We’ve been coming to this hotel for over three decades now (it first opened in 1985), and every time we’re blown away by the views of Hanalei Bay and the mountain peaks that back the bay—honestly, how could you not be? Over the years, the hotel has seen...
This property used to be called the Mokihana, and it was fairly run down, but in 2018, after $5 million worth of renovations to rooms, lobby and pool, it was reborn as a boutique-type hotel. You can tell they are trying to appeal to the young budget traveler and do a...
This gated 30-acre condo property is a series of buildings in three terraced rows on a hillside across the road from the Grand Wailea. (Their numbering scheme is so strange, it can’t be explained.) The views range from garden view at the front to full ocean view at...
This resort has been through quite a lot. Built decades ago as a high-end getaway for the well-to-do, it fell into disrepair. A few owners later it has reclaimed much of its former glory and now exudes an old-world feel. It’s impossible to stay here and not feel...
The Hyatt’s an easy Real Gem, and their awesome grounds put them in a class by themselves. It’s hard for us to review this resort without sounding like drooling sycophants. But the reality of the Hyatt is that they did almost everything right. Put simply, it’s our...
