Location - peaceful, inviting, not crowded with tourists, near grocery stores, yummy restaurants (yelped everything), very close and easy access to high ways.
Cleanliness - super clean!
Necessities - before u go to the grocery store make sure u check to see what is already there.. hand soaps, dish soap, paper towels, cups and plates were more than available to us and saved us some cash.. even oil and spices were available.. and a generous amount of towels. We washed everything after use, having the washing machine in the unit was so so useful!
So basically this was my first time to Maui, or Hawaii in general.. and staying here rather than a resort really allowed us to feel at home and we were more than comfortable.
Jim was great with providing more than enough information, even during the Hurricane alerts.. thankfully we didn't witness any storms during our stay, but he was available for questions or concerns we may have had.
I guess you really have to experience it yourself.. the beach is just steps away.. if you snorkel here, there are dozens of turtles close to shore...water is nice and calm on this side.
Awesome experience, would stay again!