My wife and I stayed at this villa during our honeymoon in early November 2021.
Firstly, the location is absolutely amazing. You have beaches, golf, fine dining, excursions (like zip lining!), hiking, shopping, spa, and so much more right at your fingertips. This villa is in the heart of the Kapalua Resort but you will avoid paying the steep nightly cost of the Ritz Carlton or Montage Hotels. You can still take advantage of their excellent amenities though!! We recommend Cane & Canoe within the Montage for brunch on their lovely outdoor patio (this is walkable from the villa). There is also a complimentary shuttle that will pick you up from the villa and take you anywhere within the Kapalua resort. Our Jeep rental arrived during the second half of our trip so we used the shuttle to get to and from restaurants and activities like a round at the Plantation course (highly recommended for any golfers visiting this area).
Secondly, the villa itself is very homey and comfortable. It is older but the interior has some renovations, mainly in the kitchen, and is well kept overall. The main patio overlooks the ocean with minimal interruption and is really a fantastic place to get your vacation day started or to unwind at night. We found the kitchen to be well stocked with pans, cups, utensils, etc which is a huge advantage over a hotel because you can cook a few meals to break up all the external dining.
Lastly, Ridge Realty made check in and check out very easy. They are true pros that are very thorough and they gave us the confidence that if anything went wrong at the unit (which nothing did) they would promptly fix it. There are similar rentals around Maui that do not have the same level of professionalism and guest service. Kim, who I was in contact with before arrival, was extremely helpful, kind, and went out of her way to arrange for a bottle of champagne (that we paid for in advance) to be waiting at the villa for our arrival. It was such an awesome way to start our trip!
Overall, we had an excellent stay here and would absolutely come back! Mahalo!!