Kuleana Resort 405

Our stay at Kuleana was wonderful, however the condo 405, offered up some challenges. The outside patio area was riddled with small biting ants, which made it hard to enjoy. Also the toilet chain in the bathroom kept getting stuck so you had to keep an eye out to make sure it didn't overflow. The kitchen was sparsely equipped, so bring your own supplies.

- Anonymous , Posted: 09/14/2021

The unit was very nice and the proximity to the ocean could not be beat! Enjoyed watching sunsets with other guest and getting to meet people from all around the country. I highly recommend this location and unit!

- Douglas H. from Cypress, Posted: 06/26/2021

We lived our stay. Turtles right outside the lanai. The check in was wonderful and we had a chance to see the beauty of Hawaii. Our little condo was the perfect size for out family of three.

- Nicole S. from Sandy, Posted: 07/31/2021

I did not cook much. Turned on garbage disposal by mistake. It sounded weird turned off and started to walk to bedroom water all over hall way and by couch area the bathroom sink had puked sand everywhere Water everywhere in drawers . I put towels in the drawers so water could be absorbed. Eddy came about 11:30 that nite. He moped the entire area. Said maintenance would fix in morning. Eddy was amazing. I went to bed about 1 pm Maintenance crew cam at 8 am. They acted like I did something wrong. They foun a cigeretta pack hidden under sink they asked if they were mine and they where not . They said someone else might have been hiding them. My husband passed away in Dec 2020. I was by myself!!! They took a sample of the sand. They cleaned up the bathroom but did not chck the drawers where the towels I had put in the night before where not cleaned. Wet towels still in drawers.I did tell them I noticed sand in the sink the previoud day when I came back from town. It was enough to cover a 1/4 of the sink like I hadn't cleaned it. And yes I rinse my swimwear out by the hose at the front of the condo. Other then that you have a beautiful place. Thank you Betty Willis

- Betty W. from Hoodsport , Posted: 09/02/2021

Wonderful location if you want the beautiful view to take your breath away every time you step into the living room! It's smaller than it looks in the photos but ample room if only 2 people. It gets hot in there if you don't close the blinds midday. If you're going to do any amount of cooking don't forget your spices, there is nothing there for cooking other than a small amount of pots/pans. The AC is nice in the bedroom. Pullout couch mattress you can feel the springs. The mattress in the bedroom is very soft. There is only one lay out chair for the beach that is pretty old and one of the boogie boards is broken. Other than those very minor things this place is a wonderful spot and I wonder what other people do without such a beautiful view!

- Stacy M. from Salem, Posted: 06/04/2021

We have stayed at Kuleana in several different units - first time in 405.

We like being on the ground floor, ocean front for ease of access to the beach and to see the turtles. IMPORTANT NOTE: there is zero beach as of 3/2021 - only big volcanic boulders. Ignore the pictures of beach on the website; talk to the property before booking to check status of the beach.

Other disappointments are specific to the unit, how the property staff handled Covid guidelines, and decisions made at the company level - in this case Destination Maui.
They only allow 10 people in the entire pool area, which is about 20 feet between each person. Pool use limited to 4 people per unit, time limitations, and swimming in the pool was "for exercise only" for owners. They actually made 2 people from the same unit - sleeping in the same bed - separate their lounge chairs to 6 feet apart because "that's what the county says.”

The unit hasn't been updated and was generally dingy. We had a pretty bad ant problem -they were inside the cabinets (without any open items to draw them) and in the bathroom. The Lanai furniture should be replaced – the rusty, torn lounge chair is a hazard. It collapsed twice.

We stayed there 3 weeks and the staff said because of Covid, there was no mid-stay cleaning available, no towel exchange, no linen exchange, no resupply of paper towels, toilet paper, soap, or trash can liners, no cleaning available anytime even though that has been past practice. We had to buy toilet paper, paper towels, and trash bags (there were 3 trash bags and a caution to empty the trash every day ??), launder our own towels and sheets (at on-property coin-op machines), buy soap (they left 2 little hotel soap bars for a 3 week rental) and beg for a mop to clean our own floors (which was reluctantly loaned).

We're left with the sense this is an overt attempt to cut costs under the guise of "Covid restrictions". Destination Maui

- MICHAEL B. from ANACORTES, Posted: 04/02/2021

This was a very beautiful spot to stay. Location location location and the daily visit from turtles made it amazing. The staff was very friendly. Pool was clean and grounds were impeccable. I would say that maybe if we had more towels and a inside laundry then it would be complete!!

- JULIE W. from Tracy, Posted: 04/02/2021

What a view. The condo is what you would expect from a one bedroom one bath condo. Had basically everything we needed. But the view is just magnificent. Literally steps to the ocean. Got to swim with sea turtle several times. Will definitely be coming back.

- Anonymous from joplin, Posted: 08/08/2021