Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott Maui

Maui, Hawaii

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The hotel

This recently renovated hotel sits directly on a wide stretch of beach in the quiet, pretty resort of Wailea and is ideal for both families and couples. Kids will get a kick out of their own pool with its two water slides, while adults can kick back and sunbathe by their own pool, or relax in the hot tub. There's a Mandara Spa with a range of pampering treatments, or you can explore the surrounding countryside on foot along several hiking and nature trails. Enjoy a new signature restaurant for all-day dining, including a wonderful breakfast buffet and an informal poolside restaurant featuring nightly Hawaiian entertainment. The hotel is within easy walking distance of The Shops at Wailea - an upscale shopping mall. There are three golf courses nearby and countless activities like horse riding, scuba-diving and sailing, which means you'll never be short of things to do.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Families
  • Honeymoon
  • Children's Pool
  • Room Service
  • Valet parking
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Wheelchair access

Where is it

A spectacular oceanfront location set amongst 22 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens. Golf*, tennis* and watersports* are nearby.

Hotel information

546 rooms on 8 floors in 7 buildings with 6 lifts. All with air-conditioning, satellite flat screen TV with pay-per-view films, WiFi*, alarm/clock radio, tea/coffee maker, mini-fridge, safe, iron and board, bathrobes and hairdryer. Resort View Rooms with 1 king-size or 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Garden View Rooms and Premium Ocean View Rooms with 1 king-size or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Humble Market Kitchin (Hawaiian-inspired cuisine with panoramic views of the ocean), Kapa Bar & Grill (casual bistro), Whale's Tale (coffee house), Mo Bettah Food Truck (family-friendly favourites), Nalu Pool Bar, Starbucks®. Te Au Moana Luau Dinner Show (lavish Hawaiian buffet; bar with tropical cocktails). Adults only infinity-edged Maluhia Serenity Pool, Nalu Adventure Pool with water slides, Ohi oceanfront pools with hot tubs, whirlpool. Fitness Centre. Mandara Spa*. The Movie House (family friendly movies). GameSpace (family games centre). Hiking and nature trails nearby. Tennis*, biking*, horse riding*, kayaking*, sailing*. Wailea Golf Club*. 3 golf courses within 5-mile radius*. WiFi*. Business Centre. Room service*. Gift shop. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Self-parking $25, valet parking $35, plus tax per day (payable locally, subject to change).

Resort fee from $35–$50 plus tax, per room per night, payable locally (subject to change)

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

*Denotes local charge.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great experience!

Apr 15, 2021 brettmE2366CR

Our family visited Maui in April 2021 and had a great experience with Kyle! We were at the end of a difficult day when we all had limited patience and attention spans, and the afternoon sunlight was aimed directly into our eyes - not an easy job for a photographer to deal with! Kyle was great, bringing out the best in our son, taking great… Read more
Our family visited Maui in April 2021 and had a great experience with Kyle! We were at the end of a difficult day when we all had limited patience and attention spans, and the afternoon sunlight was aimed directly into our eyes - not an easy job for a photographer to deal with! Kyle was great, bringing out the best in our son, taking great photos, and taking a low-key, easygoing approach. We didn’t think we would end up liking any of the photos enough to purchase one, but we purchased two! Thanks to Kyle and the Blinnk team! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful Wailea location

