I have stayed at the condo for 9 nights.
What's Great:
- Everyday when I wake up and see the ocean view again from the balcony, it never fails to wow me even at the end of my stay. I saw multiple sea turtles from the balcony, it was really cool.
- Don's communication, he always reply to my questions and requests kindly and promptly.
- Washer, dryer, dish washer, and other appliances are in unit at the condo
- Free reserved parking
- Location of the condo at Maalaea was very conveniently located at the intersection between Lahaina, Kihei and Kahului, all places I've driven to multiple times during my stay.
What's not great:
- The bedroom "window" "opens" to the hallway outside of the condo, which should not be a big deal usually. But in this case, the "window" is made up of a combination of blinds and insect screens. You can control the blinds with levers on the "window". The problem here is that there is no way to block out noise from the outside, and you cannot block your sounds from leaking to the lobby outside. I tried my best to tighten the blinds through the levers, but I still hear wind noises and conversations from other guests in the lobby late in the evening. I also have to be careful to speak softly while in the room to avoid leaking sounds outside.
- The general cleanliness/interior of the condo could be improved:
- The carpet in the living room has multiple dark stains on it, I know it would be hard to maintain the carpet in an AirBnb condo, but it does give a "dirty" feeling that I would not want to step on the carpet with my bare feet.
- I found multiple dry dead bugs behind the TV on the carpet the day I moved in. I think they been there for a while, it seems like cleaning should have caught this earlier (I had to depose them myself, cause you can't unsee them once you notice them)
- The hanging chairs in the balcony are really dirty. I thought it would be really cool to lay in those chairs overlooking the ocean when I initially saw the pictures. When I try to wipe it with disinfectant wipes, it caused the wipes to go black. I think they are a really cool idea to have on the balcony, but because they are fabric based, it could retain dirt over time, and I don't think they were wiped between stays.
Overall I had a positive experience at the condo. I hope to see positive improvements for this condo, and come back again to Maui for a future stay!