Kailua-Kona is known for its beaches and coffeehouses, and entices visitors with popular attractions including Kamakahonu Beach and Kona Brewing Company.
The tropical city of Kaanapali is full of attractions, such as Kaanapali Beach and Whalers Village, and is loved for its snorkeling spots and shopping.
Whether you want to hunt for sand dollars or smell the fresh air, Waikiki Beach is one of the most popular seaside spots located 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from central Honolulu. Enjoy the sunset by the shore at Kuhio Beach, Sans Souci Beach, and Queens Beach, all 3 within a short walk.
If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Waikiki Beach Walk, a popular place for shoppers in Waikiki. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is family-friendly and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Royal Hawaiian Center and International Market Place.
If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Ala Moana Center, a popular place for shoppers in Ala Moana. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Ward Village Shops and Kaka‘ako Farmers’ Market.
You can stroll along Honolulu Harbor for relaxing water views when you're in Kalihi. If you carry on walking you'll get to Sand Island Parkway for some more water views.
Whether you want to hunt for sand dollars or smell the fresh air, Wailea Beach is one of the most popular seaside spots located 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from central Kihei. Catch the sunset by the shore at Polo Beach, just a short walk away.
When the beach is calling your name, you might want to head down to Turtle Bay Beach— one of the most popular seaside spots located 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from central Kawela Bay. If you want to continue walking by the waves, head to Turtle Beach and Kaihalulu Beach, both within a short walk.
If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Royal Hawaiian Center, a popular place for shoppers in Waikiki. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Waikiki Beach Walk and International Market Place.
Maui Coast Hotel was an ideal base in Kihei! It was centrally located right across the street from Kamaole I Beach, and while I wouldn't necessarily recommend staying anywhere in Kihei without a car, there were definitely places to eat and hang in walkable distance in both directions, and the hotel also offered a complementary shuttle service within a 3-mile radius. For those with cars, the plentiful free parking was a nice contrast vs the predatory parking fees at the Wailea resorts.
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Maui Coast Hotel was an ideal base in Kihei! It was centrally located right across the street from Kamaole I Beach, and while I wouldn't necessarily recommend staying anywhere in Kihei without a car, there were definitely places to eat and hang in walkable distance in both directions, and the hotel also offered a complementary shuttle service within a 3-mile radius. For those with cars, the plentiful free parking was a nice contrast vs the predatory parking fees at the Wailea resorts.
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Reviewed December 18, 2023Reviewed December 18, 2023
This is a lovely place to stay with wonderful service. Breakfast is extra, parking is extra and late checkout is extra. All seem excessive in a room over $800 a night. The bed was not very comfortable. View of ocean from the room butalmostno beach. Food was not worth the. Price and would recommend going off property to eat.
This is a lovely place to stay with wonderful service. Breakfast is extra, parking is extra and late checkout is extra. All seem excessive in a room over $800 a night. The bed was not very comfortable. View of ocean from the room butalmostno beach. Food was not worth the. Price and would recommend going off property to eat.
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Reviewed February 2, 2015Reviewed February 2, 2015
The best family rental ever. For the price compared to all the other resorts you get the most bang for your buck: location, FULL KITCHEN, laundry, guest services, beach access, shopping, and the most beautiful ocean with snorkeling magic galore. We saw sharks turtles and fish by Black Rock. It was amazing. Our daughter loved her first trip to Hawaii. We will definitely be back to west Maui and highly recommend the Whaler.
The best family rental ever. For the price compared to all the other resorts you get the most bang for your buck: location, FULL KITCHEN, laundry, guest services, beach access, shopping, and the most beautiful ocean with snorkeling magic galore. We saw sharks turtles and fish by Black Rock. It was amazing. Our daughter loved her first trip to Hawaii. We will definitely be back to west Maui and highly recommend the Whaler.
Unbelievable place to visit for your Honeymoon. The staff was amazing and made our honeymoon very special: amazing view, awesome pools, great food, and excellent amenities.
Unbelievable place to visit for your Honeymoon. The staff was amazing and made our honeymoon very special: amazing view, awesome pools, great food, and excellent amenities.
