I do not like to leave negative reviews and I always try to be fair and honest in any information I share. So my honest opinion is that we were very disappointed in this unit.
The pros: close to beach; nice views from balcony; clean; well stocked kitchen; beach umbrella, chairs available for use. Nice flat screen TV with Roku. Good wifi.
The cons: It’s HOT!! The unit has two ductless air conditioners, one in the living room and one in the bedroom. There is not a thermostat or any controls other than a timer, yes A TIMER to be able to only run the air conditioner for six hours at a time. The host has informed us that it is set at 74° and there is no way to lower it. We were extremely warm the first night and day. After repeated conversations with the host and Airbnb she finally agreed to have a maintenance guy come out and take a look at the unit in the bedroom. I don’t know what he did but I suspect that he lowered the thermostat a few degrees with a remote that she apparently keeps under lock and key. I think she did this basically just so we would stop complaining. While I appreciate it, I still think it is absolutely ridiculous to have no controls at all for an air conditioning system in a tropical climate in the hottest month of summer. I even offered to pay a surcharge if she would just lower the temp.
We literally had to get up in the middle of the night to reset the timer so the air conditioning would stay on and return mid day in the middle of activities to make sure it was turned back on. When I look for a condo to rent ANYWHERE warm, especially Hawaii, I always look for air-conditioning. It gets hot. I do not want to sleep uncomfortably or sweat inside of my condo when I am on vacation. If you are a very cold natured person and tend to wear a sweater most of the time you will probably love it!
The other complaint is the condo is very dated in it’s decor. I think most of the furnishings and decor are likely from the 70s. While most of it is serviceable, the beach towels are worn threadbare and the kitchen has many utensils and other items that are literally probably 40 years old. Definitely time to do some upgrading and replenish some of the linens, utensils, appliances, etc
We have stayed in many condos in Maui over the years and they all have pros and cons. Unfortunately in this case the cons far outweigh any positives and I could not recommend this unit.