Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa

Kihei & South Maui


For an exuberant, join-the-fun experience, this is the place. The elegant joie de vivre extends extends from the oceanside fountain to the million-dollar artwork to the guest rooms decked out in Italian marble. But it’s not all highbrow. The resort, part of the Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria line, boasts elaborate water-world wonders: an awesome series of nine interconnected pools with swim-through grottoes and towering waterslides.

The $40 resort fee includes wi-fi, yoga classes, scuba clinics, and art and garden tours. Parking is valet only, and an extra $40 per day.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kihei & South Maui attractions

1. Wailea Beach

0.16 MILES

Sunbathe like a celebrity at this sparkling strand, which fronts the swish Grand Wailea and ever-posh Four Seasons resorts and offers a full menu of water…

2. Ulua Beach

0.49 MILES

Snorkelers should head straight for Ulua, to the south of the point. The coral at the rocky outcrop on the right side of the beach offers Wailea’s best…

3. Mokapu & Ulua Beaches

0.54 MILES

With the opening of the Andaz Maui resort, the scene has gotten busier at these two beaches, which are a few steps away from the resort. The lovely Mokapu…

5. Mokapu Beach

0.63 MILES

The lovely Mokapu Beach is behind the Andaz Maui resort, on the northern side of a small point.

6. Polo Beach

0.64 MILES

In front of the Fairmont Kea Lani resort, Polo Beach is seldom crowded. When there’s wave action, boogie boarders and bodysurfers usually find good…

7. Keawakapu Beach

1.39 MILES

From break of day to twilight, this sparkling stretch of sand is a showstopper. Extending from south Kihei to Wailea’s Mokapu Beach, Keawakapu is set back…

8. Poʻolenalena Beach

1.42 MILES

This long and lovely crescent-shaped beach, south of the resorts, is a favorite of local families on weekends. It's rarely crowded though, and the shallow…