Staying at Bill and Cris' place was an absolute treat! It was stocked well with everything we needed. We even found 2 thermoflasks late into the trip, which are great for days on the beach. The beach gear kept us from having to spend a small fortune renting the stuff.
We were very comfortable for our entire stay and wanted for nothing. My 10yo son LOVED the downstairs bed. He wanted to make sure I included how comfortable it was :). The nice touches of fresh fruits and cookies was much appreciated. It was great to not have to worry about what to have for breakfast our first morning. Bill was also the perfect level of attentive without being intrusive during our visit!
The location is near little, but close to everything. It was perfect. We had never been on Maui and I worried about staying in one area and wishing we had stayed in another. Considering I preferred Kihei over Lahaina and had been told time and again that Lahaina is the place to stay, I'm glad that we were perfectly located between both (and Kahalui, too!). If we had stayed in Lahaina, we probably wouldn't have felt up to frequent trips to Kihei and would have missed out on some of my favorite parts of the trip!
And the private (public) beach. We rarely saw more than a few people on the beach, except for Saturday. We loved sitting on the lanai and watching the sea turtles doing their dances out in the ocean. There were what seemed like 10+ of them every single day! The beach isn't great for snorkeling (visibility) but fantastic for boogie boarding. It was so lovely to be able to catch some low key, uncrowded beach time without having to travel.
Lastly, something in the condo broke while we were there. Bill was very gracious about it.
My only note (and this is just a FYI for future guests, certainly not a negative worth dissuading booking this place) is that the ocean noise is much louder than I expected. Duh. You're on the ocean. But we stay oceanfront for all beach vacations and this still was surprising to me. I think since we usually stay at resorts with rooms further off the water, I hadn't yet dealt with the ocean sounds being so...close. My husband loved it (white noise FTW!) but I didn't necessarily. This is a pro for many, I suspect. But if it might not be for you, bring some ear plugs for sleep!
I definitely recommend this place for a quiet, refreshing vacation on Maui and we hope to be back again soon!