Karen's place is in the optimal locating in Maui. Kihei is a short 15- 20 minute drive to the airport, and 10-15 minutes to Wailea & Makena which both offer incredible beaches. There are also several beaches right across the street & a grocery store/ several restaurants 5-10 minutes away. Karen answered all of my questions & provided me with helpful tips on activities during our stay (I definitely recommend the Old Lahaina Luau & Snorkeling trip to turtle town/ the crater & the haleakala sunrise). She also took the extra step & provided us with several coupons, a binder full of tips and beach gear (chairs, cooler, towels, umbrella, snorkeling gear & some beach games). I picked Karens place not only for the incredible price (the fees & taxes in Hawaii really make a huge difference if you stay at a hotel) & location but also for the decor- it seemed a lot of places in Maui looked dated or were far away from the Ocean. Her place is very nice/clean & provides everything you could possibly need. The only thing worth mentioning is check in & check out is practically to the minute. We showed up an hour early & someone was still cleaning the apartment & didn't particularly want to let us in & at exactly 10:59 arrived on our check out date to begin cleaning as well. Overall- fantastic experience, excellent location & would stay here again if we return to Maui.