The Beachfront Hotel Guide 
A list by Tomas Mazowski.
This guide was last updated in January 2023. Hey! I love staying in a nice beachfront hotel - being able to go straight from your room down to the ocean is a priceless feeling. To help save some time when booking your next vacation I've put together this list of beachfront hotels and resorts in Wailea. I hope you will like it!
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1 Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui Wailea, United States
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Experience the beauty of Hawaii at the Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui, which offers spectacular views of the ocean and nearby islands, complete with luxurious accommodations in a peaceful and tranquil environment. Multiple restaurants and pools are provided for guests.
All rooms and suites offer a balcony or patio, air-conditioning, a TV with pay-per-view, cable, and satellite channels, a refrigerator, a coffee machine, a sofa, and a work desk.
Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui provides guests with everything needed for a relaxing stay. Enjoy the warm sunshine from Wailea Beach and Ulua Beach Park, both within walking distance of the hotel. Guests have access to the spacious swimming pools, and select pools offer water slides, as well as the dive pool for guests with scuba certification. Take advantage of the hotel's on-site spa services with a massage. A kid's club is also offered.
Guests can have lunch and dinner at the KAPA Bar & Grill and the HUMBLE MARKET KITCHIN. The Whale's Tale offers a casual beach bar experience, while the Mo Bettah Food Truck and NALU Pool Bar both offer grab-and-go options. Luau's are also available to guests.
Guests of Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui can also easily discover many of the area's attractions. Top-rated golf courses, nature paths, and endless recreational activities can be found only moments from the hotel's front doors. The Shops at Wailea Mall is adjacent to the property.
Guest review score 8.7,
rooms from around $899.
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2 Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Wailea, United States
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Overlooking Wailea Beach, this luxurious Maui hotel offers 3 swimming pools and 3 restaurants on-site. It features spacious rooms with ocean or garden views. Kahului Airport is 17 miles away.
Free Wi-Fi is offered in each spacious guest room at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. Guest rooms are stocked with 2 bottles of water daily and include a refrigerated private bar and a coffee maker.
Maui Four Seasons Resort offers guests 3 restaurants serving a variety of cuisine. Chef Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant Spago features a fusion of Hawaiian and California cuisine with ocean views. Ferraro's Bar e Ristorante offers rustic Italian cuisine with a Hawaiian flare. DUO Steak and Seafood restaurant offers poolside dining. If guests prefer a cocktail, Lobby Lounge offers drinks, sushi and ocean views.
Guests are offered an on-site spa and wellness center for massages, facials, and salon services at Four Season Resort Maui at Wailea. Tennis courts and tennis rackets are available to guests.
The Shops at Wailea are less than 1 mile away from this hotel. Wailea Golf Club is 2 minutes’ drive away. Haleakala National Park is 43 miles away.
Guest review score 9.2,
rooms from around $1545.
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3 Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Wailea, United States
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Located on 40 acres of tropical landscape on the white sand of Wailea Beach, the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa, A Waldorf Astoria Resort boasts 5 restaurants, a spa, a water park, and 3 golf courses. Guest rooms and suites feature free WiFi.
All spacious guest rooms feature privately furnished terraces with views, a flat-screen TV and premium feather duvets. Each en suite bathroom boasts Italian marble vanities, a deep soaking tub, plush bathrobes and slippers, designer toiletries, a makeup mirror and hairdryer.
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a, a Polynesian thatch roof restaurant set over a romantic oceanfront lagoon, serves Hawaiian-influenced fish and meat entrees. Bistro Molokini offers California and Island fare in a relaxing, open-air ambience with ocean views. Café Kula provides Hawaiian food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A sumptuous daily breakfast buffet and Champagne Brunch with panoramic Pacific Ocean views are featured in the Grand Dining Room. Guests can also dine at the Grand Luau of Honua'ula.
