We had a wonderful experience at Robert's condo in Maalaea. Robert was very quick to reply to every inquiry and had everything all set up for our arrival. During the stay we wanted to let him know the tub drain was slow...but not any sort of emergency. Still, he had it fixed before we returned to the condo that night. When we needed a couple extra hours because our flight was not leaving until 4:20, he graciously gave us a couple extra hours so we could enjoy the morning on the beach. Robert really helped make our experience terrific!

The condo is exactly as it appears in the pictures. It is very clean and comfortable - a perfect retreat for 2. Plenty of couch space, though, if you have a kiddo along. It is an end unit, so we never heard another resident the entire time. The pool is lovely and the grills a nice plus. Public beach is just a minute down the quiet road. A small beach for young ones in the protected harbor is out the back door (that is the one in the picture - saw plenty of parents and young ones there). Parking is a breeze and included.

The location is not in any resort area, but it is only 15 minutes to the airport, 20 minutes from Laihina, 15 to Kihei, 25 to Wailea. Want to take the road to Hana? You're on the Hana Highway in 10 minutes. Heading upcountry? Again- under 30 minutes. Several restaurants within walking distance as well. Want to watch the sunset? At least in summer - it is only a 5 minute drive to a nice vista point. Taking a boat excursion? You can easily walk to the harbor.

Any drawbacks? The condo was a little warm a couple days when the wind direction wasn't creating a breeze through the condo. The AC unit is just designed to keep the living room/kitchen area cool. He does have a nice tower fan in the bedroom to help. But these are the tropics. Warm is what we expected. It really wasn't even an issue after the second day when we acclimated.

The condo was fully equipped for fun in the Hawaiian sun. Boogie Boards (2), Snorkeling equipment (3), beach towels, beach chairs (2), beach umbrellas - all there. Cooler? Check! Ice packs? Yep. Plenty of "leftover" items in the fridge, too, that may vary from time to time depending on what is left behind. There is even a dishwasher if you are really feeling like doing a lot of "in condo" eating. Kitchen is fully equipped.

We had no problems at all with security - the building was well locked. Even then, nothing even caused us to be concerned.

This was our first Airbnb experience. If this is any indication, we will definitely be repeat customers. Thanks for a great week, Robert!