Pros:
Great location. Kaanapali beach was one of our favorites. Nearby Whalers Village has lots of great shopping and restaurants. Takes about 10 minutes to get into Lahaina. Other great beaches including Napili and Kapulua are close.
The pool is beautiful and clean. Overall the grounds are lush, walkable, private and pretty.
The unit is retro cool. Living and dining room furniture are both chic and comfortable. Nice design touches.
I appreciated the laundry pods provided! And there are great “extras” like beach chairs, nice beach towels and boogie boards.
The management company was generally helpful and responsive. We could not find an extra blanket in the unit and they sent someone to drop one off.
Cons:
Overall I felt like this unit needed a deep clean…in particular we were barefoot a lot (as I suspect most people are) and I didn’t get the sense that the rugs in the kitchen or bathrooms were washed often, if at all. Particularly the kitchen rug—it’s jute and it’s stained, and it’s kinda gross. Same with the entry mat.
There are small bug issues. It’s a tropical island so I get that there will be bugs. But I am also from Texas so I know that bugs can be managed. There are ant traps in the kitchen (which aren’t super appealing) and we definitely saw a few bigger ones. The window sills had a lot of very small bugs--not sure what they were.
We knew that it was next to a main highway so some traffic noise was expected, but the unit also backs up to a road that leads to the golf course. This is where both bedrooms are and for some reason there were A LOT of loud trucks and cars that went up that road daily. If you are looking for quiet peaceful…this will be an issue. Also if you sleep with the windows open...this will be an issue.
The bed in the “master bedroom” (it’s an open floor plan so it’s not super private) is small and uncomfortable. This is truly a pet-peeve for a $$$$ unit.
If you arrive at night---finding the unit can be very difficult. Once you obtain the address after booking, go and download a map of the complex so that you can get a sense where to park and how to get from the parking to the unit.