Having a host close by is ideal. Rex was here to let us in and make sure everything was working properly. We had one small issue with the fridge and Rex had it corrected within two hours flat and personally made sure it was handled. The repair guy was also really nice. All the locals are so friendly.
LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION. You cannot find a better place to stay. The pool and hot tub are awesome. The beach is just a 5 minute walk straight down the street. I am 32 my boyfriend is 52 and he has 2 19-year-old twins Boy and girl) and a 21 year old son. The upstairs loft was perfect for the kids and we loved the privacy of our bedroom. The place is spacious, well taken care of and for the price it is a steal in Kihei. We are their first guest and we didn’t let that stop us. And also why the unit is priced so well. This time next year I’m sure it will go up! Rex and his wife have co-hosted the unit before purchasing it. Rex supplies shampoo, conditioner and body wash. There were also some spices in the cabinets. We as well left our leftover spices, oils and condiments for the next person to use. The BBQ area is great. This was the second week of our extended vacation in Maui due to Covid running rampant in Alberta and -40C we decided to stay longer. We could not have picked a better place. We will definitely be coming back and staying here in this unit. It has individual AC in the bedroom, wall unit on the living room and one up in the loft with lots of ceiling fans. Tide pods provided to do laundry along with TP, paper towels and dishwasher soap. There are lots of towels and beach towels. There must be 6 Tommy Bahamas beach chairs and two boogie boards along with two snorkel sets. Boss Frogs is a three minute walk down the road of you want to rent anything. In the same strip mall there is a fantastic Mexican place and Maui fish and chip place the kids loved. There are LOTS of visitor parking spots and the owners here are so friendly and happy to share some local tips. We worked from the unit and the kids had university from 5am-10am. It was quiet and worked well with someone on the lanai. The building is also quiet.
Extra info: The only thing I’ll mention and nothing to do with the unit. Food in Maui is VERY expensive. Most things are imported. You’ll want to do a big shop at Costco for food and booze. Safeway personally was my favourite grocery store. It is pricy and why it’s nice to leave shareable items behind instead of throwing out. For lunches I recommend food trucks (there are some close by) or Mexican. There is a cooler you can use. We brought our soft cooler bag from Costco with us. For the beach, we brought snacks, sandwiches and drinks. The food truck was a nice treat here and there.
If you are Canadian pre plan the Covid test. Lots of people are getting stuck as they are running out of PCR and NAAT test given the current omicron situation. I’m just lucky I booked “a just in case apt” with Maui Docs on Call for tomorrow and many people cannot get test and forced to change flights. Walgreens canceled my free weekend apt as they ran out of test and are short staffed. I highly recommend Dr Johnsen (Canadian) at Laulea Health Center LLC Lahaina. His nurses are amazing. I had 2 PCR test with them. Book your actual test when you arrive for AT LEAST 48-60 hrs pre departure.