When planners create a destination resort, they try to make it as unique as possible so it surpasses other resorts in the region and beyond. On Maui, the accommodation areas of Kaanapali, Kapalua, Makena and Wailea have become distinctive and desirable destinations for travelers, and the numerous awards they receive each year highlight their successes. Following are a few of the most recent national honors that Maui’s resorts have garnered from selective judges and savvy travelers.
Kaanapali Resort
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa
-AAA Four Diamond Award
-Conde Nast Traveler Gold List
-Travel + Leisure “500 World’s Best Hotels” List
Kaanapali Beach Hotel
-Travelocity “Top Hotel” Excellence Award
Kaanapali Golf Courses
-Golf Week “Best Tour Places You Can Play” List
Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa
-Conde Nast Traveler “Top 25 Hotels in Hawaii” List
-Successful Meetings Pinnacle Award for four consecutive years
Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas
-SpaFinder “Top Ten Favorite New Getaway Spas” List
Kapalua Resort
Ritz-Carlton Kapalua
-AAA Five Diamond Award
-Meetings West “Best of the West” Award
-Orbitz “Best in Stay” Award
-Spa Magazine “Favorite Resort/Hotel Spa - Hawaii and South Pacific”
-Travel + Leisure “World’s Best Service” List
-TripAdvisor “Top Ten Hotels for Romance in the U.S.” List
Makena Resort
Makena Beach and Golf Resort
-Travel + Leisure “500 World’s Best Hotels” List
Wailea Resort
Fairmont Kea Lani Maui
-Conde Nast Traveler “Top 15 Hawaii Golf Resorts” and “Top 125 Golf Resorts”
-Conde Nast Traveler “Worldwide Gold” List
-Travel + Leisure “500 World’s Best Hotels” List
Four Seasons Resort Maui
-AAA Five Diamond Award
-Conde Nast Traveler “Top 100 Hotels” List and “Top Spa-Hawaii”
-Travel + Leisure “500 World’s Best Hotels” List
-Travelocity “Top Hotel in the U.S.”
-Trip Advisor “Best Hotel in the U.S. for Romance”
Wailea Beach Villas
-Conde Nast Traveler “Top 100 Hotels in the U.S.” List
-TripAdvisor First Place - Specialty Lodging Category
Wailea Golf Club
-Golf Digest “America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses” List
-Golfweek “Best Courses You Can Play” List
-Golfweek “Best Resort Courses” List
The Details
Kaanapali Resort
www.kaanapaliresort.com
Kapalua Resort
www.kapalua.com
Makena Resort
www.makenaresortmaui.com
Wailea Resort
www.wailearesortassociation.com
