Moloka‘i Shores — Hotel in Molokai

We lived in A101 Margaret's condo for the the entire month of December 2020 and I think it is one of the best units in the resort. Conveniently located just a few minutes out of downtown kaunakakai and centrally located in the island, it gives you easy access to the regular spots like restaurants, groceries. It was clean and well furnished unit with a fully quipped kitchen and lovely decor in all the rooms with paintings and LOT of books (the owner is a well-known author). The master bedroom has an amazing ocean view and opens out to the patio. It also has a TV. The views from the lanai are absolutely stunning and there is a lovely seating area outside where you can work as well. Might have to get your own internet cuz we were 4 people and the internet was pretty weak since all of us were working remotely. But otherwise, we had all the amenities to settle in and make it home for a month. We had meals outside in the lanai

The best part is you feel like you have the entire beach to yourself and you can use the kayaks and SUPs. The beach is great for kayaking and SUP, but not for swimming cuz it's very shallow and murky. They have a pool, bbq and picnic area with benches. They keep the grounds clean and well-maintained landscaping You also get a great view of the lanai island.

Just remember to close the insect screens because being a tropical island, expect bugs and lizards especially if you live on the ground floor. We also had a very nice lady called Bridgette who would help us with the cleaning services and she lives...

We stayed here with friends for a week in February 2023. The unit was on the second floor at the end nearest the vacant lots to the east. The unit was a bit tired but everything worked fine, although the couch cushions in the living room need replacement. There is a laundry room and you can get change at the manager's office.||||The view from the lanai was to the southwest over the gardens and pool, and allowed for a perfect view of the stupendous sunsets. We could also watch whales breaching just beyond the reef, and must have seen two dozen breaches in our time there. ||||The barbecues were fairly new and seemed to work once you figured out how to set the dials. The pool and pool equipment was clean but the pool itself was cold. There is not much of a beach here but you can wade out into the lagoon or borrow a kayak and paddle out to the reef. There is however, not much to see in terms of fishes, just lots of little feed fishes and an occasional trout sized fish. ||||To the east is a large abandoned lot fronting a well maintained Hawaiian fish pond. The grounds of the resort were well maintained, and there were many chickens (be prepared for the roosters crowing), doves, sparrows and red cardinals. Other than the roosters and doves, the place was relatively quiet...

So the good news about our unit- couldn't be a better view. Quiet place with few other people using the reasonably sized pool. Perfectly kept up. Bad news- the neighbor next to our unit had a sign up that was rude- basically said : "wear your EXpletive Mask! " We are watching you!" That was our hello- of course we were wearing them- but we would see the neighbor walking his dog without one..Not your Aloha spirit.||Then the other thing is that a rooster crowed and crowded at 6am- want to sleep in? Not going to happen. Also the unite is two bedrooms but only one bathroom downstairs- we were just the two of us but had there have been children or another couple and it would have been a mess. Plus no air conditioning - which was ok for the lower bedroom- it was cooled by fan and breezes- but the upper one was stifling..||All that said- the kitchen was nice and the lanai and its view were terrific. So I would say very good for a water view C building- but without the water view I would not stay there. ( ps You may see this as a negative or a benefit- I saw it as the former- someone below us was constantly smoking pot- I wondered how it affected my mood- but I was pretty happy...