON YOU. This is by far the worst Airbnb experience I have ever had. As someone who camps all the time and grew up traveling in a converted camper van, I was looking forward to having an alternative, flexible experience for our Maui trip. My husband and I knew it wouldn't be the newest or fanciest car which was fine, but were not prepared for the rest. Here's what we got:
-Cockroach infestation (they were climbing on my foot within 5 minutes of picking up the van)
-Filthy van conditions (literally layers of dust on certain parts inside the van)
-No supplies as promised to us in his message (pots, pans and utensils) so no ability to cook
-No blanket, just a top sheet on the bed (summer would be fine but it was November, we got chilly in the middle of the night)
Basically, a run-down motel room on wheels.
Jesse seemed nice before the trip, but communication was basically nonexistent for the span of our trip, we didn't even get check-in information until we were on the way to catch our flight and after both me and Airbnb reached out and Airbnb was about to cancel the whole thing and book us somewhere else, until I called him directly and got through. We definitely would have been better off with the cancellation and getting booked elsewhere. Luckily we had a condo reserved for the second part of our trip.
I also don't recommend the "VanLife" thing in general in Maui. It's super crowded these days and there really are very few places to pull off to sleep, and locals aren't happy about it. Plus it was a pain to drive and park even in the daytime. If you want to do the Road to Hana, rent a normal size car that can handle lots of turns/one lane bridges/small parking spaces and just pay the extra money to stay out there for the night. Save your camper van experience for the Pacific Northwest.