The Kulakane — Hotel in Maui

This is a difficult review because there are multiple businesses involved. Our unit itself was clean and basically in order. The complex itself However is tired and worn out. The grounds keeper and staff do an excellent job and was very friendly and respectful. The laundry room was clean and in good repair. The garbage and recycle sorting area was very clean and organized. However the problem is the capital improvements have been neglected. We booked the place seeing pictures that are quite different that the 17 pics I am about to post. If these pics are removed by the establishment just know the lawn is mostly green outdoor carpet covering the neglected maintenance issues. In one corner there is caution tape because the concrete patio is broken and hollow beneath due to erosion (dangerous). In one pic It appears Pool chairs were stacked to keep people away from other similar danger. Another pic shows an orange caution cone sitting in a hole. We were contacted days before our stay advising of the potential the lawn and pool would be inaccessible due to construction and heavy equipment to repair the sea wall. While construction did not fully commence beyond materials being delivered, trust me when I say the area was already near unusable. The management company sold us something very different than the reality we found. At the same time the management company did make an effort by replacing the broken cooler, coffee maker and small microwave on the third of our 10 day stay. So what’s good?: The complex is so close to the ocean the white noise of crashing waves will lull you to sleep. Our unit had no AC and it wasn’t needed with exception of late afternoon. It cooled during the night especially with the help of plenty of fans. The large sliding Lanai door stayed open (screen door closed) our entire visit. We often kept the front door open to help cool it off in the afternoon. My apologies for the excessively long post. I wanted to be thorough but fair. Buyer beware. Please hit the like if this was at...

This condo is quite old but functional and has no air conditioning. This is basic lodging with a kitchen but absolutely no hint of luxury. The last five years in Maui have been hotter than ever from May through August, so be prepared to sweat a lot in this condo. You will want to eat outside to take advantage of any breeze. The manager is a chain smoker - she sits in the parking lot by the office and smokes a lot after work and at night. You will smell cigarette smoke in your condo if the wind is blowing from the east and sometimes from an undetermined direction, even though it is supposed to be a non-smoking complex. Some of the units need major remodeling. Expect lots of noise through the paper-thin walls (including traffic noise, kids, and banging sounds from the neighbors). Expect to get awakened by a rooster at 4 am every day. The sound of the waves and the morning sunrise is fantastic, however. The site has 2 excellent gas grills. If you want any hint of luxury or peace or cool, avoid this place, but if saving money is your priority, this fits the bill. The bed was ok, but extremely hard, It was almost impossible to sleep due to the lack of air conditioning and noises coming from outside through the necessarily-open windows for the 7 days we stayed. It is right on the beach with a great ocean view, but the reef is tiny, so snorkeling isn't good here due to sandy churn. Pool is tiny, shallow, and unswimmable - only for small kids. No jacuzzi. There is a laundromat - it's $2.50 per load. There is a weekly pupu get-together. The unit that I rented had sticky, 30 year old master bedroom carpet. The site manager is very nice...

I thought long and had before doing this review. We stayed here last week for 5 days. the issue isn't with the condo but more so the cleaning staff. It was clear that the place hadn't been clean good in awhile. There was dust build up on the stove top, stains on the wall in the bedroom and bathroom that i was able to easily remove with a wet towel. The first thing i saw when i walked into the bedroom was a candy wrapper and what appeared to be a vitamin on the floor. My husband found long strands of hair in the bed that did not belong to me nor him. The shower floor was sticky, the glass in the shower clearly hadn't been clean in awhile. This was our first time staying here, we normally stay at the condos up the street but everyone was book aside from this location. I informed the manager of my concerns and sent the cleaning crew to come clean again but i had already cleaned up most of the errors due to the fact that i did not trust them to do much seeing as how they missed simple things the first go around. All they did this time was make the bed ( not change the sheets) and run the dishwasher. Keep in mind i had already ran it before we left so they just re washed the dishes i already washed because the ones in the cabinet were not clean. I normally just call it a lost when i have bad experience and never write a review but for the amount of money spent to stay here the lease they can do is clean properly. The manger seemed very sweet but the cleaning crew failed! lets not mention the two roaches we saw in the kitchen on day 2. Very...