Our first trip to Maui with our 17 year old twins & we absolutely loved being there ten days! This condo was perfect & had everything we needed. The location is perfect too. We traveled all around the island and found Wailea to be the most picturesque. We also found that Ulua Beach, which is just a few minutes away in a car or a 15 minute walk, was our favorite because it wasn't crowded, had great snorkeling, showers, & some shade trees that you could sit under if you got there soon enough.
Back to the condo review...we loved all the upgrades & beautiful furnishings. We thought the back patio was breathtaking. The view & privacy are unheard of with bright pink bougainvilleas, tons of plumeria, & more. We were surprised to see colorful parakeets among many other beautiful birds. From our room, we could open the shade curtains, open the huge door first thing in the morning, without anyone being able to see in while getting ready for our morning walk, start the coffee in our own kitchen, & sneak out without waking grumpy teens. Then we drove down to Ulua & took the beautiful walking path. If you go right you walk on a long beach lined with amazing houses with kind neighbors playing with their adorable puppies (Mokapu I think). One day we went all the way to Kamaole III Beach following the Eddie Pu Trail. Along the shoreline we could see dolphins playing in the ocean. If you take the trail from Ulua Beach to the left, you will follow a well designed path that is stunning but is loaded with many runners. It was beautiful, but not as relaxing watching people run, listening to people huff & puff, & feeling the sweat fall on you from time to time lol.
The two pools are very close to the condo & were also very beautiful. Both had two very nice barbeques. The closest pool is one that accommodates children while the one not much further away is reserved for adults who like it more quite, but I guess some people there couldn't read...gosh I hate using a pool with a 2 year old wearing a swim diaper...oh well...why be at the pool when you can be at the beach.
I'd recommend this condo for anyone. Very thoughtfully stocked, beautiful, & Helene was a sweetheart to work with. I'm just worried when we want to come back, this one will be booked up. Great price & perfect!