There are numerous golf courses in Maui, Hawaii, worth visiting. Every winter, the Royal Kaanapali Course hosts the Wendy's Champion Skins Game while Kapalua hosts the SBC championship. South Maui is dotted with golf courses from Kihei all the way down to Makena. Of course, Maui is home to many expensive resorts like the Four Seasons to stay at during you golf vacation, but luckily, there are also a few excellent budget hotels, some of which are priced below $100 nightly.
Kaanapali Beach Hotel
The Kaanapali Beach Hotel sits on 11 acres along the beautiful Kaanapali Beach. Hotel facilities include two on-site restaurants, a spa salon and a swimming pool. In addition, the hotel also has a virtual check-in feature. Room amenities include a mini refrigerator, in-room safe, and wireless Internet access. Most rooms have full-size bathtubs as well as showers, while rooms in the Molokai Tower only have shower facilities. The hotel offers excellent value with rooms priced as low as $159 during peak travel season and the hotel offers room and golf packages. The hotel is perfectly situated just a two minute walk from the Kaanapali Golf Resort Courses. There is also a resort shuttle that can take you to the course.
Kaanapali Beach Hotel
2525 Kaanapali Pkwy
Lahaina, HI 96761
(808) 661-0011
kbhmaui.com
Kaanapali Ocean Inn
The Kaanapali Ocean Inn sits right on Kaanapali Beach on the grounds of the Royal Lahaina Resort. The hotel is three-stories tall and has 59 guest rooms but no elevators. Guests are able to enjoy many of the facilities at the Royal Lahaina Resort, including meals at one of the many on-site restaurants. Facilities that guests can enjoy include access to the Royal Lahaina Resort's swimming pools and Jacuzzi tubs and use of the Royal Lahaina beach activities center, which has snorkeling gear and even offers PADI dive certification. Room amenities at the Kaanapali Ocean Inn include a private lanai, a mini-refrigerator, daily maid service and laundry facilities. Rates at the hotel can fall below $100 depending on the time of year that you visit. The hotel is adjacent to the Kaanapali Golf Resort Courses, which feature two 18-hole championship courses.
Kaanapali Ocean Inn
2780-A Kekaa Drive
Lahaina, HI 96761
(800) 222-5642
kaanapalioceaninn.com
Aston Maui Lu
The Aston Maui Lu is located on 28 acres, in South Kihei. Facilities at the hotel include a wireless Internet hotspot in the hotel lobby; an activities desk; Camp Kaanapali, a children's program; free parking; tennis courts and a swimming pool. The hotel also puts on a sunset luau every Friday. Rooms range from garden view to ocean view and feature daily maid service, refrigerators, laundry facilities and some hotels rooms have private lanais. The Aston Maui Lu has rooms for less than $100 during peak season, and you can get even better prices if you choose a weekly rate. There are several excellent golf courses close by, including Elleair in Kihei and Wailea Resort's Blue, Gold and Emerald golf courses in nearby Wailea.
Aston Maui Lu
575 S Kihei Road
Kihei, HI 96753
(808) 879-5881
astonhotels.com
About The Author
Shiromi Nassreen has been writing professionally since 2005. She specializes in travel and outdoor topics, and her articles have appeared in various print and online publications, including "DISfunkshion Magazine" and Matador Travel. Nassreen holds a Bachelor of Arts in theatre studies from Rose Bruford College of Speech & Drama.
