mondoandlinda

Rated: 3 of 5

Awesome location; condo needs some updating

I cannot think of a better location and the size of the complex is perfect. The onsite amenities are very good, pool, recreation room, etc. Parking was not an issue and the onsite staff are very friendly. The condo itself was okay, but it is in need of some updating. A bathroom ceiling tile (yes the old fashioned T-Bar) fell out while my daughter was showering and the vertical blinds kept falling out; and the unit had a dank smell, maybe due to the building's age or proximaty to the ocean. It was just felt old and dark. Having said this however, the location did in part make up for the condos shortfalls (somewhat). Tiling the floors and updating the bathroom would go a long long way.

· By Bay Area Visitors from California on 7/9/2009 for a stay in 6/1/2009 at

My Detailed Ratings

Value: 3 of 5

Check-in: 5 of 5

Location: 5 of 5

Cleanliness: 3 of 5

Comfort: 2 of 5

Service: 5 of 5


What I liked best about this accommodation

Location

What I liked least about this accommodation

Condo is dark and dated

I selected this accommodation because of

Beach/Sun,

Additional details about me

My age: 45-54

My traveling group: children


I Recommend This For

"I probably would not recommend this accommodation to my best friend!"

Young singles: Yes

Friends getaway: No Opinion

Large Groups: No Opinion


People with disabilities: No Opinion

Older travelers: No Opinion

Rugged travelers: No Opinion


Luxury-minded travelers: No Opinion

Families with young children: No Opinion

Families with teenagers: No Opinion


Tourists: No Opinion


Aloha Condos

Manager Response to Bay Area Visitors

The review we received is the only negative one we have ever received and we are sorry that your feelings about the apartment are negative. The apartment is regularly updated, this one in Q4, 2007 to Q2, 2008, less than five months before your visit. All overstuffed furniture, carpets, cloth on wooden furniture, lights, mattresses, entertainment centers remodeled with all new electronics including DVR and Blu-Ray, the complete lanai including concrete, glass windows and door, bathroom shower enclosure, all tile to granite in kitchen, and even the kitchen sink were replaced; and all furniture resurfaced as needed. The entire apartment was repainted, etc.
The verticals come down in heavy trade winds when the wind interlock doors are not used and the vanes are not opened to where the glass can protect them. We replace them with a call. All tile floors are a problem for people's feet and are a matter of taste, and usually are done for a reduction in cost of flooring.
We provide in your entry papers for orientation and codes, on the front door, refrigerator, and the orientation book the number to call for service of any kind if the apartment is not right. That apartment is not dank, dated, or old. It turns out that the building maintenance people did some work on the building water system above the ceiling in the bathroom, which has T Bar for access to A/C work and other property items, without notifying us, or the service, between rentals. They created the problem. Our policy is to relocate a guest immediately to another equivalent unit when any problem occurs that cannot be handled immediately, which this could not. It requires a phone call. We apologize that you did not care for your stay. But Oh, how we wish we had received a phone call.

Paul Risinger, Owner, Maui Kai Beach Resort Condo 108