Joann was responsive to enquiries in the lead-up to my booking her Kihei condo.

The condo is in a great location - 3 minutes' walk to Charley Young beach, which is beautiful, quiet and not overrun with people. Also within walking distance (10-15 minutes) is a well-sized supermarket open until 1am, various small bars and restaurants, a couple of markets, and some excellent food trucks. We loved being in Kihei and felt very centrally located.

As for the apartment itself, it was clean, had some kitchen utensils available, and also beach chairs and an umbrella, which were appreciated. The parking space is close to the stairwell up to the unit, which was convenient when we had a few heavy bags. We didn't use the pool, but it looked clean and inviting.

However, as someone else noted, the building is old and run down, and the apartment decor pretty dated. Bed, sheets and towels were all clean but very old. This isn't a reason not to stay here, but it's something to consider when thinking about other accommodation in the same price bracket - for what we paid per night, we were expecting a little more effort inside the apartment.

TL;DR: The location is 5 stars, the unit itself perhaps a 3, hence the 4 stars. Would stay again with a few minor updates.