Grand Wailea Resort

Pros: Beautiful grounds, outstanding water park, good service and food, decent room rate
Cons: Restaurants are pricey, the hotel has a sort of "corporate" feel

My wife, 7-year-old son and I spent a week at the Grand Wailea on the Hawaiian island of Maui in January 2002. We were happy with just about everything, and we plan on returning.

We made our reservations a few weeks after the September 11...

Pros: Great Water park, Excellent Service, Amazing Food, Many Amenities
Cons: Costs a lot, Hard to make reservations on season

After I stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel which was next door, we stayed for a few days at the Grand Wailea. First of all, if your planning to bring your children, I would definitely look into this hotel. As I praised the Four Seasons in my other review,...

Pros: Rooms, concierge, staff, pool
Cons: Large property, lots of walking. Family oriented, not for couples only.

In Part II of my surprise 25th anniversary trip, my husband took us to the Grand Wailea in Maui. Having just spent 4 days in Honolulu, we expected to relax more in Maui. We didn't, but all in all it was a great experience. We landed and headed to ...

Pros: comfortable rooms, fantastic public areas, nice adults-only pool
Cons: not enough (non-valet) parking, rip-off "resort fee"

I stayed here with my wife for 8 nights in January '06; my previous stays on Maui had been on the Kaanapali (West Maui) side of the island, and driving to Wailea it seemed rather dry and barren. The resort area of Wailea is, however, simply amazing ... ...

Pros: Great Pool
Cons: Bad service, 'Nickel/Dime' approach to doing business

My husband and I travel almost 100% work and so definitely have strong opinions when it comes to hotels. We booked a week vacation that happened to be a week after September 11.

Our first few days we stayed at the Princeville Hotel in Kaui...

Pros: Fun, fun, fun!
Cons: pricey

I do not always have a great time on Maui. I have a short attention span and am a high-strung fellow. The pace of the island is slow enough that I can sometimes be bored when on vacation there. Never the less, I return with regularity. Maybe I return...

Pros: Fabulous grounds, great for families
Cons: Expensive food, spa treatment mix-up

We had our last summer holiday here, as part of a business event, taking our children with us.

On arrival, we had to wait for our room to be made ready, but we were extraordinarily pleased when it was made available to us. Two large double...

Pros: grand in all details, the best setting
Cons: can get crowded, expensive

"Just Mauied"

If you've been there you have seen the shirt. I, like thousands and thousands before me, recently went to Maui for my honeymoon. But enough about me, I want to tell you about the coolest resort experience I've had.
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Pros: Beautiful location, along with friendly and attentive staff
Cons: They literally will try to remove every dollar you have.

My new wife and I just returned from our 8 day stay at the Grand Wailea. The place makes a great first impression. As you get out of your car, they give you a lei and whisk away your bags. After a slight delay at check in we had the first of many half ...

Pros: Grand pools, grand grounds. Major "Wow" factor here.
Cons: Restaurants not up to par.

We stayed at the Grand Wailea during the winter of 2002 for about a week. Most of the travel guide books rate the Four Seasons next door higher than the Grand Wailea, but having seen both resorts in person, I have to scratch my head. First off, ...

Pros: The best pool, rooms, and spa, what else can you ask for?
Cons: You pay for what you get

Vacationers looking for the very best have to look no further than The Grand Wailea. If you are looking for the very best spa, it is at The Grand Wailea. If you want the best pool, it is at The Grand Wailea. If you want the largest and most ...

Pros: Beautiful grounds, great pool.
Cons: For price, service should have been much better.

My wife and I stayed at the Grand Wailea for part of our honeymoon last October. We were blown away as soon as we walked into the lobby. You can immediately tell this place must have cost a fortune to build. Marble everywhere. Art everywhere. Water...

Pros: Fun Pools, Great Spa, Beautiful Rooms
Cons: Overpriced, Bad poolside Service, Half the Bars & Restaurants were Closed, $100/day for shade

My husband and I stayed at the Grand Wailea as part of our honeymoon in late September, 2001. We arrived just three weeks after 9/11 and found the hotel was only at 30% occupancy. Also, half the bars and restaurants on the resort were closed.
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Pros: Beautiful setting, great amenities, good for families
Cons: Too big to care, rooms not as spectacular as the common areas, overpriced

Too big to care...
... I had a dear friend who decided to move her wedding from the GW to a private home nearby. Good choice. We still stayed at the hotel, but the staff, while moderately friendly, did absolutely nothing to help a frantic bride at...

Pros: Pools, beach, food, lobby, room, art, the whole shabang
Cons: Expensive

I stayed here for five nights with my wife for our honeymoon in 1998. Things seem to have changed since then, but since I haven't seen any reviews of the rooms in Napua Tower I'll write about it anyway.

No words can adequately describe the...