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Seventy-two suites spread across fifteen oceanfront acres on a cliff above the Maui coastline, with three islands visible on a clear day. Hotel Wailea is an adults-only resort with the scale of a private retreat, all winding paths, waterfalls, and tropical gardens keeping the outside world at arm's length. The architecture leans into indigenous Hawaiian design rather than generic resort polish, and the staff make the distinction feel earned.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Recommended
- Michelin Guide Selected Hotels
One number, weighted & current 87
How we score
Nearby in the record closest first
- The Birdcage Bar Japanese Eat · 43
- The Restaurant At Hotel Wailea Modern Hawaiian Eat · 79
- Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Stay · 96
- Nick's Fishmarket Maui Seafood Eat · 43
- Kō Restaurant Eat · 46
- Pilina Hawaiian Cocktail Bar Eat · 43
- Tikehau Lounge Sophisticated Hawaiian Cocktail Bar Eat · 69
- Akamai Coffee Eat · 71
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