I cannot recommend Karma’s condo highly enough.
Location - absolutely an ideal spot on Maui. Many people struggle over which area to stay on Maui, but my personal opinion is that Kehei is an ideal spot. Close to great beaches, Kehei has great restaurants, bars and food trucks, easy drive to Lahaina and the northern part of Maui, plus if you are planning to visit Haleakalā and/or drive the road to Hana, it takes ~45 minutes off of an already long drive. Karma’s condo is perfectly located within Kihei, wanting distance or a short drive to everything. We went on a snorkeling tour and we were supposed to go to a place to swim with sea turtles but the conditions were not ideal and the guide actually said that the best place to see them is at the fishpond directly in front of the condo complex!
The condo unit - this is probably the most well equipped Airbnb we’ve ever stayed in. Karma truly thought of every detail. There are plenty of bath turtles and beach towels. The kitchen was better stocked than mine at home! It was great having a washer and dryer to throw in some dirty laundry anger traveling around the islands for a couple of weeks. There are beach chairs and boogie boards, coolers to use that came in very handy. Made us feel like locals! And we loved the decor! Obviously Karma has a great eye for design. The unit was not cluttered at all but very tasteful and clean. Everything was up to date and modern. On top of all that, we were able to watch the whales beach from the lanai using the binoculars in the unit!
The condo complex - perfectly located right on the beach. There is a good Indian restaurant on premises. It was nice to have access to bbqs right near the beach and in the rooftop. Again, Location is ideal, short drive to some great food trucks, restaurants and bars. Parking was never a problem.
Our hosts - Karma and her partners were very communicative and easy to work with. They made us feel very welcome and it was a comfort knowing that they are local should we need anything.
Every time we return to Maui, Karma’s condo in Kehei will most definitely be our first choice of accommodations if they will have have us!