2050 sqft Oceanfront Penthouse Sands of Kahana 392

The description provided details of a well-ma condo with a balcony that could be enjoyed from the living room. It turns out the owners have the door screwed shut! I had seen a negative comment in a previous review but mistakenly assumed it would be repaired before our trip. We had three unrelated parties in a three-bedroom unit. I would never have booked if the description were accurate. The property also said there was airconditioning. The upstairs has one wall unit for the first floor, with nothing in the bedroom. The outdoor temperature was only about 80 and it was cooler outside every afternoon. The third bedroom had a temporary unit with a flexible duct to the outdoors. The owners have obviously had complaints because there is now tint on the window, that is scrapped and peeling. Rather than just installing double pane windows which is probably the only proper fix. The fan in the master had only the light not the fan functioning. The reviews said the bathrooms needed to be remodeled. I am fine with old as long as they function. The tub divertor is rusting off, there is a piece of missing tile etc. The beds and accessories were probably fine 15 years ago. I have never been more disappointed in a VRBO. I am a VRBO owner myself and know what is needed to keep a property nice. The resort itself was wonderful. The problem is that they don't rent the unit, it is another company, so we couldn't even get a battery for the remote.

Third time to Maui, first time in a vacation rental. Stayed in this unit with our 3 kids (14,17 and 25) and our daughter’s husband. The good: The layout was nice because our daughter had her own separate space on the upper level. The view from the penthouse lanai (9th floor) never disappointed. The proximity to the beach below was great. Lots of snorkel gear available for use and the property was closely located to other beaches and shopping. The not-so-good: Master bathroom shower and toilet area has seen better days, the stackable washer/dryer was very small for washing the large beach towels, the lanai gets very dirty and wet as it has no cover from roof runoff, the main windows have poorly installed or deteriorating tint film that really detracts from the indoor view, the penthouse gets very warm, the lanai could've maybe used an umbrella, a vacuum for the sand would’ve been helpful, resort activities cost extra if you are booking with app platforms and lastly, the communication to the host was not great…we communicated some uncleanliness upon check-in as well as broken appliances and a response (without resolution) was received 5 days later. Did we have a good time anyway? Yes! Will we stay at SoK again? Likely. Would we choose this unit again? Unfortunately probably not.

Great view of the beach. Parking spot always available. Clean grills. Quiet

This property is perfect for a family or friends group! Spacious, lovely view, great amenities! The unit could benefit from a bit of updating but was comfortable and clean.The property management was responsive to requests for assistance, sending a technician out quickly to address an issue with the AC. There were beach chairs, beach towels, and pool floats provided, which was very nice. There were numerous stand fans available if needed. Overall, this was a great place for our ladies’ trip!

The view was absolutely breathtaking. We saw sea turtles every time we looked at the beach from our balcony. How lucky are we! The resort is very easy to get around and in close proximity to businesses in walking distance. We loved the unit itself and was pleasantly surprised that it came fully stocked and anything we could even think to want! It was very clean and appeared remodeled. We were very happy. Thank you for everything!

Perfect space for our family during our 9 night stay! Tons of space to spread out. Fabulous views, tons of turtles and great snorkeling right from the beach. Captain Jack’s was fantastic- the steak wedge salad and chips and guac are my fav. Our group ranged from 17-75 and it was great for all of us.

We had such a nice time at Sands of Kahana. The beach was awesome, and had a great time playing in the ocean. There is some great snorkeling to the left of the beach. Spent some time watching sea turtles every day. Kids loved the pool and the smoothies from the restaurant. The grounds were absolutely beautiful. The penthouse had plenty of space for all of us, and was clean. They provided lots of beach toys, a wagon, beach towels, coolers, etc. Everything you could need for the perfect beach day.

Lovely property and great overall experience. We stayed for 11 nights, family of 6. This was our second time at Sands of Kahana and would love to stay in this unit again. Air conditioning kept it cool when needed but mostly we just used the screen door to listen to the waves. Very spacious unit and amazing panoramic views from the top floor where we saw whales (even still in May!) and turtles daily.

Love area and building 3.

Listing says AC but this is not accurate. YhAC is not near enough to keep the rooms below 78-80. They had several temporary units in a couple of rooms. Finally has them deliver another one for the downstairs bedroom. That helped but didn’t install the duct well and it kept putting hot air back in the room. The condo also could use some updating. Location is great and the people we dealt with were very friendly. Just need to invest in the condo for the rate we paid!

Perfect set up for our group of family to stay together. This Penthouse offers a fantastic view and great easy access to a beach. Honestly don’t need to leave this beach it was lovely. But if you do leave coming back is easy and the sunsets are delightful.

Nice accommodations. Nice bathrooms.Needs bathroom cleaning(did our own). Needs upholstery cleaning ( couch and rugs). Needs a air conditioner in back bedroom. Can’t shut door between living room and bedroom. No ac in front bedroom. Some outlets don’t work. Sands of Kahana absolutely wonderful. We have stayed in 4 other condos. They were perfect. The grounds, pool and beach were as usual perfect. Can’t wait to come back to ,The Sands of Kahana!!

We loved this property and the views that it had! Right up at the tippy top penthouse so you can see so much. Enjoyed watching the whales from the balcony too!. I would recommend remodeling the two bathrooms downstairs but with those views, who cares!

Minor issues with property but overall it was a nice stay Upstairs lanai wasn’t useable Door to downstairs lanai doesn’t open so had to go through bedroom No air conditioning in twin bedroom No walkable beach (100yds only) If you can deal with those issues then it is a perfectly good place to stay.