Spa Grande, located on site at the Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, offers a wide variety of body treatments, massages and beauty services. A hydrotherapy bath circuit is also featured. The Wailea Canyon water park offers 9 outdoor swimming pools connected by a lazy river and features a water elevator, water slides, waterfalls, caves, children’s pool, sand beach and a swim-up bar. A separate adults-only pool and sun terrace is also offered. A state-of-the-art fitness centre is available to guests. A children’s activity program includes lei making, crafts and video games in a separate activity centre.
Guests can take advantage of the novice scuba lessons, yoga lessons on the beach, tours of the Botanical areas, cultural tours, and private photography sessions. Other services available include paddleboard lessons, guided stand-up paddle excursions and guided kayak tours.
The Shops at Wailea are 5 minutes’ walk away. Kahului International Airport is 35 minutes’ drive away. Old Lahaina Town is 48 km away from the Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort.
Guest review score 8.2,
rooms from around $972.
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4 Days Inn by Wyndham Maui Oceanfront Wailea, United States
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Located on Keawakapu beach, Days Inn by Wyndham Maui Oceanfront offers beachfront access. All rooms include a TV with cable channels, and free parking is available.
All rooms feature air conditioning, a TV with cable channels, a refrigerator, a microwave, a coffee machine, and an in-room safe. The en suite bathrooms include a hairdryer, ironing facilities, and daily maid service. All rooms are shaded and set back from the beach.
A fitness centre, barbecue facilities, and a launderette are located onsite for guests’ convenience.
Oceanfront dining is offered for breakfast and dinner at the on-site restaurant, Sarento’s on the Beach. Homemade pasta with mediterranean influence, steaks and seafood are offered at this award-winning oceanfront restaurant.
Kahului Airport is 30 minutes’ drive away. Offering golfing opportunities, Wailea Golf Club is 40 minutes’ drive away from Days Inn by Wyndham Maui Oceanfront.
Guest review score 7.6,
rooms from around $399.
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5 Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui Wailea, United States
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Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui features a full-service spa and on-site dining. It offers free shuttle service to the Wailea Golf Club, located next to the resort.
Each luxurious cabana-style suite at Fairmont Kea Lani Maui is equipped with free Wi-Fi and has a flat-screen TV and DVD player in the living area and the bedroom. Guests can can enjoy music on the iPod docking station while relaxing in the bathroom’s deep tub.
The 24-hour gym boasts flat-screen TVs and free fitness classes. One of Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui’s 3 outdoor pools is adult only and another has a 42-meter high waterslide. Canoe tours and walking cultural tours are available.
The casual Kea Lani Restaurant serves a breakfast buffet in the mornings, while Nick's Fishmarket Maui specializes in seafood and provides outdoor seating. Live entertainment and specialty martinis are offered at The Luana Lounge.
The Shops at Wailea are 1 mile from Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui. Makena State Park is a 5-minute drive from the property. This is a beachfront hotel.
Guest review score 8.6,
rooms from around $934.
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6 Wailea Ekahi Village, a Destination by Hyatt Residence Wailea, United States
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Located near upscale shopping, dining and golf courses in Wailea, the Wailea Ekahi Village, a Destination by Hyatt Residence offers 34 acres of tropical gardens and 4 outdoor swimming pools. Free WiFi is provided.
A spacious Hawaiian-style terrace and seating area with flat-screen TV and DVD player is offered in each individually-decorated air conditioned apartment. A fully-equipped kitchen, en suite bathroom, clothes washer and tumble dryer are included for convenience.
An oceanfront pool pavilion with picnic areas and barbecue grills, shuffleboard and paddle tennis is available for guest relaxation. Direct access to Keawakapu Beach is offered. Free parking is provided.
The Wailea Blue Golf Course and Wailea Emerald Golf Course are within 1.6 km of Wailea Ekahi Village, a Destination by Hyatt Residence.
