Hi, I am not a writer and I deliberated whether to write a review. However after one too many times answering the question, "how was your trip to Maui?" I've decided to post a review. The main reasons being my answer to that question did not illicit a feeling of ease and relaxation as I would have expected from the trip, and I would have wanted to know my experience with the other posts.
My intent here is to be fair and honest. I'll break down the review into 3 areas: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. So here goes...
The Good:
-The owners were swell prior to and during the trip. They were helpful and responsive to VRBO messages about the island
-The kitchen sink had hot water and high pressure.
-The cottage location is convenient - beach access is a 5 min walk across a four lane highway and local shopping & dining options are super easy. The setting is relaxing - classic old-school with a clean refreshing pool. The cottage layout provides good space - three rooms and a lanai allowed for separation when needed. The furnishings, appliances were functional, and WIFI was always available.
-Good natural air flow
The Bad:
-The twin beds were hard and the queen beds were very soft. The towels, sheets and blankets are well used. No working television.
-Only one shower could be used at a time due to weak water pressure and no sustained hot water.
-The washing machine/dryer worked as expected and hopefully you won't run across any mature cockroaches as we did.
-Ceiling fan in kids room creaks to loud for use.
-Broken patio chair and worn furniture throughout the house
The Ugly:
-Small to medium sized cockroaches in the kitchen. (i've got video and pictures :(
Summary:
I get and accept this is island life as the incessant lazy flies became a flyswatter game for the kiddos. Or the pretty green gecko that welcomed us many times. But when I have to kill three cockroaches before we start cooking for a dinner it takes some of the pleasure out of things. Sadly this was not an isolated incident (but fortunately none were large the size of a domino).
For those that are wondering, yes we contacted the owners and the reply was the best they could do...they offered to have an exterminator come to the cottage and spray. However I didn’t like the idea of spraying while we were there.
We made the best of our accommodations but in the end, bottom line not worth the rental fee and definitely not worth coming back to.
Peace,
bsn.