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Choosing Accommodations on Maui

The key to a relaxing visit to Maui is the choice of lodging location. Maui offers approximately 16 hotels with a total of over 10,000 available rooms. Visitors to Maui can also choose to stay in one of the 7,343 condominiums units or at one of the 40 Bed and Breakfast Inns on the island. Less common, but also available, are camping facilities located on park grounds.

Visitors looking for a special romantic location to spend their Maui vacation find Hotel Hana-Maui perfectly suited to their desires. The Hotel offers private cottages near the ocean with hot tubs on the deck and gardened outdoor baths that bring tropical fantasies to life.

Families will enjoy the Westin Maui at Kaanapali Beach Resort in West Maui. Kids love the 87,000 square-foot pool area. Five swimming pools, two water slides, a swim-through grotto with twin waterfalls and a hidden whirlpool are all part of the Westin Maui experience. The Westin Maui is located on the beach and offers snorkeling and scuba tours directly on the property. Parents will enjoy the spa treatments and golf.

Maui is a golfer’s paradise. The decision of where to stay on Maui may be based entirely on course selection for a golfer. Kapalua Resort on Maui has been recognized as the Best Golf Resort in Hawaii and is a top pick. The AAA Five-Diamond Ritz Carlton Kapalua offers beautiful sunsets and overlooks Molokai and Lanai, Maui’s neighboring islands. Many of the Maui hotels and resorts offer packages that include lodging, car rental and golf fees.

Visitors to Maui should first consider which part of the island holds the greatest interest for them and then select a hotel or condo rental within that area.

West Maui includes the Kaanapali Resort, the Kapalua Resort and other areas around the village of Lahaina. Lahaina itself is primarily a shopping, dining and entertainment area and offers only a few lodging selections.

The Kaanapali Beach Resort is the original planned resort on Maui and is home to many of the island’s favored hotels. Kaanapali has two golf courses and is home to Whalers Village Shopping Center. The Kapalua Resort is home to both Kapalua Bay Hotel and the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, as well as three outstanding golf courses.

Central Maui, Upcountry Maui, and Hana are not areas rich in resorts but they do offer more unique accommodations for Maui visitors. The Aloha Cottages and The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono are perfect examples of the smaller, more private and unusual lodging available in these areas.

South Maui consists of Kihei, the Wailea Resort and the Makena Resort. Budget-minded visitors to Maui will find hotels and condos to fit their needs in Kihei. Wailea Resort is the top destination for the luxury resort crowd on Maui. Makena is isolated from the rest of the island. The location is more quiet and serene than other resort areas of Maui but the downfall is that the drive to attractions out of the area is a bit long.

The diverse resort and area offerings of Maui allow visitors to tailor a vacation to specifically create their own version of paradise. Maui enchants every visitor but the first step to an awe-inspiring Maui trip starts with location.