They treated us like royalty. Private, beautiful, wish we could have stayed longer. The way the resort is set up its as though the beach is private, even though all public beaches in Hawaii are public. All of the staff knew my name, even those I hadn't talked to. All of the staff was great. The manager of Hoku's was the best.
They treated us like royalty. Private, beautiful, wish we could have stayed longer. The way the resort is set up its as though the beach is private, even though all public beaches in Hawaii are public. All of the staff knew my name, even those I hadn't talked to. All of the staff was great. The manager of Hoku's was the best.
Originally a Ritz Carlton hotel and you can tell by the quality fixtures and decor. Great dining and the sunset views are spectacular. I would definitely stay there again
Originally a Ritz Carlton hotel and you can tell by the quality fixtures and decor. Great dining and the sunset views are spectacular. I would definitely stay there again
We had an awesome stay. We did not realize how big this resort was. I would definitely stay at Kingsland again. It offers easy parking. And it is nice and quiet where we stayed. And we had access to any other part of the resort. So it allowed us to be away from the main building, where the beach and luau were located. Because there are a lot of people staying at that location. So where we stayed, it was nice and relaxing. They have a shuttle that will take you anywhere within their resort. They...
We had an awesome stay. We did not realize how big this resort was. I would definitely stay at Kingsland again. It offers easy parking. And it is nice and quiet where we stayed. And we had access to any other part of the resort. So it allowed us to be away from the main building, where the beach and luau were located. Because there are a lot of people staying at that location. So where we stayed, it was nice and relaxing. They have a shuttle that will take you anywhere within their resort. They...
Carla
Reviewed February 15, 2024Reviewed February 15, 2024
Very intimate, we had the partial ocean view just steps away from the beach. Room was very clean,had everything you need stocked in the kitchen for cooking. Rooms have no air but ceiling fans and leaving windows open cool down the room and not to mention hearing the ocean waves are at night is so calming. Pool has bbqs and is awesome at night with the tiki torches lit. Thursday night they had a pool party free Maui Tais and a live singer. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. They provide beach...
Very intimate, we had the partial ocean view just steps away from the beach. Room was very clean,had everything you need stocked in the kitchen for cooking. Rooms have no air but ceiling fans and leaving windows open cool down the room and not to mention hearing the ocean waves are at night is so calming. Pool has bbqs and is awesome at night with the tiki torches lit. Thursday night they had a pool party free Maui Tais and a live singer. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. They provide beach...
Great location close to the beach. Great price for the area and quality. Wonderful breakfast each day. Only suggestion would be to work on the drainage for the AC units. The condensation drops from the above unit onto the unit in the room making a constant dripping noise. Great place overall.
Great location close to the beach. Great price for the area and quality. Wonderful breakfast each day. Only suggestion would be to work on the drainage for the AC units. The condensation drops from the above unit onto the unit in the room making a constant dripping noise. Great place overall.
I like that this property is so close to the beach and shopping area. The gym and laundry facilities located on the same floor was convenient. I was able to work out while waiting for the laundry to be done. The manager’s reception with live music and the breakfast with miso soup daily sweet fresh pineapple were really enjoyable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The pool was nice and clean. The bed was so comfortable. We will definitely stay here again.
Tip: Hilton Honors membership...
I like that this property is so close to the beach and shopping area. The gym and laundry facilities located on the same floor was convenient. I was able to work out while waiting for the laundry to be done. The manager’s reception with live music and the breakfast with miso soup daily sweet fresh pineapple were really enjoyable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The pool was nice and clean. The bed was so comfortable. We will definitely stay here again.
Tip: Hilton Honors membership...
we chose this hotel because we could get a 2 bedroom condo which was great for traveling with 2 teenagers, we had 2 bathrooms, plenty of room, all brand new and upgraded ammenities.
we chose this hotel because we could get a 2 bedroom condo which was great for traveling with 2 teenagers, we had 2 bathrooms, plenty of room, all brand new and upgraded ammenities.
