Spacious suites, villas with plunge pools, upscale dining, 3 pools










































4100 Wailea Alanui Dr, Wailea-Makena, HI 96753 Get directions

"The island’s only all-suite-and-villa oceanfront resort wins big on space—suites start at a generous 850 square feet and comfortably fit five, while three-bedroom villas stretch to 2,200 square feet with full kitchens, expansive living areas, private plunge pools, and outdoor barbecues. Family-friendly touches abound, from full-size cribs and travel-size baby gear on request to a lively family pool with a thrilling 140-foot waterslide and basketball hoop, plus cabanas stocked with snacks and unlimited nonalcoholic drinks and a separate keiki pool for the littlest swimmers. Polo Beach fronts the resort for easy snorkeling, and in winter you can often spot humpback whales playing offshore." - Catherine Toth Fox
"A family-friendly Maui resort that recently debuted an open-air cultural center called Hale Kukuna with weekly programming; one-bedroom suites comfortably fit a family of four while multiroom villas accommodate larger or multigenerational groups." - Sarah Bruning Sarah Bruning Sarah Bruning is the special projects and surveys editor at Travel + Leisure, where she has been on staff since 2018. She assigns stories across the magazine, primarily for the Experiences section and feature well. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

"Fairmont Kea Lani partners with the Hawaii Land Trust for voluntourism opportunities on the Waihe‘e coastal dunes."
"A Maui resort that attracted favorable responses for its resort facilities and guest experience, securing a solid position among readers’ preferred island hotels." - Hannah Selinger Hannah Selinger Hannah Selinger is a James Beard Award-nominated lifestyle writer based in Boxford, Massachusetts. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

"A family-focused Wailea retreat offering some of Maui’s largest accommodations—413 one-bedroom suites (starting at about 860 sq ft) and 37 two- and three-bedroom villas (starting around 1,800 sq ft)—with separate sleeping and living areas, furnished outdoor spaces, kitchen facilities, and villas with plunge pools and barbecues for group gatherings. The property recently opened an open-air cultural center, Hale Kukuna, developed with a cultural advisory board to host lei making and Native Hawaiian artisan displays; recreation includes two lagoon-style pools connected by a 140-foot waterslide, an adults-only pool, outrigger canoe journeys, and locally inspired treatments at the Willow Stream Spa, plus multiple on-site restaurants including an oceanfront bar serving sustainably sourced sushi." - Jill K. Robinson