The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui

Very accomodating staff. First rate service. Great location for snorkling. Expensive restaurants there though, best to go to Kihei to eat...found some real restaurant jewels there. Use yelp.com

I usually stay on the west side of the island, this was a nice change. Great time of year to go, not too hot and not crowded.

My husband and i went to Maui for a babymoon - i'm 7 months pregnant. We had a fabulous time. While there were a lot of families there - the great thing is there's an adult pool open 24 hours a day, so we hung there. The beach is right in front of the hotel - beautiful, swimming beach. Umbrellas cost per hour, but worth it for us. We also rented snorkel equipment and went right in front of the hotel - incredible coral reel and lots of fish. The breakfast buffet is a little pricey, we only did it once, but it's gorgeous and tons of options. There's a deli where you can buy yogurt, fruit, pastries, coffee etc so that's what we did instead. We ate at Ko, one of the restaurants on site - food was delicious and service was really great. Had a fabulous prenatal massage - costly, but a nice indulgence. The concierge was very helpful - i had done a ton of research and they helped focus us on what we really needed to see. We went 5 minutes by car down the street to Big Beach - the largest undeveloped beach in maui - it was a nice afternoon away from the hotel. Overall, the size of the suites makes the Kea Lani completely worth the price. We watched the best sunsets of our lives from the comfort of our own lanai.

very nice hotel, great view of ocean, and the property itself is beautiful. the adult pool was great but no hot tub, the family pool was loud and our room was right above it, room service was a bit pricy, and a room deposit of $100 per day is required (i don't remember every being notified of that). All and all it is a fantastic stay! oh, if you smoke, no smoking anywhere in hawaii. there were 3 designated areas well away from convinient!

Very private since the hotel was at the bottom and around the bend of a group of hotels. Beautiful beach with good service and plenty of activities. We went snokeling and paddle boarding. Three different pools and we loved the restaurant "Nicks". We had a junior suite which was lovely with a fabulous view. All in all a great hotel.

We spent the week lying in the sun and doing nothing, which is the rest we were looking for. The hotel has a great beach with kayaking and other water sports, or you can sit at the pool, order drinks and relax. The location is beautiful, the suites are large and comfortable and the staff was very friendly and helpful. The only problem is that the amenities are very highly priced, so we went into town (usually Kihei) for most meals and entertainment.

We loved the hotel...very pretty and they upgraded us to a partial view suite which was very nice. The location was great as we were returning to that area for our anniversary where we got married... The resturant Ko's was very expensive and the steak was like $49 and it was aweful! Half was grissle and my husband had to spit several bites out as he could not chew it!! AWEFUL for that price! My fish was excellent and I enjoyed it. The waitress was an older woman that had oblong dark rim glasses with redish short hair and she was rude and gave bad service. We had to wait over 20 minutes to get our first drink!! She got nice as the bill was given to us............that is not service and to be rude to us with your day is not acceptable. It was our first night there and we were shocked at the attitude and prices. The bar and waitress in the lobby was excellent and the pool service was excellent as well.. The pool food was expensive as were the drinks and not worth the price. They need to lower their food prices and alot more people would stay at the resort to eat verses going elsewhere. We saw several couples that ate elsewhere as we did.

Recently spent 8 days in Hawaii for the first time. Started at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu, and then shipped out for a stay at the Fairmont Kea Lani. From the first moment we got there, we were welcomed with open arms. Every single member of the staff was friendly. We were greeted with tropical juice and native jewelry. We had great bellman service, and our room was very spacious. We booked the ocean front deluxe suite, and it came with a nice panoramic view of the ocean. Unfortunately, it overlooked one of the swimming pools / swimming pool bars. This got to be a bit noisy at times, but only when we were out on the balcony. The room had a separate living room and bedroom. The bed was mildly comfortably, and there was a tv in both the living and bedrooms. The bathroom was huge with 2 sinks, separate shower and bath and separate toilet room. There were plenty of dining options, and we particularly liked the small cafe / deli. The beach was great, and there are plenty of watersport options. We took a nice canoe / snorkeling tour. We looked at the surrounding properties (Grand Wailea and Four Seasons), and we were glad that we chose the Kea Lani. There was plenty of shopping within a 2 minute drive. Overall, things were great. The only negative I would add would be that the rooms seemed a bit dated and could use some cosmetic touch-ups. However, the stay was great and Maui was far better than Oahu.

spent 5 days with family- incl 2 kids. 25 minute drive from airport. plenty of shops @ kihei.

outstanding check in, with leis, guava juice and plenty of smiles, great ocean view, service always attentive and friendly but never invasive, great housekeeping twice a day and on request as well, beach is calm and perfect for swimming, lost a hat and in 30 minutes security and front desk found it...concierge very helpful,...we loved this vacation and everyone in the hotel went out of their way to help us and fulfill our requests. lovely architectural solutions with many indoor-outdoor open spaces and lounges...with spectacular views to hang out. we travel alot with our kids in 4 and 5 stars hotel in usa and europe and had a superb time in wailea!