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Maui TRAVEL GUIDE AND DEALS

From extraordinary views at the 10,000-foot-high summit of the Haleakala Crater to picture-perfect beaches dotted with high-end luxury resorts, Maui delivers some of the most memorable vacation experiences you’ll have in Hawaii. Whereas Oahu is the domain of surf culture and nightlife, Maui offers a quieter blend of ecotourism and sandy shores, with dormant volcanoes, humpback whales, and a variety of black-, white-, and red-sand beaches to discover.

Why Go

 Volcanoes, waterfalls, and tranquil beaches both inspire and rejuvenate.

Maui Travel Deals

Maui Hotels

Maui has thousands of rooms, but it doesn’t benefit from the cut-rate competition of Oahu’s Waikiki – instead, Maui has the highest average rates in Hawaii at $256 per night. Online air-hotel packages can be more economical, but beware of cheap deals that put you in tawdry hotels far from the beach.

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Fairmont Kea Lani
Luxurious Adobe-style digs on the sands of Polo Beach may play host to Hollywood’s A-list – yet this fantastic... beachfront

Four Seasons Resort Maui
You know those ads that feature vacationers lounging by a blue lagoon pool, smiling up at the sky, eyes closed, as if to thank... art | expensive | water sports | great location | beachfront

Grand Wailea Resort
A grand place indeed, the sprawling Wailea Resort is famous for its over-the-top opulence: huge bronze statues and frescoed... family | expensive | water park | editor pick

Hotel Hana-Maui
As Maui’s first resort, built in 1946, and completely restored in 2002, this luxury seaside ranch is tucked away in... luxury | smart splurge | expensive | editor pick | smart luxury winner

Napili Kai Beach Resort
The 163 studios and suites of Napili Kai Resort are nestled among lush tropical landscape bordering a pristine, white-sand,... expensive | beachfront

Ritz-Carlton at Kapalua
In January 2008, the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua re-opened after a $160 million renovation, during which its 445 guest rooms were... spa | golf | family | expensive | great location

Inn at Mama's Fish House
Famous for its award-winning restaurant, Mama’s Fish House, the adjacent inn remains one of the island’s best-kept... romantic | value

Maui Coast Hotel
The 265 guest rooms with spacious lanais are located across the street from the beach. Property includes large sparkling pool,... family

Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono
If you don’t need to be on the beach or have all the fancy amenities of a big resort, this little inn, tucked away in a... b&b

ResortQuest
If you’re looking for a condo, this company has more than 25 properties on Maui, offering the best value for groups or... family

The Plantation Inn
This 19-room charmer in the heart of historic Lahaina offers turn-of-the-century elegance, just a stroll from the beach.... b&b | editor pick

Westin Maui
A sprawling 87,000-square-foot pool oasis is a prime draw here: five free-form pools connected by grottoes, slides, and... pool | beachfront | spa

Lahaina Shores Beach Resort
These vacation rental condos are located on the beach along Lahaina town’s historic Front Street. The resort’s...

Maui Guest House
This four-room property features plasma TVs and offers guests free U.S. phone calls, beach towels, and snorkel gear, and use... b&b | great value

Fairmont Kea Lani
Luxurious Adobe-style digs on the sands of Polo Beach may play host to Hollywood’s A-list – yet this fantastic... beachfront

Four Seasons Resort Maui
You know those ads that feature vacationers lounging by a blue lagoon pool, smiling up at the sky, eyes closed, as if to thank... art | expensive | water sports | great location | beachfront

Grand Wailea Resort
A grand place indeed, the sprawling Wailea Resort is famous for its over-the-top opulence: huge bronze statues and frescoed... family | expensive | water park | editor pick

Hotel Hana-Maui
As Maui’s first resort, built in 1946, and completely restored in 2002, this luxury seaside ranch is tucked away in... smart splurge | trendy | expensive | editor pick | smart luxury winner

Napili Kai Beach Resort
The 163 studios and suites of Napili Kai Resort are nestled among lush tropical landscape bordering a pristine, white-sand,... expensive | beachfront

Ritz-Carlton at Kapalua
In January 2008, the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua re-opened after a $160 million renovation, during which its 445 guest rooms were... spa | golf | family | expensive | great location

Hotel Hana-Maui
As Maui’s first resort, built in 1946, and completely restored in 2002, this luxury seaside ranch is tucked away in... luxury | smart splurge | expensive | editor pick | smart luxury winner

Inn at Mama's Fish House
Famous for its award-winning restaurant, Mama’s Fish House, the adjacent inn remains one of the island’s best-kept... romantic | value

Maui Coast Hotel
The 265 guest rooms with spacious lanais are located across the street from the beach. Property includes large sparkling pool,... family

Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono
If you don’t need to be on the beach or have all the fancy amenities of a big resort, this little inn, tucked away in a... b&b

ResortQuest
If you’re looking for a condo, this company has more than 25 properties on Maui, offering the best value for groups or... family

The Plantation Inn
This 19-room charmer in the heart of historic Lahaina offers turn-of-the-century elegance, just a stroll from the beach.... b&b | editor pick

Westin Maui
A sprawling 87,000-square-foot pool oasis is a prime draw here: five free-form pools connected by grottoes, slides, and... pool | beachfront | spa

Lahaina Shores Beach Resort
These vacation rental condos are located on the beach along Lahaina town’s historic Front Street. The resort’s...

Maui Guest House
This four-room property features plasma TVs and offers guests free U.S. phone calls, beach towels, and snorkel gear, and use... b&b | great value

Maui Restaurants

Of all of the Hawaiian islands, Maui is known to have the best, albeit most expensive, restaurants. You’ll find Maui’s most famous locally grown foods – Kula goat cheese, upcountry tomatoes, and, of course, Maui pineapple and onion – integrated into menus across the island. At lunchtime, make for one of Maui’s non-descript shopping centers in search of joints that serve tasty plate lunches – a popular Hawaiian dish that combines two scoops of white rice, a scoop of macaroni salad, and a meat entrée.

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Flatbread Company
Homemade pizza gets socially responsible at this laidback eatery in Paia. The dough, made with nothing more than spring water,... pizza | restaurants

Mala Ocean Tavern
Spectacular oceanfront views and light Mediterranean-influenced small plates like seared tombo bruschetta and beet and Kula... mediterranean | editor pick

Wow-Wee Maui Kava Bar
Camouflaged in a bland strip mall in Kahului, Wow-Wee Maui serves up fresh sushi and salads, as well as the traditional (and... polynesian

Grandma's Coffee House
Tasty local fare includes rotating lunch specials like beef stew and chicken curry. Sandwiches, loaded with fresh Kula... family | great value | diner

Pita Paradise
This open-air café, a local favorite, serves up delicious Mediterranean fare like kebabs, falafel, lamb gyros with... restaurants

South Shore Tiki Lounge
Sold as pies or by the slice, the pizza menu is extensive, but the winner at this joint is the grilled sausage sandwich.... pizza

Humuhumunukunukuapua‘a Restaurant
This resort standout (named after the state fish) serves excellent fresh seafood to diners in thatched huts over a seaside lagoon. seafood | patio | waterfront

Lahaina Grill
Lahaina Grill is a permanent fixture on lists of “Best Maui Restaurants," and for good reason. Inventive offerings... restaurants | hawaiian

Mama's Fish House
This local hideaway set on its own beach near Pa‘ia town is a favorite of Hollywood celebs who come here to dine on the... smart splurge | seafood | editor pick

Pineapple Grill
This elegant resort restaurant overlooks lovely golf greens and specializes in fusion dishes like lobster coconut Thai bisque... seafood

Flatbread Company
Homemade pizza gets socially responsible at this laidback eatery in Paia. The dough, made with nothing more than spring water,... pizza | restaurants

Mala Ocean Tavern
Spectacular oceanfront views and light Mediterranean-influenced small plates like seared tombo bruschetta and beet and Kula... mediterranean | editor pick

Wow-Wee Maui Kava Bar
Camouflaged in a bland strip mall in Kahului, Wow-Wee Maui serves up fresh sushi and salads, as well as the traditional (and... polynesian

Grandma's Coffee House
Tasty local fare includes rotating lunch specials like beef stew and chicken curry. Sandwiches, loaded with fresh Kula... family | great value | diner

Pita Paradise
This open-air café, a local favorite, serves up delicious Mediterranean fare like kebabs, falafel, lamb gyros with... restaurants

South Shore Tiki Lounge
Sold as pies or by the slice, the pizza menu is extensive, but the winner at this joint is the grilled sausage sandwich.... pizza

Humuhumunukunukuapua‘a Restaurant
This resort standout (named after the state fish) serves excellent fresh seafood to diners in thatched huts over a seaside lagoon. seafood | patio | waterfront

Lahaina Grill
Lahaina Grill is a permanent fixture on lists of “Best Maui Restaurants," and for good reason. Inventive offerings... restaurants | hawaiian

Mama's Fish House
This local hideaway set on its own beach near Pa‘ia town is a favorite of Hollywood celebs who come here to dine on the... smart splurge | seafood | editor pick

Pineapple Grill
This elegant resort restaurant overlooks lovely golf greens and specializes in fusion dishes like lobster coconut Thai bisque... seafood