My wife and I stayed at Tabbi's condo for 13 days. This was our first trip to Maui. All the superlatives other reviewers use are on target. For other first timers here is a summary.
Location: On the ocean- front strip of Kihei. Cool/Funky---if you do not want to resort to a resort, this is the place.
Location: All you need is within walking distance: Coffee, major eateries, water activity stores and the ABC convenience shop. Forget the local supermarket, ABC has it all.
Location: Three (3!) minutes from the beach and what a beach!
The condo itself has all you need. Arctic air conditioning; a firm comfortable bed---slightly smaller than Nebraska; all the stuff for beach and ocean play; and, despite it's locality, quintessentially quiet.
Price, convenience and quality. My wife cried on living the condo and Maui. Roger