Island Sands Resort 305

The unit was smaller than what I expected but it's clean and well stocked with the amenities promised. Though there was no a/c in the bedrooms, there were plenty of fans and there is an a/c in the living room. The TV was not working but was fixed as soon as I called Rosemarie. Christina was also very helpful answering some of my questions. Over all, excellent experience.

- Leila M. from Fresno, Posted: 11/04/2022

Excellent place, Great central location, easy access and fully equipped appartment. Will highly recommend it

- Anonymous from Irvine, Posted: 06/30/2021

The unit was very well equipped. Sunsets over the ocean are not visible as they are behind the ridge. Only one restaurant for dinner within walking distance and that was not very good. Needs a light over the dining table.

- Fred R. from Woodinville, Posted: 02/20/2024

We stayed 1 week at this rental and don’t have any regrets. But we’re not a picky group. Just happy to be in Maui. The unit was a little hot, the fans didn’t do much to cool it down in there. The AC only cooled the living room area. The bathroom sink was very slow to drain but again not a huge deal for my spouse and I. We agree that the location is perfect, we found ourselves central to everything we planned to do. So drives to our destinations weren’t too long. If you want a simple but good breakfast, go to the arbor store by the docks. Starbucks is very close,so that’s always a perk!! Overall we enjoyed our stay. THank you

- chelsea y. from Wetaskiwin, Posted: 01/30/2025

Great views! Convenient location. Condo was fully stocked.

- MELISSA O. from SPRINGFIELD, Posted: 01/30/2023

We moved to Island Sands Resort from Kealia Resort, both Resort places are breath taking and we loved walking every day on the beach. We had a one bedroom at Kealia Resort & b/c my husband & I extended our stay in Maui, the Kealia Resort Condo that we were in was not available. Sherry placed us at the Island Sands Resort and we were not disappointed one bit! We will be back, hopefully soon or may be in March 2023. Our son usually travels with us, so we have to consider staying at Island Sands Resort #305 if it is available due to the size and coziness of this condo unit. We loved walking to the Marina and also access to the beach was not difficult at all. We thoroughly enjoyed our vacation to Maui and thank you for making our visit relaxing and comfortable! Aloha from Alaska! Rick, Cindy & Jaret Warstler ()

- Cindy W. , Posted: 04/06/2022

Great area with pool and beach. Would not recommend this condo which has potential

- Dana Sue N. from San Francisco, Posted: 02/17/2024

While this location is centrally located which is nice to have everything 20 -25 minutes away. It needed some work when we first got there. The 4 fans in the place only 1 worked (but the one that worked was filled with dirt(we cleaned it), The shower head was squirting out from he connection, there was a window that was sealed with tape that all the tape had come loose, and if you opened the sliding glass door it went off track every time. We called the building lease right away. They came up fixed the shower, brought us 3 new fans and took the old ones away and re-taped the window. Great response. If you are looking for luxury this is not the place. If you are looking for an economical place that has a few bruises this is your place.

- Neal Van N. from Gilbert, Posted: 10/04/2021

Condo was exactly as described. The view was spectacular, the pool was a bit small but was crystal clear and refreshing. For the 5 of us that stayed the only thing I would say was inconvenient was that there was no where to put wet towels. Even though the a/c was loud and drowned out the ocean sound it worked well for keeping the condo. The location was central to everything, I walked every morning and felt very safe and my husband was even lucky enough to see a turtle sunning itself on the little beach next to the bldg.

- Jessica K. from Hopkinton, Posted: 07/21/2021

Nice Accommodations

We enjoyed our stay here. We are a family of 4 with 2 children ages 4 and 7-months. The unit had everything we needed (excluding child specific items), and more. The size was great and the bedroom location worked well for us. Clean and well maintained. The only drawback we saw in the location was that food and groceries were a bit of a drive away... Beach Bums restaurant was not our cup of tea so we had to go to Kihei or back to the airport or to Lahaina for a bite. Other than that, great place.

