This is a great location to stay on the island, sorta right in the middle (driving distance) to everything. Lahaina is only 30 minutes away and the north shore another 30 minutes past that. Mount Haleakala looms in the distance pushes some rain this way, so make sure to check the weather. Kihei is a cool town with a lot of great restaurants (Lahaina is where to go for shopping though), and some really great beaches too. The place itself was great, a small clean studio with a Murphy bed to get some rest in between adventures.