Location was good to access great ibeaches south and Lahaina north.. Maalea is somewhat limited on dining options, night life if that is what you seek, etc ( certainly are some options) but does have easy access to tour boats, whale watching etc.The condo itself has great views.

Very great condo right on the ocean watched sea turtles from our room!Was also out of town almost, very qyuiet and lovely setting

We just returned from Maui a few days ago & absolutely loved this condo & would stay here again. It was even better than the pictures & the view was AMAZING! It wasn't whale season, but we could see turtles from the lanai & enjoyed watching them. The condo is located in a quiet area, but centralized to most of the island, which made it easy to explore everywhere. The only thing that was lacking was a nice beach close by. There is a beach that you can walk to at the end of the street, but when we went to check it out it was more of a locals beach & not very clean. You can walk to the Ocean Center, shops, & a couple of restaurants/Starbucks in a few minutes. It is the windy side of the island & we were able to open up all the windows & it cooled down the condo nicely. There is also a little fan in the bedroom that worked great to keep it cool. It was very clean, but could always use a bit of a deep cleaning like baseboards & corners; however I doubt most housekeeping do that sort of thing. It was very well stocked & had everything you need in the kitchen to cook with. There were seasonings, oil, a few paper plates, roll of paper towels, dish soap, dishwasher, & washing machine detergent. I loved that it had a washer & dryer. There were bath, hand, kitchen & beach towels, & washcloths. 2 beach chairs, umbrella, & 2 ice chests. Fridge had an ice maker. Would have been nice to have a couple ice packs for the ice chests & a boogie board to use. Would definitely recommend.

Condo has great view, but rest of unit needs some tlc. Both locks on front door very sticky, hard to open. On day 3 deadbolt lock would not open, had to have locksmith come out. Sliding door on patio very hard to open and close, needs to be serviced. The old tiny A/C unit does not cool the bedroom, kind of hard to sleep at night. Most days of our stay were between 84 to 86 degrees. The sheets, blankets and pillows are nearing the end of their life cycle.