The suite. Views to die for. Very clean with nicely working appliance, plenty of room for even our large party (with some kids on couches), beach towels, chairs and gear to use at the beach. All in all, really great: we made coffee and pizza, used the microwave routinely, stocked the frig, did laundry halfway through our trip. Everything worked without issue. Did I say great views? The owner Raj was courteous and very easy to do business with. I would stay in his exact unit again in a heartbeat, no hesitation. Some other reviews mention the AC being at 80 degrees, but a note specifies to close doors and put it at 80 when you're out and about. Great views. When you're back, get comfortable, within reason obviously. For the most part, we didn't need it at all overnight (in early/mid-June), and daytime was trickier - never parked the thermostat below 74 - it gets cool away from the windows. And again: great view!!!
The overall Sands of Kahana: great with some hiccups. The beach is great but sand isn't quite as spectacular as some other "white sand beaches" nearby. (By nearby, literally just a 5 minute drive, e.g. to Fleming Beach, which is just spectacular.) Good snorkeling right out front for various fish as well as the occasion al sea turtle. The Beach Grill right on site is great: excellent breakfast and dinner options, and a fine happy hour menu as well. Good drinks for both kids and adults. The swimming pool is fantastic - so warm and just a welcome clean swim after the salty ocean. Some negatives were: only 1 elevator which gave us a fright in our final day by being broken, when one of us needed it due to being in a wheelchair. Fortunately the repair crew got it working in the nick of time. Also, the site has no emergency crutches or wheelchairs for guests to utilize temporarily. I would highly recommend adding these, just in case.
Maui: you kiddin'? It's awesome! Great beaches and excursions, excellent eating and shopping, friendly people. Parking can be tricky but that's about the only gripe. Speed limit is usually only around 45 -definitely an "on vacation" vibe... I got home and have been driving so slowly: gotta get my aggression back up. Haha. PS, on the final day, give yourself at least 2 hours to get through the airport if you want to gamble, 3 hours to feel comfortable. It's not a huge airport, but the TSA line is pretty slow and they also have an agricultural scan of everything.
Aloha and mahalo. Wow! We loved our trip!