Overall — (5.5/10): Before I get to my review, if you’re expecting a resort on Kaanapali beach and nothing less…this is NOT the place for you. We needed a place to stay last minute so the price was in line with what we were willing to spend for just one night. Thankfully we left after one night and I would not recommend this unit for anything longer than that.
Host/Experience — (10/10): Deb was super fast at confirming our booking and communicating with us which helped eliminate our anxieties of finding a place to stay and was extremely appreciated. Deb was on top of things, very professional, and answered all our questions and concerns. Would definitely like to check out her other locations!
Location — (9/10): across the (very busy) street from a really nice beach and conveniently located near the main shopping/eating areas in Kihei and Wailea
Community — (7/10): The community is very 80’s motel-ish/apartment vibes and definitely no security around. The buildings are older and a bit run down. The whole location, even parking and front doors, can be accessible by the public, with the exception of the pool….which we didn’t like. The pool was near the front entrance and was smaller and looked a bit dirtier than one would expect so we avoided going there. I did love that you experienced the island culture with having patios exposed and has access to a hose!
Unit — (2/10): They had all water toys, chairs, and bikes for guests to use which is not something that you’ll always find! The building itself is old so naturally so is the unit. When you first walk in, it has that “old” smell…kind of like a bit of a maple scented cleaner that was trying to mask a mildew smell.
They have a full dining table and island seating and the living room has two couches and a TV with all the channels you’ll ever need on vacation and dvds and books!
The kitchen seems to have gotten the most recent makeover being that all appliances were fairly new and updated…..however we were shocked to have found a lot of little cockroaches roaming around the table tops and inside the cabinets. Eeeeek. (Said to be common but still…eeeek!)
Which brings me to the bathroom….very very outdated. The fan is a little desk fan taped to the ceiling wall, the towels were stained or maybe used, the walls were filthy, and the worst part was that we had found a big cluster of black mold on the shower curtain in two places. It honestly made my skin crawl being in that shower and I’ve never taken a faster one in my life. I highly recommend wearing water shoes in this tub. (Double eeeeek. Gives me goosebumps just thinking of it)
The bedrooms are mediocre but they both have TVs in them so that’s good if you like to watch TV before bed. The unit has washer/dryer which is always a plus but you’ll have to bring your detergent!