This unit was just as advertised. We were so pleased to have views of both the ocean and Haleakala from our lanai. Bring binoculars if you have them (especially during whale season). We were here in January and watched whale breaches every morning from the lanai.
Location is at the north end of Kihei close to Azeka Mall (Nalu’s South Shore Grill) and Maui Farmers Market. It is easy to cut over to Piilani Hwy to get to the Wailea-Makena beaches when south Kihei is busy.
This unit is on the fifth floor just off the elevator which is convenient for hauling beach gear and groceries. Don’t be put off by the proximity. This unit is on the north end and there is little hallway traffic. Also, The walls here are solid so noise is not an issue.
The condo is a typical one bedroom layout with living room/lanai facing towards the ocean and bedroom at the back. The bedroom window faces the outside entry hallway so you will probably want to close it when you go to bed but open it up in the morning and evening to get the cooling island cross breeze. This kept the unit quite comfortable. We only needed to use the bedroom air conditioner if we were out in the evening and had to close up the unit.
The window is hard to open. You have to give it a bit of up & down action. Also, if the wind is strong, the bedroom door will close abruptly. We used one of the bar stools to prevent the door from closing.
The bathrooms are tight but there are two so you can still spread out a bit.
The stacking washer & dryer is nice to have in the unit. They are newer and quiet.
The kitchen had everything we needed to cook at home and there are 6 community Weber gas grills available in the courtyard though they do not all heat up the same so if you require high heat, test them out during the day to know which ones to “steak out” for dinner.
We would definitely come again and recommend Maui Sunset and this unit in particular.