Our family spent a week in Unit 118. The condo is perfectly located and we loved the amenities of Menehune Shores (although we never made it to the roof!) We loved swimming in the ancient ocean fish pond at the end of our very active days snorkeling, hiking and boating. Even on the windiest of days, the fish pond felt safe and protected. The pool and nearby BBQ area were wonderful, and the Monsoon Indian Restaurant was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed eating our meals on the oceanfront lanai watching the acrobatic kite-boarders. Our adult children did yoga most days on the lovely strip of grass separating the condo from the ocean. Nearby parking was ample and free for both our rental cars. The kitchen was sufficiently stocked for all our meals. The mattresses were comfortable and the sheets and towels were clean.
The condo itself is well-priced for a 3-bedroom, 2 bath condo that is perfectly situated on the ocean in beautiful Kihei. It is well stocked with tons of beach equipment (beach towels, chairs, umbrellas, tent, toys, etc.). Kyungho (goes by K.H.) manages the place and was a good communicator, pleasant and responsive. When we arrived, the ceiling light in the front bedroom wasn’t working, and one of the screens in the master bedroom was falling off. K.H. came over the next day to fix both.
But there were many things K.H. wasn’t able to correct since (we think) he is limited by the funding of the owners. Many things in the condo are old, filthy and broken. The wall-hung shelf unit in the shared bathroom is in disrepair: the middle shelf was literally falling down and not useable. All the owners need to do to correct that problem is to order a replacement on Amazon and it would make a huge difference in that bathroom. The baseboards and door frames are filthy-looking. The bathroom medicine cabinets are completely rusted out and gross-looking. The place had been lightly cleaned before our arrival, but the owners need to spend the money for a serious deep cleaning and re-painting of all walls, base-boards and door frames. The blinds in front bedroom were dusty. Some of the blinds don’t work (won’t go into the horizontal position, or won’t go up and down). The curtains are stained. The indoor-outdoor carpet in the lanai is torn. A portion of the front screen door frame was detached, making it difficult to latch. The master bedroom comforter was stained with what looked like a brownish liquid and some small blood stains. We asked to have the disgusting un-hygienic rubbery kitchen mat removed which K.H. approved. (I pressed a paper towel on it and it became drenched with black filth). Two of the stand-alone fans have a huge amount of dust in them. The large rugs in every room were stained and need to be taken to a rug-cleaner. The shower flooring in the master bathroom looks gross. The dirt is literally engrained into it, and it is not cleanable (we scrubbed it to no avail). There was a framed picture leaning against the living room wall that we moved to a protected place in the closet. (This same framed picture leaning against wall was discussed in a review several months ago.) The AirBnb photos must be old and are not accurately representative of the condo. Much of the condo furniture and decorations have been replaced with older, shoddier stuff.
We found an 6-inch venomous giant Scolopendra centipede in the master bedroom one morning. They are common in Hawaii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolopendra_gigantea
It scurried under the master bedroom closet crack. Because these types of venomous centipedes are nocturnal, we turned on the light every time we got up at night to make sure we didn’t step on it when it came out at night. On one of our last nights, I turned on the light at 3AM, and it was exposed in the center of the master bedroom floor. My husband swept it under the rug, then captured it and we managed to kill it with some difficulty. We don’t think there was a centipede nest someplace in the condo because that was the only centipede we found.
We are campers and hikers and can live with dirty blinds, walls, if need be. We appreciated the price of the condo for the location, and of course we loved all there is to do on Maui. So, would we stay here again? I say: YES, the price is great and it’s worth it for the location! My husband and adult kids say NO WAY. So, it really depends on how much cleanliness, appearance and budget matter to you.