This is a basic, cheap condo/apartment building. The complex is old and plainly built, and is a mix of locals living there in apartments, and budget vacationers using the timeshares or renting from owners.
The good part is it's oceanfront and most units do have views.
Beyond that it's fine, but certainly not very nice and nothing remarkable about it.
There is a LOT of road noise from S. Kehei Road in most units.
The overall building is fairly old and not in that good of repair nor very clean - it kind of feels like going back to the old college dorm - really.

We were there with an extended family group - had 4 units - each one was quite different according to the remodeling and furniture tastes of the individual owner.
If you want a budget place with a kitchen and just want to be on Maui this may do although there are probably better options around.
If you are expecting anything nice or with amenities - look elsewhere.

Our stay at Kauhale Makai 501 also known as Village by the sea was a retreat we will always hope to return to. The unit 501 we stayed in was spiffed up to the T with a great oceanview. The owner went above the standard to make sure everything was set prior to our arrival into the airport and into the condo. We noticed that the unit we rented was in a great location and like new condition. Shopping and resturants are close by which made it nice if one of us left with the car. I could easily walk to the mall or shopping center. I liked the beach for my morning walks. Thanks again to the owner for a fine job with a very comfortable place for us to stay and excellent care for his guests. Hope to visit Maui this next year and stay here again.

Aloha
Gwendolyn

Last year we had booked our stay thru Resort Quest and stayed at the Kamole Sands which was paradise so when they recommended this place as an upgrade we thought great... so we arrived quite late to get our keys from a lock box and went to park in our designated spot but someone of course was parked there so after finding parking and dragging our stuff up the stairs we opened the door to a total disgusting nightmare. This place was so dirty I would not even take my shoes off, I instructed my children not to touch anything since I was scared they would infect themselves. The carpet was so dirty that it was beyond cleaning and had huge stains all over it and a sticky feel, the kitchen had bug and mice traps everywhere, the tile counter was dirty, the front of the fridge, stove and microwave had food chunks on it, there were ants everywhere. Then the bedrooms bedspreads and pillows were stained badly, the shower did not drain, you turned on the taps and bugs came out... it was like a horror movie. The next day to the minute we phoned Resort Quest who said they couldn not move us we would have to find our own accomadations and we did. We are still here and having a blast I totally recommend Papakei on the west side, it is a piece of heaven, clean, luxurious and more..

We just got back from 8 days in Maui and stayed at this place.

What we were looking for was a nice central location in Kihei with a full kitchen.

Location
This condos are location about 20-30 min south of the airport, fairly easy to find. You are right beside the ocean but I would not to go as far to say the sand next to the condo is comparable to what you see at high end resorts. The condo is pretty central and near some nice beaches (driving distance). You are right in the center of the island, so you can take convenient day trips to Hana/volcanoes, etc and also head up the Lahaina - all parts of the island are accessible. You definately need to have a car if you stayed here! There are also various supermarkets and shops nearby.

Condo
The condo as one swimming pool and hot tub, but the hot tub is very small so it can get pretty packed as the complex itself is pretty large (6 floors). There are 5 or so bbq's, so it is very convenient to cook and eat either on your deck or at the picnic tables. Parking is fairly convenient, I will mention again that a car is definately a must in this area. There is also a laundry area on each floor.

Rooms
The room we had was on the 6th floor, overlooking the ocean. it was one bedroom and nicely kept with all the dishes and utensils needed.

My only big complaint was that I expected some hotel type service like new towels every few days as well as toilet paper. However, they provided some towels and two rolls of toilet paper....so if you are staying longer than 5-6 days, you will likely need to goto the store and buy some of this, as well as laundry detergent if you would like to clean the towels and clean clothes.

Overall, we were happy with the condo, the drive back and forth across the island can be tiresome as well.