The Good: spacious condo, very clean. Breeze on the balcony and the view of the green grass and Molokai beach was just perfect. Close to the town center which has a market, food trucks, Kanemitsu bakery for breakfast, late night pizza and drive thru burgers. You won't be deprived of your routines too much. I stayed on Mauna Loa side as well and there was nothing there at all, so Kaunakakai is better if you want access to essentials. So ask yourself, how remote do I want to be?
The not so good: In general, it was hot. There's no AC so the top loft will be hot! Midday it gets like an oven in there, so just make sure you just leave and go to the beach. At least they give you a fan and ceiling fans.
Unpleasant surprise: pool was closed. Make sure you check before you go because they do maintenance. Also, in this particular unit it is close to people who own and live in their condo, so they can get loud. Not a biggie, but don't go here with expectation that it's going to be super serene and tranquil. Felt like I had family next door with all the noise lol.
The beach there is mudflats, you can swim in it but it's kind of gross. You can't really sit on the sand either. Way better beaches on the far West and East. Still nice to look at.
Unexpected surprise:. the benches by the beach are an amazing spot to stargaze. I sat there for hours at night and just enjoyed the night sky.
The Condo is 40 seconds away from Molokai Hotel which has a nice restaurant.
As for Vacasa, they are very responsive, but they lack the local owned hospitality feel. Honestly, it just felt like I was a statistic for revenue... just check in check out pay and go. That's not bad in itself, but again, if you're used to having a host who is proud of their unit, you won't get that feeling here, just more of a transaction. Just a heads up, they have one of the tightest check in and check out policy... check in is 4pm and check out is 10am, it doesn't seem like much, but coming in that late feels like you've already lost the day.
Overall a great stay. I would definitely come back, use the kitchen more, and just sit on the balcony and read a book. Molokai is a cute and picturesque island, and I think the condos at the shore fit it's lazy laid-back style quite nicely.