The placement of this condo is fantastic. The lanai is huge enough that all five of us could be out there doing our own thing without bothering one another. We had many a meal looking out over the fantastic ocean view. The nana doors kept the tradewinds circulating and the condo remained cool all day long.
The bedrooms were large enough for two people to share. Having an attached bath was nice. The kitchen is decently stocked with pots, pans, skillets as well as various bowls, silverware, drinkware and plates. Big fridge. We cooked at least once a day and
The trash room was just around the corner so it wasn't a problem at all to take the trash out and keep the unit clean during our stay. There's a washer and dryer in the unit as well. Maui Resort Realty provides you with some dishwashing and laundry tabs (it would have been nice to have twice the amount needed, as some days we needed to do more than one load.) They also give you several rolls of TP per bathroom and a roll of paper towels.
The Honua Kai's grounds were lovely. The beach is just steps away from the building, as well as one of the pools and Duke's. The little shop in the Hokulani tower has really good sandwiches and lattes, but no milk or bread so if you need those, you can head across the street to the Times market or to the Safeway in Lahaina. Duke's has great food and excellent service. We ate there several times and were never disappointed.
There are several beach towels and 4 beach chairs and a beach umbrella in one of the closets, along with a cooler. Plenty to keep you happy for a day at the beach.
There's construction next door, but we didn't hear any of it and the unit doesn't face it at all.
Cons: the coffeemaker is on its last legs. Not really that big a deal, but just a note. The shower enclosure in the master leaked. I think it was just the nature of the hinge, but no matter how we placed the showerhead, water always puddled out so we just put a towel there before a shower. The dryer also tends to make the area near the bedroom humid - but with the nana doors open and the ceiling fans, it's easy enough to remedy.
Maui Resort Realty was wonderful to work with! Elise was our contact and met us smiling with leis after a very long travel day. She showed us the condo and how to work everything and checked in on us to be sure things were going well. I would absolutely use them (and this condo) again.