The condo is located on the 2nd floor and is a loft style condo where one A/C bedroom is on the ground floor and another up a flight of stars. There are 2 single beds in the loft style area upstairs. There is no tub in any of the bathrooms and both have shower stalls. The balcony truly overlooks the ocean and is a great place to have a beer or breakfast. Most of the review will be from the perspective of small families (we had 2 kids, 9y and 10mo) and looked to have breakfast and 30-50% of the meals in the condo.
Pros :
1. Just across the road from a very nice beach and you should be able to just walk to the beach. Very close to restaurants, but if you have little kids, you will probably need to drive.
2. Since the balcony faces the west and with a full view of the Pacific, you can see the sun set from your balcony and it was one of my favorite parts of living there.
3. There is ample space in the condo. There are 2 double beds (probably King) in the rooms (both air conditioned) and 2 full sized beds in the loft (not air conditioned). So there was enough space for our family of 4 to sleep.
4. There is a washer, dryer, plenty of towels and basic amenities provided in the condo. There is also a small closet which has some cleaning supplies (a small vacuum) in case you want to keep the floor clear of sand/miscellaneous debris (our 10mo old is crawling so we vacuumed the floor twice a day.).
5. The balcony overlooks the swimming pool and you can keep an eye on the kids from your balcony. The birds here are super friendly and will clean up all your crumbs if you dont clean them up.
6. There is a storage in the balcony where I think previous residents left stuff they did not end up taking with them : Beach chairs, picnic mats, sand toys, snorkeling gear, tennis rackets etc. You can use them if you do not have your own. We rented all of it before we landed so did not need it, but it is there if you want it.
Now the cones :
The condo is old. There is popcorn ceiling in the bedroom (did not bother us at all) and some parts of the house are not as polished. But that is to be expected since most of the condos and houses in Hawaii are older construction.
If you are staying for more than a few days, expect to buy basics like kitchen towels, trash bags, dishwashing pods, shower supplies, detergent etc. Nothing that is not available in nearby stores.
There were some issues with cleanliness of the condo, but they were promptly addressed. So I recommend reaching out to the hosts if you see any issues and they were very responsive.
All in all we really enjoyed our time in Maui and definitely plan to come back if this rental is available.