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Maui hotels on the South Side,
in order of my preference, by Maui Jon:
Grand Wailea (808) 875-1234
In my opinion, the Grand Wailea is the best hotel on Maui, and in many
people’s opinion it is certainly the most spectacular hotel on Maui. The
Grand has nearly all ocean-view rooms, good service, and numerous SUPER
elaborate pools and water slides. No matter where they stay on Maui,
most people (especially kids) want to use the amazing pools at the
Grand, so to keep out intruders the Grand uses a colored plastic
bracelet on hotel guests to know who is allowed in the pools. My only
minor complaint about the Grand is that it is in the Wailea area, which
I do not like as well as Kaanapali. And some people find the Grand too
busy and noisy, especially during school vacations when many families
are there. Opened in 1991. 787 rooms. For photos and more information,
click on this link:
Grand Wailea Maui Resort Hotel
Four Seasons (808) 874-8000
Well what can you say? This Wailea hotel is the Four Seasons, so of
course it is luxurious and the service is fabulous. They even come
around and ask if you’d like to be sprayed with Evian water while you
bask by the pool. You might spot a celebrity there. But to me it is too
quiet and the pools are not anything as wonderful as those at the Grand.
Opened in 1990. 380 rooms. For photos and more information, click on
this link:
Four Seasons Resort Maui
Fairmont Kea Lani (808) 875-4100
The Fairmont rooms are all suites and are
well furnished. The outside of the hotel has distinctive white
turrets that make it stand out from the other Wailea hotels. Opened in
1991. 450 rooms. For photos and more information, click on this link:
Fairmont Kea Lani Maui
Makena Beach and Golf Resort (formerly Maui Prince) (808) 874-1111
The Makena Beach, opened in 1986, is not as expensive (or as luxurious) as the
above three Wailea hotels. It’s in a more isolated location in Makena,
several miles south of the other Wailea hotels. You have further to
drive for restaurants, shopping and sightseeing. 300 rooms. For photos
and more information, click on this link:
Makena Beach and Golf Resort (formerly Maui Prince Hotel)
Wailea Marriott (808) 879-1922
This hotel became a Marriott a few years ago, after having started in
1976 as the Intercontinental and then spending a couple years as the
Outrigger. Rooms and grounds were extensively renovated in 2006-2007.
Don’t confuse this with the Maui Marriott
Ocean Club (timeshare) on Kaanapali Beach, an hour’s drive away from
here. 546 rooms. For photos and more information, click on
this link:
Wailea Marriott
Maui Coast Hotel (808) 874-6284
All of the above south Maui hotels are in Wailea, but Maui Coast is less
expensive and is one of the only hotels in Kihei. (Most other
accommodations in Kihei are condos.) 265 rooms. For photos and
more information, click on this link:
Maui Coast Hotel
Maui Oceanfront Inn (Day's Inn) (808)
879-7744
In Kihei (like the hotel above and below), this is a smaller hotel (87
rooms) with small rooms, but on a good beach. For photos and more
information, click on this link:
Maui Oceanfront Inn, Days Inn Kihei
Maui Lu (808) 879-5881
Another of the very few hotels (non-condos) in Kihei. 120 rooms.
For photos and more information, click on this link:
Maui Lu
Travaasa Hana, formerly Hotel Hana Maui (808) 248-8211
Not really in South Maui, but still on the east (Haleakala) half of Maui
like all of the above hotels. Located in the tiny town of Hana at
the end of the famous scenic Road to Hana. 69 rooms and cottages.
For photos and more information, click on this link:
Travaasa Hana formerly called Hotel Hana Maui
Andaz Wailea currently under construction
At the former site of the Renaissance Wailea, this new luxury hotel
began construction in 2011 and is expected to open in 2013. For
construction and location photos and more information, click on this
link:
Andaz Wailea
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