I hadn’t been to Maui before so I wasn’t sure where to stay. I’m so glad we decided on Kihei! This location is great because you are right across from the ocean and just a short drive away from Makena beach. The airport is 20-30 minutes away depending on traffic but it’s an easy drive. The area is close by to many restaurants and rental shops as well as snorkeling and kayaking locations. It is also great to stay in Kihei if you are planning to visit both Lahaina and the the road to Hana. It’s very central the Maui. A quick trip to Costco on the way out of the airport was perfect to stock the fridge, but there are local grocery stores right near the area. We had all we needed to make food so we didn’t have to go out for every meal. The air conditioners and fans cool down the place quickly and the beds and couches were comfortable. If we come back, we’d definitely stay here again. We liked that this was an end unit so we didn’t hear neighbors at all. Anke made it very easy to navigate. Loved our stay!