Our stay at the Ali’i Villas condo was pretty nice for the most part. The condo is nice and spacious, with a nice big patio. There was plenty of beach gear at the condo as well- including chairs, umbrellas, snorkel gear, towels and more. The location was great, it was near by some beautiful beaches, and close to the main restaurant and shopping area on Ali’I Drive.
The one downside would be the air conditioner. I got a message less than a week before we were arriving from the host, saying that we wouldn’t be able to have the air conditioner on during the day, and if I didn’t promise to turn it off during the day, it would be removed before our arrival. Which was a little discouraging, because upon booking, it said it was air conditioned.
So, we agreed to turning it off during the day, no problem- this was our 6th trip to Hawaii, and we’ve stayed in places that have no A/C or make you turn it off during the day. HOWEVER- it was 89° in the condo when we arrived, and we couldn’t get it cooled off for hours. This was a nightly thing, and it made for a very, very uncomfortable stay. So that in itself would probably convince us to stay elsewhere next time we visit.