The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui

Great hotel with all the amenities. Large rooms and staff was pretty accommodating. Then again, you are paying a lot for the service, as well. Hotel and grounds were well maintained. Great bar at Nick's Seafood. Bartender was excellent.

Overall my stay in Maui was very outstanding and a big part of that was the Fairmont Kea Lani. The hotel is kind off old, but everything in Hawaii is old or let's say antique but the guys in the property do a perfect job to keep it running. All the facility is very well kept, the gardens, pool, spa, fitness, lobby and lobby bar not to mention the restaurants are in great shape; NICK'S FISH MARKET is a must, great food and great service, don't miss it. The beach is one of the nicest in Maui and the location is in one of the pririest and luxurious places in the island, you have 5 (yes, five) golf courses just across the street. Recomend it with eye's wide shot.

I highly recommend the Fairmont. The hotel is located in Wailea which is a quiet and really nice part of Maui. The hotel itself is very nice. The lobby is picturesque and the hotel has 3 pools... one of which is an adults only pool. I recommend the ocean view suites as you have a nice view of the ocean. Pool view suites are Ok as well, because you will be able to see some of the ocean. The room is very nice. You will not be disappointed. The only setback for this hotel is that there are only a few dining choices. Of course the breakfast buffet is awesome, however for dinner there are only a few nice restaurants such as Nicks Fish Market. The Four Seasons is next door and you will find some nice resaurants there, such as DUO, a nice steak and seafood restaurant. If you are going to Maui on a honeymoon or special occasion and would like to spend time in a nice place, I suggest you stay in Wailea. Kannapali is OK, but you will see so much more traffic in that part of Maui. Wailea is the quieter, more scenic and beautiful part of Maui. Also, the Fairmont or Four Seasons are your best bet for really nice hotels. Grand Wailea is very nice as well, but you will find more families there.

From the moment we checked in to the moment we left, we were extremely happy with the service and staff at the Fairmont. We were able to upgrade one of our 2 rooms to the ocean view side (well worth it for happy hour with the sunset!). The suites were perfect for our family of 6 (4 adult children). The pool service, beach attendants and swim up bar guys were all very friendly and remembered us throughout the week. A special anniversary dinner at Nick's was fabulous. Previous reviews were very helpful and I would not hesitate to highly recommend the Fairmont to anyone. We would definitely go back.

The resort itself was excellent all around. We really enjoyed the location on Maui (our first visit there) as we debated between Ka'anapali and Wailea. Free self parking is a huge bonus. Didn't feel nickeled and dimed at all. We were warmly welcomed by the front desk and staff with lais and cold beverages. The rooms were large suites with a very comfortable bed and huge luxurious bathroom. Rooms were cleaned daily with special cares to our belongings. Fitness center can be very busy around 8am. Machines are good. Yoga instructor not impressive if you have any previous experience. Breakfast good ?worth the $30. We had a great breakfast for the same price at Longhi's right down the street. Food was excellent everywhere we ate on the resort (didn't try Ko), including poolside (service overall good poolside, but slow at times). Nick's was fantastic (our favorite bottle of wine was $10 cheaper at Nick's than at Duo next door at the Four Seasons and the food was leaps better). Our last day there we had the worst service of our stay there at the Polo Grill (food was great though) and mentioned it to the front desk staff at checkout and they offered to remove the charge from our bill. With a late flight out we were able to use the pool the rest of the day and use one of the complimentary suites to shower and change before heading to the airport. Everyone was very nice. We did a lot of driving as a lot of the restaurants/functions we wanted to visit were in Lahaina and Ka'anapali - so consider that in your decision where on the island you want to stay. BUT, the beaches and snorkeling are fantastic in Wailea (with more turtles than up north). The Four Seasons looks like a phenomenal place to stay - very newly renovated, but price difference is so significant that I would go back to the Kea Lani in a heartbeat!

We we thrilled you guys had this hotel, as we had just stayed there in march as well. The staff couldn't be lovelier. The facilities were fabulous. The food amazing. I could wish for a workout room that faced the ocean, but really, the hotel is fabulous.

It was excellent!

This was the best trip that we have taken to Maui. The hotel was tops; beautiful, clean and friendly! My family and I went snorkeling, toured the island, had wonderful dining out experiences and enjoyed our rest and relaxation.

it was so beautiful place then my expectation. I want to go again!!! room.pool.service...everything was so nice.

The hotel was wonderful, but our experience is worth noting. My husband suffered a boogie boarding accident on the beach just 2 days into our stay and had to be hospitalized past our check out date. The staff at the Kea Lani extended our stay for a nice reduced rate, took me to the hospital a few times when I needed help, fed us a couple of times, and called and checked on me numerous times. They truly care about their guests. They acted like a true 5 star resort. Even though we were at a reduced rate for a few days after our check out date, they kept us in our deluxe ocean view suite. My husband is still recovering and will be for some time, but if we can return to Maui, we will not hesitate to stay again at the Kea Lani. They are the best. I cannot say the same for Orbitz, who would not work with me at all on putting a hold on our airline tickets (we had a true emergency and could not fly out with my husband in the hospital). The Orbitz people were very rude. Be careful about buying a package from Orbitz-be sure to read the fine print. We found out the hard way. And always buy the trip cancellation/interruption/medical insurance when you are far from home. You never know when you might need it, and its worth it!