My 5 year old son and I spent a week at the Hilton Grand Vacation resort. For us it was a great decision. With a car, we were two minutes to the Hilton Wailkoloa resort, and had full use of their facilities with free parking. If you plan to park yourself at the Hilton Waikoloa all day,then I can see where that may be a better option for some than the Grand Vacation. We were only a few afternoons at the Waikoloa lagoon, and spent everyday exploring the island. The pool at the Grand Vacation...
My 5 year old son and I spent a week at the Hilton Grand Vacation resort. For us it was a great decision. With a car, we were two minutes to the Hilton Wailkoloa resort, and had full use of their facilities with free parking. If you plan to park yourself at the Hilton Waikoloa all day,then I can see where that may be a better option for some than the Grand Vacation. We were only a few afternoons at the Waikoloa lagoon, and spent everyday exploring the island. The pool at the Grand Vacation...
I loved the staff and environment, I always go for a boutique style hotel to support the small businesses and I thought it was amazing. And a really good price also. To whoever is in these reviews saying they wanted it to be more resort like and BS like that should have booked at a resort if they wanted all the perks. I would just say everyone should stay here when going to Oahu because the staff where so excellent.
I loved the staff and environment, I always go for a boutique style hotel to support the small businesses and I thought it was amazing. And a really good price also. To whoever is in these reviews saying they wanted it to be more resort like and BS like that should have booked at a resort if they wanted all the perks. I would just say everyone should stay here when going to Oahu because the staff where so excellent.
The setting here is wonderful. We could see and hear the waves whenever we were in our room. We had many meals on the balcony. But if you want a ocean view, make sure your building is one that has an ocean view. Ocean front rooms are more expensive, of course. If you don't care, the garden rooms have a very nice garden view as the gardens are nice too. Both the Gazebo restaurant and Imu BBQ were reasonable and delicious. Each evening other vacationers would gather on the bluff by the ocean...
The setting here is wonderful. We could see and hear the waves whenever we were in our room. We had many meals on the balcony. But if you want a ocean view, make sure your building is one that has an ocean view. Ocean front rooms are more expensive, of course. If you don't care, the garden rooms have a very nice garden view as the gardens are nice too. Both the Gazebo restaurant and Imu BBQ were reasonable and delicious. Each evening other vacationers would gather on the bluff by the ocean...
Leslie
Reviewed January 28, 2016Reviewed January 28, 2016
The Mana Kai is a great place to stay in South Kihei with all that it has to offer. It's right on the water at the top-end of an amazing beach with fantastic access to all amenities.
I love being able to go to the gym (that has great new equipment), come up stairs have breakfast, rent a paddle board then walk straight to the beach for the morning baptism in Maui's warm Waters all within the same property. The 5 Palms restaurant on property was great for everything from cocktails to fine dining...
The Mana Kai is a great place to stay in South Kihei with all that it has to offer. It's right on the water at the top-end of an amazing beach with fantastic access to all amenities.
I love being able to go to the gym (that has great new equipment), come up stairs have breakfast, rent a paddle board then walk straight to the beach for the morning baptism in Maui's warm Waters all within the same property. The 5 Palms restaurant on property was great for everything from cocktails to fine dining...
Charlie
Reviewed December 28, 2017Reviewed December 28, 2017
Visitors really like Hawaii, especially its beaches, live music, and restaurants. Travelers seeking the perfect souvenir may want to head to Waikiki Beach Walk and Ala Moana Center. Popular sights like Kaanapali Beach and Waikiki Beach are sure to leave an impression.
What is there to see around Hawaii?
Kaanapali Beach (100.9 mi/162.4 km from the city center)
Waikiki Beach (173.4 mi/279.1 km from the city center)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (33.3 mi/53.5 km from the city center)
Haleakala National Park (67.3 mi/108.3 km from the city center)
Wailea Beach (77.8 mi/125.2 km from the city center)
What is there to do around Hawaii?
Waikiki Beach Walk (173.9 mi/279.9 km from the city center)
Ala Moana Center (175.1 mi/281.8 km from the city center)
Whalers Village (101 mi/162.5 km from the city center)
International Market Place (173.7 mi/279.5 km from the city center)
Royal Hawaiian Center (173.9 mi/279.9 km from the city center)