Guest review score 8.9
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7 Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort - A Concept by Hyatt Wailea, United States
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Located on 15 acres of Mokapu Beach, Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort boasts 4 outdoor infinity pools, 2 restaurants and a full-service spa. Free WiFi is provided.
A private balcony, 40-inch flat-screen cable satellite TV, a minibar with complimentary non-alcoholic drinks and snacks, and coffee machine are included in each guest room. An en suite bathroom with bathrobes and rain shower are also offered. Suites offer a separate living room area. Villas offer a kitchen and a private hot tub or plunge pool.
Iron Chef’s Masaharu Morimoto’s restaurant, Morimoto Maui, features Japanese and American fusion cuisine and specialty cocktails using fresh, local ingredients. Two poolside bars are available, as is room service.
A 24-hour reception and Hawaiian market are offered for convenience. Outrigger canoe, paddle board, kayak and surfing lessons and tours are available on site. A fitness centre with exercise classes and yoga instruction is offered. This resort LEED-NC Silver Certified for eco-friendly practices.
Upscale shopping and dining at The Shops at Wailea is less than 10 minutes’ walk away. Kahului International Airport is 30 minutes’ drive away.
Guest review score 8.3,
rooms from around $795.
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8 Mana Kai Maui - Official Onsite Rental Company Wailea, United States
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Located 2.6 km from Cove Park in Kihei, Mana Kai Maui - Official Onsite Rental Company features a yoga studio, heated pool, and free WiFi throughout the property. Guests can hire beach equipment at the front desk.
A flat-screen TV and DVD player, as well as an iPod docking station are provided in each room. Select rooms offer a balcony or patio. Each room is fitted with a private bathroom equipped with a bath. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hair dryer.
Free parking is available at the property, as well as a fitness centre. On every floor, guests will find token operated washers and tumble dryers.
Bike hire is available at this resort and the area is popular for snorkeling. Kihei Regional Park is 2.7 km from Mana Kai Maui - Official Onsite Rental Company, while Kihei Beach Resort is 7 km from the property. Kahului Airport is 22 km away.
Property will be undergoing minor building renovations starting in June.
Guest review score 7.6
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9 Polo Beach Club, a Destination by Hyatt Residence Wailea, United States
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Located on the secluded Polo Beach in Wailea, the Polo Beach Club, a Destination by Hyatt Residence features an oceanfront pool and apartments with full kitchen facilities. The resort provides a private beach area and free WiFi.
A spacious Hawaiian-style terrace and seating area with flat-screen TV and DVD player is offered in each individually-decorated air conditioned apartment. A fully-equipped kitchen, en suite bathroom, clothes washer and tumble dryer are included for convenience.
Guests can relax in the beachfront swimming pool and hot tub or take advantage of the BBQ facilities. The property offers lushious gardens throughout. Free parking is available. All guests receive a voucher credit at a spa and a discount dinner at either Tommy Bahama’s or Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.
Wailea Blue Golf Course is within 1.5 km from the Polo Beach Club. Makena State Park is 6.4 km away.
Guest review score 8.0
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10 Mana Kai Maui By HI Wailea, United States
Apartment. Located 300 metres from Keawakapu Beach, Mana Kai Maui By HI offers an outdoor swimming pool, a garden and air-conditioned accommodation with a balcony and free WiFi. The apartment provides guests with a terrace, a seating area, satellite flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a fridge and a dishwasher, and a private bathroom with bath. A private beach area is available on site. Mokapu Beach is 800 metres from Mana Kai Maui By HI, while Kamaole Beach is less than 1 km away. The nearest airport is Kahului Airport, 24 km from the accommodation. Guest review score 10.0
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11 Wailea Ekolu #607 Wailea, United States
Holiday home. Featuring a garden and panoramic ocean views, Wailea Ekolu #607 is a holiday home situated in Wailea in the Maui Region. this unit is a short walking distance from beaches such as Wailea Beach, Ulua Beach Park and Mokapu Beach Park. Free private parking is available on site. This unit offers a sitting area, a dining area and a kitchen as well as 2 private bathrooms. A flat screen TV with cable channels and a DVD player are available. Other facilities at Wailea Ekolu Village include 2 solar heated outdoor pools, BBQ picnic areas and a recreation pavilion. Tennis and bike hire and car hire are available nearby the property. Big Beach is 6 km from Wailea Ekolu #607, while Molokini Island is 9 km from the property. Guests can enjoy various activities in the surroundings, including golfing and horse riding. The nearest airport is Kahului Airport, 24 km from Wailea Ekolu #607. Guest review score 9.0
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12 The Villas at Fairmont Kea Lani Wailea, United States
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Providing sea views, The Villas at Fairmont Kea Lani in Wailea provides accommodation, free bikes, a fitness centre, a garden, a terrace and a restaurant. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property and private parking is available on site.
