First, let me start off by saying that anywhere you stay in Maui is going to be beautiful. With that said, this area is VERY windy, like non-stop gusts from morning until night. Plus, there is not much going on as far as restaurants or things to do, so if you love windy gusts, and a very quiet side of town, this area is for you. You can walk down the steps from this unit and the beach is right there, although we preferred going to other beaches just due to the wind and rocky-ish terrain in the ocean. The aquarium and some shops are down the street, and Lahaina, where there is much more going on, is a scenic drive about 30 minutes away. The unit itself was nicely equipped, although a little dated — if you use the air conditioner (not central), prepare for it to be very loud and not circulate cool air very well. Overall, a nice unit and atmosphere, but will probably choose a different area to stay in next time.