Frommer's EasyGuide to Hawaii 2015 by Jeanette Foster

Author:Jeanette Foster
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: FrommerMedia
Published: 2015-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Andaz Maui at Wailea The newest resort in Wailea opened to rave reviews—small wonder, considering its prime beachfront locale, chic decor, apothecary- style spa, and two phenomenal restaurants, including one by superstar chef Masaharu Morimoto. Accommodations here aren’t the island’s largest, but they ramp up the style quotient a notch with crisp white linens, warm wood furniture, and mid-century accents. Wrap yourself in a plush robe and nosh on the complimentary minibar snacks from the sanctuary of your private lanai. Wander past the tiered infinity pools, then hit gorgeous Mokapu Beach, and whatever you do, don’t miss the Awili Spa.

3550 Wailea Ala Nui Dr. www.maui.andaz.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html. 808/573-1234. 297 rooms. $489–$659. Suites from $1,159. Amenities: 5 restaurants; 4 lounges; children’s program; 24-hour concierge; fitness center; 7 outdoor pools; room service; spa; watersport equipment rentals; free Wi-Fi.

The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui For the price of a regular room at the neighboring luxury resorts, you get an entire suite here—plus some extras. Each unit in the all-suite hotel has a kitchenette with granite countertop, living room with sofa bed (great for kids), spacious bedroom, marble bathroom with deep soaking tub, and large lanai with views of the pools, lawns, and Pacific Ocean. Polo Beach is public, but feels private and secluded. Huge murals and artifacts decorate the resort’s manicured property, which is home to several good restaurants, an excellent bakery and deli, and the brand-new Willow Stream Spa.

4100 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea. www.fairmont.com/kealani. 866/540-4456 or 808/875-4100. 450 units. $459–$1,049 suite (sleeps up to 4). $30 resort fee. Valet parking $20; free self-parking. Amenities: 4 restaurants, plus gourmet bakery and deli; 3 bars; babysitting; children’s program; year-round concierge; 24-hr. fitness center; 2 large swimming lagoons connected by a 140-ft. water slide and swim-up bar, plus an adults-only pool; 24-hr. room service; luxury spa and salon; watersports equipment rentals and 1-hr complimentary use of snorkel equipment; Wi-Fi (free).

Grand Wailea Built by a Japanese multi-millionaire at the pinnacle of Hawaii’s fling with fantasy megaresorts, the Grand Wailea is wildly popular with families and corporate groups. No expense was spared during construction: Some $30 million worth of original artwork decorates the grounds and more than 10,000 tropical plants beautify the lobby alone. Guest rooms, too, are lavish, with oversized bathrooms and plush bedding. But for kids, all that really matters is the resort’s unrivaled pool: an aquatic playground with nine separate swimming pools connected by slides, waterfalls, caves, rapids, a Tarzan swing, a swim-up bar, a baby beach, and a water elevator that shuttles swimmers back to the top. If this doesn’t sate them, an actual beach made of real golden sand awaits just past the resort hammocks. The Grand is also home to Hawaii’s largest and most resplendent spa: a 50,000-square-foot marble paradise with mineral soaking tubs, thundering waterfall showers, Japanese furo baths, Swiss jet showers, and many other luxurious features. Dining options include the incredible Amasia, by celebrity chef Alan Wong, and Humuhumunukunukuapua’a, where you can fish for your lobster straight from the lagoon.

3850 Wailea Alanui Dr.

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