Kihei Vacation Rental condo

We stayed in this recently remodeled condo this fall for a getway week that my wife and had planned for a while. We were kind of worried, because we had never been to Maui before and had a hard time researching form the internet only. The owners were actually very helpful and super easy to deal with. They helped us plan the finer points of our visit - even before we booked with them! They don’t live there, but it sure sounded like they did – They gave us people’s names to look up for different things – scuba/snorkel tours, Luaus, and even a traditional Hawaiian ceremony to renew our vows.

We were kind of concerned re: the noise comments we saw here before we left, but the owners assured us that the previous complaints were centered around some construction that was going on – I guess construction still is the pits, even in Hawaii! Anyhow, we were completely blown away. The noise was a non-issue, we live in a small down in northern California, and kihei and the condo were more quiet than we’re used to – just the background sound of the surf coming in and the clucking/hooting of tropical birds. (and chickens!!) The level of fit/finish was very high. I used to do some carpentry and I could tell that the remodel was done well, very well. The travertine floors were a real pleaser as they cover every inch of the condo, the walls of the bathrooms and even out to the lanai. A big lanai it is too - we used it a lot, whether to watch the surfer school in the AM, beach volleyball or just watching people strolling lazily up and down South Kihei road. While there’s some really nice walks to take heading east from the condo, the beaches just across and down the street were breathtaking each morning we went for our stroll. The only complaint I would offer is that its not on a golf course. We played some holes in Wailea and would have played more if we were on the course – but then I guess we probably would have been paying a lotmore than what we paid!

Of course as always we had a wonderful trip to Maui. The condo was in a very central location and had wonderful ocean views. The noise level was pretty intense. It sounded like the cars were driving through the condo. There was always something that woke us up in the mornings, either the septic truck pumping sewage, the garbage truck, or the birds. Also, the condo only has a couch to sit on and there were 4 of us and so someone either had to sit on the floor or a dining room chair which wasn't too comfy. Some of those problems could be fixed easy enough with the purchase of an easy chair. The noise is a tough one. If you want peace and quiet this is not the place for you.

This vacation rental is a great place for people who like to stay where the action is in Kihei. We enjoyed our stay here. The owner was wonderful to deal with. He let us pay 3 weeks later then what was expected, just so we could use it to our own tax advantage. He also let us have a late check out for a small additional cost. He sent us an information sheet before we left, which really helped while we were there when deciding on what things we woud like to do. The property was clean and well maintained. Very tastefully decorated. The condo was across the street from the beach, but its not a good place to go swimming and stay the day at the beach. It is very close to other great beaches though. Its located right in the heart of Kihei so it was quite noisy, day and night. The amenities that were mentioned on the add --some were missing from the condo. Overall it was fun. Next time we are going to try to find a place a lot more quiet.