Location wise - perfect! Cannot get any better in my opinion if you want to be on the north west side of Maui.
Access to beach wise - cannot say for sure since the tide was up when we went with the kids and in that case, the beach was just a small sliver of sand in some spots.
Clean and in general has most of what you might look for in a condo rental
Easy enough to check in.
Communicative host
I want to acknowledge Geoff's responsiveness to an issue we faced with the housekeeper leaving the wrong size bed linens, which forced us to compromise by using a full size sheet set on a queen size sofa sleeper and the extra beach towel as a makeshift comforter. It was late (after 10pm) when I tried to send a message to Geoff, only to realize the next morning, after I got in touch with him, that the Airbnb chat service did not deliver my message the previous night. The next morning, once Geoff got my resent message, he was prompt to reply and got the issue addressed asap. They way I see it - problems could always occur in some form or fashion and it is super important in my view, for the host to be attentive and responsive.
Other general observations:
- Mattresses are old but Geoff confirmed he intends to replace very soon
- Sofa bed mattress was the thin foam layer kind which, for a heavier adult, will likely be uncomfortable for the whole night. Hopefully the replacement mattress is thicker.
- Washer, dryer and a compact dishwasher are very handy.
- The condo building appears old-ish and you can see the unit has had fair use, although nothing should really bother the average renter
- Patio door locks do not engage very well (one side seems to be broken) but there are wooden rods on the door tracks to prevent the door from opening beyond a few inches. For a ground floor unit, this may be a cause for concern for some, but wassn't really a biggie for us.
- A/C in bedroom is a blessing for a ground floor unit if one misses the opportunity to get the cross draft breeze during the day. I would say the cross-draft breeze is blocked a bit due to what I believe to be the administrative office that is right across the unit behind the bedroom window.
- Super views from the patio, no doubt about it, with a lawn and sea wall perhaps 20 ft away. My kids loved to sit on it and look for crabs etc when the tide came in
- Checkout is 10am, so make sure you are ready for it since there are likely other renters coming in that evening. The housekeeper actually came by around 8:30am in my case!
All in all, I am giving it a 5 star, despite a few things that did not go well initially and some general observations above, mainly due to Geoff's timeliness to fix the issue we faced, the fact that I booked last minute when available inventory was very low and the location in general (not for the adjacent beach, but the North West Maui location, being so easy to go anywhere that side of the island for snorkeling) and the fact that our 2 night stay was in general comfortable, with essential amenities available.