We stayed one week in the appartment as a family with 3 kids (10/14/16yo). All was perfect and we liked the view most, hearing the ocean and seeing sea turtles all the time. Suprisingly the kids liked the pool too... On the pictures you don't see how deep it is but that was fun for the kids diving for hours (and for me it was nicely warm which I like). I did some barbeque right beside the pool and met others doing the same so socializing was very easy. The kitchen is extremely good equipped. I did some running early in the morning at the beach barefoot which was also a great experience. This condo is an absolute recommendation from us!
The condo was very clean. Communication was excellent. Location was convenient. We would stay here again.
Maalea is in a convenient location on the island, being on the harbor and on the other side of the narrow neck of the island from the airport.
The exterior of the building was a little shady--it looks like an apartment complex in a poor urban area. However, many of the complexes in/around the area looked the same.
The two main drawbacks to this property are that our expectations were set too high by the photos, which made the property seem newer and nicer than it actually is. They also omit the Danger! sign on the lawn that (rightfully) warns you not to try to go directly down to the water from the property---it's rocky, with a pounding surf.
The second is that the single wall A/C unit operates on a timer, which meant that the bedrooms became too hot to sleep in comfortably. Because it's a first-floor unit, with people often walking by right outside, we couldn't keep the shutters/windows fully open (or at all in the back bedroom, which faces the parking lot).
The main positives are that the surf is literally right outside the main bedroom---you can feel the bigger waves literally shake the foundation---which we found very enjoyable at night. And management was responsive and anxious to please. For example, the washer left strange rust-colored stains on our clothes, and they figured out the problem and made it right by promptly giving us what we requested (cost of replacing the item of clothing we couldn't get the stains out of after we got home).
Beautiful location, whales
morning , noon and early eve!!!!
Fabulous condo and great barbeque area.
I rented this unit and 2 others for a family vacation. My parents stayed in this one. Was perfect for them to be able to walk out the door onto the lawn. Everything was clean and ready for them upon arrival. There was a small issue with the coffee pot. My mom called the management company and within a couple of hours someone brought over a new one and set it all up for her. Very nice people to deal with. Lots of fun. Lots of memories. Would recommend for sure.
We enjoyed the unit, one complaint in that the window air conditioning is inadequate to cool the entire space. Plus, a really large piece of furniture is blocking any air flow.
It was fine for what we needed. Although there were not much businesses close by, it was centrally located between west and east of Maui. Condo needs a little updating. Water in the 2nd bathroom never got above luke warm, AC can't go above 72 degrees otherwise can go so got a little warm at times, but otherwise, condo was spacious and we enjoyed being able to walk out the patio door and on to the beach.
Staying here felt like home. It was clean, well maintained, and very quiet. The lanai was our go to place, and we slept every night to the sound of waves. The public beach is only a short walk down the street, and we saw whales in the bay. Fabulous stay!
We really enjoyed the proximity to the beach, walks every morning and the quiet at night. We hope to come back some day. The management company was great and very helpful.
