We love staying at Makani a Kai, and this is our 4th condo unit to rent here. It is centrally located, which makes it convenient to go to different areas on the island. And we love how this group of condos is at the end of a dead-end street, pretty quiet, and has a wonderful long beach to walk. However, please note that this condo unit is NOT ocean-front. It is listed in description as both ocean front and ocean view. This unit actually faces the park, and has a pretty nice ocean view. We loved the kitchen & enjoyed making several meals there. The only thing we had to buy was a vegetable peeler! A cooler would also be nice to take out for the day. We actually bought one, & then gave to the car rental place when we took our car back the evening of our departure.
We thought the decor was nice, the bed pretty comfortable, and a nice shower. It was a very comfortable place to come home to at the end of the day. We also like being on the ground floor, and being able to get to the ocean front quickly. Also, they had just had pest control come right before we came, so I’m sure that helped with the bugs. We did see a few roaches inside, but they were mostly all on death’s door when we saw them. We also saw a 3-inch long centipede inside on bedroom floor, & 2-3 lizards inside(one on bed!!). I think this could have been avoided if the screen door at front door was air-tight, which it definitely was not at the bottom. Also, the screen door to lanai was not air tight, and it was constantly coming off the track, & we would have to put it back on.
All in all, we were happy with this condo unit, although initially very disappointed that it was not ocean front. We would stay there again, especially if the screen doors are replaced!