We had a great stay at Hale Kamaole 235. The location walking across the street to the Kam 3 beach and park for sunsets is literally 3 minutes. Kihei ended up being a great place for us, as we wanted to avoid the large resorts (we confirmed this by walking through Kaanapali beach walk/Whalers Village area - beautiful but not for us). The grounds are well kept, the pool and grills are cleaned every morning. The Kihei area does get a bit busy, but nothing too crazy - check out the youtube channel "Maui Mondays" for a good look into how life is in Kihei. Lisa was great with communication and the condo was well described. We used the kitchen to prepare a few meals and well stocked with cooking supplies. The condo had a couple beach chairs, umbrella, and 2 snorkels/fins for use. The pool was a nice change from the beach scene, we spent our later afternoons here.
If you are looking for a place to do Maui your own way, this is a great spot. You will not live the 4-5 star resort life here, but you will have a great stay at an awesome condo complex.