Island Sands is really unbeatable for the central location and epic balcony views. The check in process was super easy, and communication was great. We spent most of our time on the balcony and walking down the beach, but Ma'alaea is a great central place to explore the rest of Maui as well. The unit is updated, but still shows some age in the furnishings and bathrooms, though we didn't find this to detract from the experience. The main bed was comfortable, and the building was very quiet in the evenings, other than the amazing ocean sounds. We had the chance to watch a few whales in the bay on our last day! We packed our own binoculars just in case they made an appearance, and we're glad we did! There's also a small pool and a couple grills available, but we didn't make use of either. We'd be happy to come back here when we make it back to Maui!