This was our second time staying in Tamsen’s exquisite “Tranquil Kihei” and it certainly won’t be our last. Tamsen is a gracious and responsive host and her condo feels like home.
In this review I’ll aim to mention details that I didn’t have room to include in my last one.
I love that the door opens with a code rather than a key, because everyone in our group could let themselves in and out with ease and there were fewer items to fret over while snorkeling. As is traditional on the island, shoes must be removed at the door, so bring your flip flops and keep those beautiful floors looking pristine!
The downstairs bathroom has a gorgeous granite counter and in both bathrooms we were met with intricately-folded washcloths and toiletries presented as though by a five-star hotel.
Both bedrooms have ample closet space and drawers, as well as numerous hangers. There are an iron and ironing board built into the wall near the kitchen,.
Also across from the kitchen is a drawer containing snorkeling gear, but I didn’t inventory it as we’d already rented ours. There were two coolers and four beach towels to borrow. I also saw boogie boards, beach chairs, and at least one beach umbrella out on the balcony along with an assortment of pails and spades for little ones.
Also on the balcony was ample seating: a two-seater couch, two folding chairs and a lounge chair. I was thrilled to find a folding rack out there for drying towels and suits, since the complex doesn’t permit draping these on furniture or railings.
In the kitchen I discovered an Aroma Rice Cooker & Steamer that I hadn’t spotted last time. This is in addition to an extensive collection of pots and pans, (including matching lids), knives (including kitchen shears), large wooden cutting boards, lots of cooking utensils, including tongs, a toaster, a drip-cone coffee maker, a blender, a microwave, an electric range and oven, a dishwasher, and really large, really clean refrigerator/freezer. Conveniently, there were two large ice packs in the freezer, for use with the coolers.
Tamsen’s condo is happily situated, being central to the island as a whole, and, in town, being within easy walking distance of a neighborhood beach, a grocery store, a post office, a fabric store, a drugstore, snorkel rental places, a 100% gluten-free eatery, and a number of amazing restaurants, complete with night life.
It’s good to know, too, that if your group is too large for Tamsen’s place, she has a second gorgeous condo in the building next door!