The condo was exactly as advertised. It was nice to have beach chairs, boogie boards and plenty of beach towels. Check in process via door code was simple and seamless. Parking was no problem. The Ekahi grounds are well maintained and gorgeous. The beach that Ekahi accesses is one of the best in Maui (IMO). We used both the big pool down by the Pavilion as well as the quiet pool by the unit, both are well maintained. We also used the grilling stations near the condo, which was a great feature if you want to "cook in" on occasion. The only very minor downside is that it is a bit of a walk down to the beach (and back uphill to condo). Overall a great stay, I hope to return soon.
The condo was NOT clean. The dishwasher had remnants of food inside. The sheets were stained. Sand inside the clothes dryer. The tables inside and outside were grubby. Virtually no wine glasses, except plastic ones. No potato peeler, no cheese grater etc.Management did send a different cleaner on the second day and she put new linens on the bed.
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The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
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Nice one bedroom condo rental located in the upper Ekahi Village.
We love this area and have stayed at Ekahi Village several times in other condos. The grounds, amenities and proximity to the beach, shops and restaurants is excellent. The condo was comfortable and met our needs. It’s not an updated unit
Unit was clean, property grounds are amazing, and a highly enjoyable vacation!
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
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Two of us stayed for 12 days. Overall very good experience. Unit is older but the kitchen is well-stocked. Bathrooms are both decent; better shower in the main than the ensuite, and both toilets are mediocre & should be replaced. Mattress on the pullout couch is inadequate; consider grabbing a topper if you’re there awhile. Ekahi is the best place to stay in Wailea, the location in the complex is ideal, and for the money you could do much worse.
We love the Ekahi Village condos, and understand that they have individual management companies. One can just ignore the cleanliness of the unit because of being on vacation, which is what we did. But it's very difficult to not notice the rings around the toilets, the louvers in the bedroom where a hamper is located is just downright disgusting. It seems like it has not been cleaned in years. Same goes with the closet. We would probably come back to this unit,only if it's been cleaned. Oh yeah, we saw a dead roach by the bedroom lanai ..inside. I can go on and on about the cleanliness of the unit. The vertical blinds need to be replaced too...there are some blinds that are missing...no privacy. I hope the management company take this seriously since previous reviews have stated pretty much the same thing. One more thing, the kitchen sponge they left us was used previously...how many times, who knows?
To start, the provided door code was inaccurate and it took over 1 hour to contact the Kumulani Vacations representative and receive the correct door code. Once in the unit, most of the supplies promised (toilet paper, paper towels, dish scrubber, tissue, laundry soap) were not present. Nathan, the Kumulani Vacations representative brought the supplies over later in the evening.
The supplied WiFi network information was incorrect and Nathan assisted us to access the Wifi network. The Wifi information for the pavillion network that was supplied was also incorrect.
Spider webs and dust was abundant. The toilets had dirt rings at the water level that we cleaned away.
The dryer lint screen was full of lint and sand. The dryer was also very noisy when running.
The whole unit smelled musty.
The unit could definitely use a thorough cleaning and updating.
This unit is in a nice location in the Ekahi Village complex - quiet, with lovely sunset views just outside the door. It is farther from the pool/gazebo are than we would have liked, but a one-minute walk to one of the quiet pools on the other hand.
The unit was as pictured, the listing was accurate. Cleaning was adequate, but the unit could use a deep clean (inside cupboards, baseboards, blinds....that sort of thing). The bed and the sofa bed were both comfortable. A/C worked well but wasn't needed much because of the nice cross-breezes. Kitchen was well equipped generally, but some of the cookware is so warped on the bottom that it is difficult to use. I was surprised that dishwasher detergent was not supplied. Five beach chairs, an umbrella, and two boogie boards were supplied.
One slight nuisance was that the sliding door to the lanai off the bedroom does not work properly - it doesn't seem to fit in the frame and doesn't open or close easily. As a result we didn't use that lanai space, but the other lanai was nice, so it wasn't a big loss.
An issue with the complex, not the unit, is that the beach is gone. In past years we have enjoyed being able to hang out at the lovely pool/gazebo area and dip into the ocean whenever we wanted, but now the the water comes right up to the steps and there is no beach, just rocks.