The units all have a seating area with a sofa bed, a satelliteflat-screen TV, Blu-ray player, a fully equipped kitchen and a private bathroom with free toiletries and a hairdryer. A fridge, an oven and dishwasher are also available, as well as a coffee machine and a kettle.
A buffet, à la carte or continental breakfast is available daily at the property.
The villa offers a barbecue. The property has an on-site hot tub, hairdresser's and business centre.
If you would like to discover the area, hiking and canoeing are possible in the surroundings and The Villas at Fairmont Kea Lani can arrange a car rental service.
Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Palauea Beach, Polo Beach and Wailea Beach. The nearest airport is Kahului Airport, 27 km from The Villas at Fairmont Kea Lani.
Guest review score 8.7,
rooms from around $3059.
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13 Wailea Ekahi 52B, Charming Condo, Access to 4 Pools, Sleeps 4 Wailea, United States
Apartment. Situated in Wailea in the Hawaii region, Wailea Ekahi 52B, Charming Condo, Access to 4 Pools, Sleeps 4 features a patio and garden views. The air-conditioned accommodation is 1.5 km from Keawakapu Beach, and guests benefit from complimentary WiFi and private parking available on site. This apartment has a balcony, a living room and a TV with DVD player. The kitchen features a fridge, an oven and a dishwasher, as well as coffee machine. Popular points of interest near the apartment include Mokapu Beach, Wailea Beach and Ulua Beach. The nearest airport is Kahului Airport, 26 km from Wailea Ekahi 52B, Charming Condo, Access to 4 Pools, Sleeps 4. Guest review score 8.0
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14 Mana Kai 611C Wailea, United States
Apartment. Boasting an outdoor swimming pool, a terrace, and a restaurant, Mana Kai 611C offers accommodation in Wailea with free WiFi and sea views. Set on the beachfront, this property has a bar and barbecue facilities. The air-conditioned apartment consists of 2 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with a fridge and a coffee machine, and 2 bathrooms with a shower and a hairdryer. A TV with cable channels and a DVD player are offered. If you would like to discover the area, hiking is possible in the surroundings. Popular points of interest near the apartment include Keawakapu Beach, Mokapu Beach and Kamaole Beach. The nearest airport is Kahului Airport, 24 km from Mana Kai 611C. Guest review score 8.9
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15 Gorgeous Oceanfront Kihei Condo with Balcony! Wailea, United States
Apartment. Set in Wailea, just 200 metres from Keawakapu Beach, Gorgeous Oceanfront Kihei Condo with Balcony! offers beachfront accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi. This apartment provides accommodation with a balcony. This air-conditioned apartment is fitted with 2 bedrooms, a cable flat-screen TV, and a kitchen with a fridge and an oven. Towels and bed linen are offered in the apartment. Mokapu Beach is 400 metres from the apartment, while Kamaole Beach is less than 1 km from the property. The nearest airport is Kahului Airport, 24 km from Gorgeous Oceanfront Kihei Condo with Balcony!. Guest review score 7.5
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