The Ritz-Carlton Maui KapaluavsMauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranks significantly higher than Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranks #10 in Hawaii with accolades from 11 reviews such as DK Eyewitness, Forbes Travel Guide and Condé Nast Traveler.
The Ritz-Carlton Maui Kapalua Show All Reviews
1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Kapalua, Maui, HI 96761
From $499/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Jetsetter
"Luxe hilltop resort overlooking a dreamy beach, offering true Hawaiian cultural and eco experiences." Full review
Fodor's
"This elegant hillside property features luxurious service, upscale accommodations, a spa, restaurants, and pool, along with an education center and an enhanced Hawaiian sense of place." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This Ritz is set apart by its Hawaiian cultural program, including hands-on activities, entertainment, special events, seminars, and exhibits."
Zagat
4.7
""Putting on the Ritz meets hula" at this "beautiful", "secluded" Maui resort... whose "exquisite" rooms feature "spectacular" views and a "friendly" staff that's "professional" yet "fun.""
Condé Nast Traveler
""Unsurpassed in authentic Hawaiian beauty," this "near-perfect resort" welcomes guests with a lobby of native artwork, koa wood panels, and a lava stone bar." Full review
Gayot
"The luxurious 463-room The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua is perched on a knoll overlooking the splendid D.T. Fleming Beach."
Travel + Leisure
"There isn’t a moment on this Ritz-Carlton property where you aren’t made to feel like royalty." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This stunning property, curved around a three-tiered free-form pool facing the ocean and adjacent to championship golf boasting the second longest hole on the PGA Tour." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua has views of the Pacific stretching all the way to Molokai." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Maui is always marvelous — but even more so now that The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua is getting a major refresh.
To the tune of $100 million, the 466-room resort's next chapter will be..."
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection Show All Reviews
62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Drive, Puako, Island of Hawaii, HI 96743
From $699/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"Old-money travelers have long embraced this golf-course resort, which began as a twinkle in Laurance Rockefeller’s eye." Full review
Gayot
"The location of this legendary hotel is incredible."
Fodor's
"The grande dame of the Kohala Coast has long been regarded as one of the state's premier vacation resort hotels, and it borders one of the island's finest white-sand beaches." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"This luxury property on the Kohala Coast is known for its beautiful white-sand beach, fine dining and world-class golf and tennis facilities." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The Big Island’s first big resort, the Mauna Kea is still one of the best in Hawai‘i. It has been extensively renovated and upgraded with fewer, more spacious rooms."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Guests are lei'ed on arrival, and refurbished rooms feature private lanais, large baths and flatscreen TVs." Full review
goop
"The beach here (white-sand Kauna‘oa) is one of the best hotel beaches you’ll find on the island. Mauna Kea is also known for its famed golf course." Full review
Hideaway Report
95.0
"Renowned resort founded in 1965 by Laurance S. Rockefeller, overlooking an exquisite white-sand beach on the Kohala Coast." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 258 guest rooms—all with private lanais overlooking the sea or the championship Robert Trent Jones, Sr.-designed golf course—are now sleek aeries outfitted in teak and Hawaiian-inspired fabrics. " Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel still maintains the grandeur—and some unique quirks—envisioned by founder and financier, Laurance S. Rockefeller, at its opening in 1965." Full review