This is a 5 out of 5-star place. It took a while to come up with the rating, but it fits perfectly. With that being said, there are some negatives about this place; nothing that is enough to take a star away, however. In this review, I am going to tell you the positives as well as the negatives.
Positive: Price – obviously, this is the first thing that grabs attention right off the bat. All the great reviews, low price, AND a super host… must be a catch. As far as a price, nope. You are paying a great deal for a good place. Inside/outside – everything is perfect and exactly what you want in a Maui stay. Kitchen is nicely decorated, laid out, and has everything. Has a comfortable bed and furniture. Outside has a nice table. It has everything you need for your stay. Views – you can see the water right from the back door. You are facing east so the sun rises right as you are enjoying your coffee. You can see the beautiful mountains in the background, and you are at peace with where you are. Host – Holly really is amazing. She helps with anything and everything you need. She helped us arrange an extra day for our vacation, greeted us with a nice, personalized note and overall felt like she wanted to make our stay as enjoyable as possible.
Negatives: Location – we were first timers coming to the island and we did not really know what to expect, where to stay and what was a good place. Two things about the location – 1: it’s not really around anything. Maui isn’t a huge place, and everything was within a drive, but when you have to constantly make 20 minute drives to get anywhere, it adds a level of inconvenience after a while. It is centrally located on the island so anywhere you want to go isn’t on the other side (so to speak); it’s decently located. 2: there is nothing around within that 20 minutes. You are driving through nothing to get here for a little way. There is decent bar/restaurant 5-minute walk, a gas station with a Carl’s Junior (burger place), and the harbor but THAT’S IT. Next to it is more condominiums but nothing a visitor can do. Also, if you’ve never been to Maui, know that it’s not necessarily the nicest upscale place (one of our tour guides said he thinks it’s similar to a 3rd world country). With that said, the place isn’t in the nicest of areas. You never feel threatened, in danger or unsafe but it’s not really the opposite either – like you would if you were staying at a resort. The beach – although you are right next to the water and can walk to it within 2 minutes… you are not really near the beach (the one where you can walk on the sand, touch the water, sunbathe, etc.). It’s mainly rocks and there is only 1 access but nothing that you feel overly safe going into the water. Dated furniture – nothing that’s REALLY old but it could use an upgrade. I remember sitting on the couch and thinking it could be a little more comfortable and the table outside was worn out. Nothing that makes it BAD but still covering our thoughts.
With all that being said, we still HIGHLY recommend staying here. It is a nice place and worth every penny you pay. Next time we are in Maui, we will see if this place is available. Thanks again Holly. Chrisshanna and Stephen.