I am a bit conflicted as I write this review. I am recovering from a major surgery following a long, difficult journey as hospice caretaker for my beloved, who died at home of cancer, and had decided to use my savings to treat myself and closest friends to a healing personal retreat in Maui.
This place seemed perfect from the descriptions provided. Kimberly, my contact person from Ridge Realty, was warm and very responsive to my communications in the days leading up. Check in was a breeze and the unit was sparkling clean, filled with thoughtful touches as advertised, and the view absolutely magical. We unpacked and settled in for a much, much needed rejuvenation.
It might have been that except for a couple of things, one truly critical for my mental well being. And that was that for three full days of our stay, a very hard working crew began construction maintenance on the small building we were in. They were roofing, with hammering and pounding, and something else which involved large pipes being thrown around, clanging loudly, on a regular basis, particularly creating one stressful day.
Additionally, the swimming pool near us was drained and locked. We only discovered this as I hobbled in the heat, with the help of my friends, across the hot asphalt to find a note taped to the door. Water therapy is perfect for this stage of my rehab and not only was I weary from the effort of walking there, I actually wept when I realized I would now have to be driven to another pool, complicating and pretty much destroying the spontaneity I was seeking.
I just wish Ridge Realty would have been transparent and told me these things. I would have enquirer about a different unit so that my dreamed about healing vacation could have been what I was hoping for. I’m on a fixed income so this is a rather big blip to encounter.
Beyond that, the unit is all that is advertised. The housekeeping team does excellent work. The maintenance crew, as I mentioned, were definitely working hard. And the provision of beach chairs, snorkel and boogie board were really great; my friends were able to enjoy them while I was in the unit, trying to nap and heal.