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The Ritz-Carlton Maui KapaluavsThe Kahala Hotel & Resort
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua and The Kahala Hotel & Resort are both recommended by professional travelers. Overall, The Kahala Hotel & Resort scores slightly better than The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. The Kahala Hotel & Resort is ranked #6 in Hawaii with endorsements from 14 sources including Forbes Travel Guide, The Telegraph and Frommer's.
The Ritz-Carlton Maui Kapalua
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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."
Zagat4.7
""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 Telegraph9.0
"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..."
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
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5000 Kahala Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96816
From $312/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge "Set on a sheltered beach just a ten-minute drive from Waikiki... You really never need to leave the property."
Jetsetter "The Kahala Hotel & Resort sits just 10 minutes from the bustle of Waikiki but feels like a serene self-contained oasis." Full review
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Or you can choose to just laze in a cabana off by the calm water.
Fodor's "Hidden away in the upscale residential neighborhood of Kahala... one of Hawaii's very first luxury resorts." Full review
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If you're a golf fan visiting the second week of January, ask for a room overlooking the course for a bird's-eye view of the PGA Sony Open from your lanai.
DK Eyewitness "On a great swimming beach and close to plenty of golf, this resort is perhaps best known for its lagoon, where guests can mix with bottlenose dolphins through the Dolphin Encounters program."
Star Service "Service is equally commendable, yet the creatively fashioned digs here are among the loveliest in the islands, competing even with the units at Four Seasons' sibs on Lanai and the Big Island. " Full review
Gayot "This hotel stands apart from the pack of finer hotels on Oahu for a number of reasons, beginning with its location."
BlackBook "Serene, secluded and gloriously luxurious, the Kahala is where the see and be seen go for leave-me-be time."
Zagat4.5
"The staff at this "serene" Honolulu "oasis" delivers "first-class treatment from arrival to departure" in a "beautiful" beachside setting overlooking a "lagoon with dolphins"."
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Besides powdery beaches and beautiful views, the classic Kahala Hotel and Resort... offers a 26,000-square-foot lagoon occupied by Atlantic bottlenose dolphins." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler84.8
"Opened in 1964 by Conrad Hilton, this ten-story property is in a residential area at the foot of Diamond Head." Full review
