Ritz-Carlton Kapalua
Located along the northwest shore of Maui, the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua is part of the 23,000-acre resort community known as Kapalua Resort. A haven for travelers seeking relaxation, exploration or a unforgettable golf experience, the Ritz-Carlton features 463 rooms, a spa with 15 treatment areas, an upgraded fitness center and 36 holes of some of the finest championship-caliber golf you'll find in Maui or any of the Hawaiian Islands. Rooms have dark wood floors, marble baths and LCD televisions. It offers direct access to Dr. Beach's no. 1-ranked beach in America. The two golf courses were designed with the help of such legendary golf notables as Arnold Palmer, Ben Crenshaw and Ben Coore. Because of the diverse terrain, players experience both mountain and oceanfront golfing.
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua
One Ritz-Carlton Drive
Kapalua, Hawaii 96761
(808) 669-6200
ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/KapaluaMaui
Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali
Located along the white sand shores of Ka'anapali Beach, the Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali features rooms that look out over the mountains, the golf course or the ocean, and range in size from 380 square feet for a standard room up to the Imperial Suite with more than 2,000 square feet. The hotel offers every amenity under the sun including world-class ocean activities with an 87,000 square foot aquatic playground, a signature Heavenly Spa and easy access to the the Ka'anapali Golf Resort. Both the Royal and South courses offer unique challenges. One is a Robert Trent Jones Jr. masterpiece, the other a shootmaker course designed by Robin Nelson.
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali
2365 Kaanapali Pkwy.
Lahaina Maui, Hawaii 96761
(808) 667-2525
starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1028
Fairmont Kea Lani
The Fairmont Kea Lani is the only luxury all-suite and villa resort in Hawaii. The suites are all on the oceanfront with separate rooms for lounging and sleeping, and a marble bathroom for freshening up after a hard day spent in the tropical refinery of the resort grounds. Located on 22 acres of lush jungle on the southwestern shore of Maui, the Fairmont Kea Lani has an excellent lineup of restaurants ranging from three-course fine dining to oceanfront dining on the terrace and the simpler fair of the Polo Beach Grill and Bar. The resort doesn't have a course, but the Wailea Golf Club features award-winning championship golf on three courses, including the Emerald course, the Old Blue course and the Wailea Gold course, which has played host to the Wendy's Champions Skins Game.
Fairmont Kea Lani
4100 Wailea Alanui Drive
Maui, Hawaii 96753
(866) 540-4456
fairmont.com/kealani
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