8/10 Good
Ross M., Airdrie, Canada
11 Mar 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Decently renovated suite only 15 min to Lahaina's Front Street, 2 min walk to Honokōwai Beach.
Great for the price. It’s been renovated semi recently & is a good jumping off point for NW Maui.
The complex is dated when you first pull up, but this unit is a pleasant surprise inside.
The good:
Spacious, sleeps 6 easily, suitable stocked for cooking & relaxing.
The unit has great air conditioning. Cool & Quiet! Not the standard crappy window units that so many places have.
Only a 15 min. drive to the Lahaina Harbor.
ABC Deli & "The Fish Market" are very close by & have good food.
The parking spot in the lot is close to the staircase to the unit (it’s on the second floor for those with mobility issues).
A short walk away is Honokōwai Beach Park which is nice, but if the wind is up (as it is in winter), the waves break rather close to shore with a strong current to the north. Several people were out trying to snorkel in the waves, but didn't last more than a few min.
The owner sends loads of documents explaining the sights, recommendations & words of warnings for the area. This can be helpful to those new to the island.
The garden view from the lanai is nice & the birds are pleasant to listen to. It's not an ocean view suite nor does it claim to be.
The bad:
The bed rooms are VERY close to lower Honoapiilani Road!
Motor bikes like to race up and down it at 3 am. The glass shutter windows offer no help against the noise.
The owner has provided white noise machines to help combat this, although they didn't really help. Perhaps some heavy blinds would.
Several of the dishes & cutlery were chipped & have sharp edges. Parents need to check things over before children use them.
The beach here is about 8ft x 30ft. Its rocky & boarded by a sea wall. It would be great for snorkeling in the calm of the day just not much area to bask in the sun.
I question what the cleaners are doing for their hefty fee when you have to do a lot of work for them.
It’s a bad enough feeling to have to pack up & head home; it’s another thing to have to clean your rental before you go.
Expect to have to strip all the linens from the beds, gather all the towels, wash the dishes, ensure no sand is in the unit, etc, etc.
I’m sure this has come from misuse, but it leaves a bitter taste that you have to clean up before the paid cleaners do their part.
Also, don't forget to turn off all the lights, fans, close the windows & turn off the AC otherwise that's another extra charge.
Would stay again but bring sleeping pills & watch out for the extras.
