It’s a great condo at a great location, but the main feature is a host whose responsiveness far exceeds any imaginable expectation.
We never had any major issues, but when we raised minor ones, Katie always responded immediately, despite what must be a significant time zone difference between Hawaii and her location.
For example, the condo is well equipped with lots of beach gear for guests to use. Unfortunately, previous guests failed to inform Katie of damage to some of the gear. Even though I considered use of those items to be a courtesy, even a bonus, Katie dealt with the issues right away.
Likewise, she responded immediately the one time someone parked in the parking space assigned to her condo.
It was like having a concierge just an email message away.
Now, about the condo itself. It was perfect for the two of us. We especially enjoyed the laundry equipment right there in the home. We ran a small load nearly every evening and found we could have packed far fewer clothes than we did.
The full-size kitchen is equipped with just about anything a renter might want.
The bed is very comfortable.
The location was very convenient. One of our goals for the trip was to see sea turtles in their natural habitat. We accomplished that goal at the beach right across the street from the complex (Kalepolepo Beach Park)! Early mornings, we could walk there in a couple minutes and watch turtles head back into the water. Evenings, we could often find them crawling out of the water to sleep on the beach.
It’s an easy drive to a multitude of enjoyable restaurants and a wide range of beautiful beaches (some of which are better for snorkeling than is the beach nearest the condo).
Also easily to reach from the condo: Ma’alaea Harbor, with plenty of tour options for snorkeling and other activities; Lāhainā, with its amazing banyan tree and multitude of cute shops; the famous Nakalele Blowhole; The amazing Haleakalā crater; ʻĪao Valley State Monument; and the island Costco store, where all the prices we checked were surprisingly the same as on the mainland and fuel for our rental car was priced a good 50 cents per gallon less that other stations on the island.
Unless you’ll only be happy with a property that has an ocean view (which, I’m sure would be far more expensive), we strongly recommend this condo to anyone who wants to base their vacation on the part of the island known as “South Maui.” If we return to Maui, we’ll definitely rent this condo again.