- Anne-Marie F , Posted: 08/06/2019

Great stay. We enjoyed the proximity to the Aquarium.
Appreciated the room having ice chests, beach umbrella and many other amenities.

- Anonymous from SPARKS, Posted: 02/05/2024

We had a great time here. The condo is well appointed and very roomy. Appreciated having some beach chairs available too! Overall great spot where a couple turtles come up to catch some rays.

- Denise P. from humm, Posted: 07/14/2022

There are good and disappointing points to my stay. Overall this was not a horrible stay. We had ants in the kitchen. Lanai was crowded with furniture. The view was stunning. The rooms were stuffy with minimal air flow. Issue with property management, yes they were doing their job just not very professional in their approach. Plenty of dishes, towels and linens, wished for more laundry soap to be able to clean the towels during the week. I did buy my own but having it available would be nice. Unit above us had smokers in their unit so the main bathroom smelled like cigarette smoke. The shower in the mail bathroom made a big mess with water due to it's design. I did contact destination maui during my stay and they were overall helpful, but since the issue I was experiencing was through the property manager they could not help. Despite these issues we managed to have a very nice vacation, but I would look further into other condos in the area next time and may avoid these particular condos. We did like the location a lot.

- Buffy L. from Albany, Posted: 09/26/2022

The suite wasn’t clean and unfortunately there were lots of unwelcome cockroaches. We had planned to make full use of the kitchen but every time we would put food out, the cockroaches appeared. There were crumbs of food in the drawers and cupboards, prefect breeding ground for unwelcome friends. The place was crawling with cigarette beetles, even woke up with a few on my face. I totally understand tropical vacation means bugs, but they shouldn’t inhibit our ability to function in the suite. I bought some bleach and cleaned what I could, didn’t want to bother my holiday with insecticides, and management.
I would not recommend that this place for families or young kids, lots of pool rules. The place runs like a 55+ senior living space. My autistic 14 year old son was in the pool, not diving or running, or being loud or playing “marco polo”, which is prohibited, but a lady who stayed in the suite beneath us would come on the patio and stare us down. She would shake her head at us. Not a very welcoming feeling.
Location was great, area is quiet and serene. Would come back to the area, but for the reasons stated above I would NOT stay here again.

- Anonymous from Surrey, Posted: 07/26/2024

Every thing in our Maui condo was wonderful except it was so hot. It had one small air conditioner that was in the living room on the floor, facing the sofa. The basic problem was that it would only run for 60 minutes and then cut off. When we would return for the day it would have been off all day and there would not be enough time to even cool the living room beside the two bedrooms. It would go off 60 minutes after we went to bed. Thank goodness there was a fam in both bedrooms even if they blew hot air. We loved the condo, the location and found everything we needed except cool air.

- Maudean S. from Union, Posted: 06/02/2024

Our family thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Island Sands Resort! The condo was clean and comfortable and the view is fantastic! Would definitely recommend!

- Anonymous from Indianapolis, Posted: 06/07/2021

The property accuraate with its description. It was clean and well maintained.property management was good and responsive. Highly recommend ! Scrub diving was so fun. The road to Hana was beautiful! Have Fun!

- Audra S. from Sandpoint, Posted: 04/20/2023

This was by far one of our top three favorite all time vacations. The condo was perfect for us and was located in the perfect location!

- Edward D. from St George, Posted: 03/10/2024

It’s a very well equipped apartment with enough space for four adults. Everything was very clean check in was easy. The apartment is in walking distance to the harbor with some shops restaurants and then aquarium and to a very nice little beach. Everything else is reachable by car. The only disadvantage is that the apartment is situated directly in the landing zone of the airport the planes are flying very low over the apartment.

- Andreas U. from Singen, Posted: 07/06/2023

I really like the central location of Maalea Bay properties.Easy to access from the highway.

- Anonymous from Edmonds, Posted: 07/31/2022