The location is great if you’re looking to split up the road to Hana over two days. I highly recommend using day 2 for an early visit to the national park with the sacred pools and Pīpīwai trail, one of the best experiences in Maui. IMO the best beach in the area is Hamoa beach and it’s huge waves.
Buy food and drinks at the nearby Hana Ranch Store if you’re not interested in food-truck meals. It’s basically a tiny grocery store.
As for the house, it could certainly be better but was okay for the one night. The room was clean but too warm, even with leaving the door open for ventilation. The upstairs community bathroom seems like it’s been updated, but the shower was clogged with hair and had awful water pressure. The very bottom step of the stairs leading to the upper level has started to rot out. No tv in the bedroom.