After checking in at the front office to get our parking pass, we proceeded to the condo (Front desk lady was very nice). Upon entering (30minutes post scheduled check-in) we were greeted by a shirtless, tattooed, sweaty man furiously vacuuming. He informed us
that the previous occupants had left copious amounts of sand and that he would need a bit more time. Hesitantly, we left our bags and put our groceries in the fridge, then exited, returning later that night. The man was nice enough, but the situation wasn’t the most pleasant form of ‘Aloha’. We only had time for a short trip and this disrupted our plans, not drastically but still... Had this situation be reversed, and the cleaning crew were to arrive after check-out to find us still in bed, I’m sure we would have been charged for an additional day. Additionally, the cleaner left the door unlocked with all of our belongings inside, including two MacBooks (could have been disastrous).
However, I attempt to be as fair as possible with my reviews so I will give a full review of the Pros and Cons below.
Pros:
Cheap w/ close proximity to the beach.
Oceanview, far from panoramic but for the price a definite bonus.
Security. Always seemed present and friendly.
Parking, conveniently assigned w/ close proximity
Pool & BBQ: didn't use but BBQ’s looked nice and the tiki torches at night added
Room: For the price, it was a good deal w/ decent amenities
Location: a short walk from the beach and restaurants.
Cons:
Climate Control: we were only there at night but AC unit cools about a 5-foot radius (not in the bedroom) & requires a bucket to be continuously emptied or risk being charged for water damage. Wouldn’t even mess with this thing. Pretty much worthless but numerous fans make sleeping tolerable. ⅔ bedroom windows do not open
The fridge could definitely be colder, freezer works fine.
Room Not Ready at Check-in: Already mentioned in detail.
Final
Impressions: I’ve been to Maui and the rest of the Islands collectively over 20x’s. This rental is a decent deal for being one of the cheapest listed. Would probably have stayed here again but the issue with the room not being ready and left unlocked, which would likely lead me to spend a bit more had I to do it over. Side note: Kihei has really gone downhill in the past years...a lot of new nefarious characters in the area. Not the renters' fault, just sad to see and something to consider.