So you’ve narrowed down the area and type of Maui accommodation you want, now you need decide on the best place to stay in Maui. The choices are limitless, but how do you know which place provides the best stay for your vacation? Have you stayed at a place where it doesn’t live up to the pictures you saw? What you saw is what you didn’t get … we’ve all been there. Thankfully the site Trip Advisor exists. It is a review website for hotels, condos and vacations. Users write hotel/condo/resort reviews and upload photos of their stay on Trip Advisor to share what their experiences were like at a particular place. It could be good or bad, but at least you get an honest opinion from someone who had just recently stayed there.
Look up the potential place you want to stay at on Trip Advisor, read the reviews, look at the pictures and determine if this is a place you want to stay at. Select at least 3 places you would like to stay at, list out the pros and cons of each place and start the elimination process.
To help you get started here’s a list of best places to stay in Maui for each popular area.
Best Places to stay in Hana (East Maui)
- Travaasa Hotel Hana | luxury hotel | $$$$ | secluded and ocean views
- Hana Kai Maui | ocean front condo | $$$ | panoramic oceanfront views
- Ekena | B&B w/ ocean views | $$$ | panoramic oceanfront views
- Hana Hale Malamalama (Bamboo Inn) | B&B | $$ | near a small black sand beach
- Papalani | B&B | $$
- Hana Accommodations | B&B | $
Best Places to stay in Kaanapali (West Maui)
- The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa | Beach Front Luxury Resort | $$$$ | In front of Black Rock & Daily Torch Ceremony before Sunset
- Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa | Beach Front Luxury Hotel | $$$$ | 130 feet water slide
- Honua Kai Resort & Spa | ocean front condo | $$$ | washer & dryer
- Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club | Beach Front Luxury Hotel/Timeshare | $$$$ | awesome kids pool
- Kaanapali Beach Hotel | Beach Front Hotel | $$ | Hula Classes
- The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach | Beach Front Condo | $$$ | Gas BBQ Pits & Next to Whaler’s Village
- The Westin Maui Resort & Spa | Beach Front Luxury Resort | $$$$
Best Places to stay in Kapalua & Napili (West Maui)
- Ritz-Carlton | luxury hotel | $$$$ | views of D.T. Fleming Beach and Honolua Bay
- The Kapalua Villas | luxury condo | $$$$ | golf course
- Kapalua Ridge Villas | luxury condo | $$$$ | Overlooks Oneloa Bay
- Kapalua Golf Villas | luxury condo | $$$$ | golf course with ocean view
- Mauian Hotel | hotel | $$ | no tv/phone but on Napili Bay with free daily breakfast and wifi
- Napili Kai Beach Club | condo | $$$$ | on Napali Beach
- Sands of Kahana | Oceanfront Condo | $$$ | Kids Golf Course
Best Places to stay in Kihei & Wailea (South Maui)
- Andaz Maui | Luxury oceanfront resort | $$$$ | Mokapu Beach
- The Fairmont Kea Lani | luxury oceanfront resort | $$$$ | On Wailea Beach
- Four Seasons Resort Maui | luxury oceanfront resort | $$$$ | On Wailea Beach
- Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa | luxury oceanfront resort | $$$$ | Infinity Edge Pool & On Wailea Beach
- Mana Kai Maui | Oceanfront Condo | $$ | Affordable Oceanfront property
- Maui Coast Hotel | hotel | $$ | Across the street from Kamaole beach
- Makena Resort | oceanfont resort | $$$ | Maluaka Beach, no resort fee, free parking and wifi
- Hale Hui Kai | beachfront condo | $$$ | On Keawakapu Beach
- Eva Villa | B&B | $ | 360 degree ocean view from rooftop
- Maui Sunseeker Resort | condo | $ | LGBT friendly resort and across the street from beach
Best Places to stay in Lahaina (West Maui)
- Lahaina Inn | hotel | $$ | in heart of downtown Lahaina
- Plantation Inn | hotel | $$$ | rooms have kitchenettes and whirlpool baths and home to Gerard’s restaurant
- Best Western Pioneer Inn | hotel | $$
- Outrigger Aina Nalu | condo | $$ | heart of downtown Lahaina & Asian room decor
- Lahaina Shores | beachfront condo | $$ | only beach front condo in Lahaina
- Hooilo House | B&B | $$ | private outdoor shower
- The Ilikahi | $$ | small bountique | adults only and 10 min walk to Lahaian Front Street
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