First, we've been coming to Hawaii regularly for over 20 years and our favorite place to stay on Maui is the Kapalua area. It's close enough to Lahaina for shopping, restaurants and excursions yet far enough that there's less traffic, fewer crowds, and a little more spread out. Personally, I like the views better, too.
This condo was perfect for a 3 week stay for my husband and I! The location was terrific and the view was fantastic. It is located at the far end of the complex so it's quieter than other units. We loved that each unit has an assigned, covered parking spot so we didn't have to worry about not finding a place to park. Plenty of dishes, cookware, & linens were supplied and they even set us up with starter packs of dishwasher soap and laundry detergent (some VRBO's don't do this). The washer & dryer looked new and we really appreciated having them! There were beach chairs, umbrellas, and boogie boards provided for our use. The balcony (lanai) was huge and we enjoyed watching the whales in the channel every day. It was clean and very comfortable - we would stay here again.