Maui Sunset #A-103

Located in the south side of Maui on South Kihei Road, the Maui Sunset is a condominium complex comprised of individually-owned vacation rental properties. There is a management office onsite that takes care of check-in/check-out, administration, and facility maintenance. My wife and I spent eight nights here in mid-October 2024. We stayed in Unit B-402, which is a one-bedroom condominium. It features two small bathrooms, each with a shower, and a fully furnished kitchen that includes a dishwasher, full-sized refrigerator and wine cooler, as well as a washer and dryer unit. Adjacent to the kitchen is a trundle bed, a dining area and the living room. Beyond that is a large furnished balcony (actually more of a lanai) with a partial view of the ocean. The property owner kindly provides beach towels and mats, pool toys, and a multitude of board games. There is no central air conditioning, but there are room AC units in both the bedroom and living room. There are also two ceiling fans and several floor fans available if needed. During our stay, everything (plumbing, lights, AC, flat screen television, wireless Internet, etc.) worked fine. The mattress on the bed felt a little old and sagged in places, but we ended up sleeping OK. The common areas are well-maintained, especially the highly manicured landscaping. The pool area is very pleasant, and the property connects with Waipulani Beach, a small public beach where you can see some spectacular sunsets. NOTE that there is no food service or gift shop on site, but the property is only a few blocks away from the commercial section of Kihei, where you can find supermarkets, pharmacies, gift shops and numerous restaurants. The location served us well as a base for our Maui activities – Wailea, Makena, and Maalaea Harbor are all a short drive away. Kahului Airport is less than a 30-minute drive, and both Kapalua and Haleakala National Park are reasonable commutes. All-in-all, we enjoyed our stay at the Maui Sunset and can happily recommend it to fellow vacationers.

Maui Sunset has some great features but they are in the verge of going downhill if they don’t invest in upgrades. Positives: Great views. Two bedroom units are roomie. Maintenance staff works hard (watched the pool crew every morning do a thorough job). Also, had a refrigerator issue on day one. The maintenance guy was prompt and very nice. Beachside lawn area is great for families. Pool towels, beach chairs, etc are all in the rooms. Free use of shuffle board, tennis gear, ice chest, etc. Free parking. All rooms have nice ceiling fans and the kitchen is well stocked with dishes. Negatives: Not a friendly check in experience. Woman never even smiled or looked me in the eye. I felt I was a bother for checking in. Street side/exterior looks rundown. When we drove up, we were concerned this was “a dump” (glad we were wrong). NO LUGGAGE CARTS. The lady that checked us in said there were grocery carts scattered around but we hunted and never found them till day 8 - we saw one and it literally is a grocery store cart. No way luggage would fit. It would have helped on day one when we arrived with bags of groceries but that’s it. Why no luggage carts??? Finally, because this complex dates back to the mid-70’s, the rooms have window air conditioners. That’s no biggee BUT they are nasty looking and NOISY. They need to upgrade to quiet, energy efficient units. Also, broken and filthy windows and screens. Ugh. A usable beach is a drive. The beach in front of the complex is rocky and small. You will not want to play/ layout here. Overall, we got a great price on the Maui Sunset but even at this price, I don’t think we will return.

The Maui Sunset Condos is a great place to stay in Maui. Confortable apartment, great view. Close to amazing beaches, restaurants, markets, etc. Easy access to the beach, great pool and space to walk an relaxing.