Apr 13, 2021 Jeff B Naperville, Illinois

This resort sits on a stretch of Wailea next to the Grand Wailea, Four Seasons and Andaz. Its framed by beautiful black rock edging. There are 2 beaches on either side of the Marriott, shared by other properties. TBH if I was going specifically for a beach vacation I would choose Kaanapali. The most attractive aspects of this resort are the… Read more
This resort sits on a stretch of Wailea next to the Grand Wailea, Four Seasons and Andaz. Its framed by beautiful black rock edging. There are 2 beaches on either side of the Marriott, shared by other properties. TBH if I was going specifically for a beach vacation I would choose Kaanapali. The most attractive aspects of this resort are the various infinity pools and the waterslide/kids area. Pros: With COVID, this resort has a built-in advantage in that the lodging is spread out very wide horizontally (there's only 1 tower of rooms). So it does not feel overcrowded. The family pool area has 2 pools and gorgeous ocean views (noise level: medium); the adults only area has a great infinity pool (Sheraton Waikiki is the only other that comes to mind on top Hawaii infinity pools) noise level: mellow. And the kids/waterslide area is even further towards the Grand Wailea and was packed with little ones (noise level: very high). So you can pick your poison and spend your time in the area that best fits you and your guests. Callout: The slide area also has a foodtruck that serves very tasty but not diet-friendly lunches (loaded tater tots were awesome and enough to serve 2 people). Downside there is very little seating near the food truck. Wailea Beach Resort had a great solution to the 'reserved beach chair' problem where you go down to the pool and every chair has someone's stuff on it, but no one's there: They actively monitor the chairs and after about an hour of no activity they move the stuff and free up the chairs. I heard a few arguments with the pool guy (whatever he gets paid, he should get more), but we heartily endorse that approach and wish more hotels would do that. The Wailea area in general is much more laid-back than Kaanapali/Lahaina/Front Street. You can stay upscale at the nearby mall and high end restaurants or you can go a couple miles up the road to Kihei, which i would describe as Maui's Myrtle Beach. But there are good affordable restaurants there, we ate at 3's Bar & Grill which had live entertainment and good food & drink. The staff did a great job. Front desk personnel were very professional & helpful. I had to call Security for a bizarre issue where my son had locked himself in the MBR of the suite and couldn't open the double doors (yes, they said that was a first); they were prompt and professional. The management recognized my Bonvoy status in a nice way, and we got upgraded to a suite and some goodies. Everyone was very helpful. Also saw them politely reinforce the social distancing/mask policy to a few guests, which we really appreciate. Everyone at the Marriott did a good job (staff & guests). I'd rate the staff very highly. Cons: Other than the food truck, the food was ok but nothing noteworthy. We had a lunch and a dinner at the Kapa Bar & Grill (live entertainment at sunset). Didn't get to try the main dinner restaurant. Beach chairs are reservation only, and the app showed no chairs available to reserve during our whole stay (!), so we opted for the beach towards the family pool side of the resort. The snorkeling was good, but it's a public beach with a condo property behind it and probably < 5% of the people on the beach were from the Marriott (you can tell from the wristbands). The West side of Maui has far more restaurants than the Southeast Wailea side, and the area has a bit of a Southern Cal golf/residential feel to it, which may be good or bad depending on what you're looking for. If you want a big dose of 'traditional Hawaii' this is not the place for you (although this is a good starting point to visit Hana). I would definitely consider visiting this resort again. If I had to pick a room type, it would be the first floor 'walk out lanai' overlooking the adult pool. No worries over pool chairs, just walk 5 feet to your private lanai which overlooks the infinity pool and beautiful views of the ocean. Would like to play Wailea or Makena golf courses next time. Read less
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Apr 12, 2021 mamaspride

We used Blink while staying at the Marriott Wailea Beach Resort. The complimentary photo shoot was incredible. The video and photos even better. We are so happy we couldn’t recommend the experience more. It was by far worth every penny. Capturing our family vacation in video and photos for a lifetime. Do it. Everything about the resort was perfect… Read more
We used Blink while staying at the Marriott Wailea Beach Resort. The complimentary photo shoot was incredible. The video and photos even better. We are so happy we couldn’t recommend the experience more. It was by far worth every penny. Capturing our family vacation in video and photos for a lifetime. Do it. Everything about the resort was perfect from staff to setting. Capturing it forever was even better. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Ruined Honeymoon Marriott Wailea

Apr 12, 2021 CJW-94505 Discovery Bay, California

We checked into this hotel late at night. We had hoped to arrive earlier but going to checks we arrived rather late. Our greeting was lack luster, even though we are Marriott Gold, our pre arrival checks did not matter, We got a room on the ground floor. Well that's problem #1, we don't do ground floors because of the noise as light sleepers its… Read more
We checked into this hotel late at night. We had hoped to arrive earlier but going to checks we arrived rather late. Our greeting was lack luster, even though we are Marriott Gold, our pre arrival checks did not matter, We got a room on the ground floor. Well that's problem #1, we don't do ground floors because of the noise as light sleepers its on our Marriott profile. High floors is listed as a need, okay well maybe because its late so we checked in. Well then we get the ants on the table, in the sink and crawling in the drain, we asked then to spray the next morning again its now 1am so we want to sleep. At 6:30am someone is either moving furniture or kids are running. Well its all the above and its the staff moving about. I called for a room change and was told that I just had to wait. Its 4pm nothing and I start moving around as I cannot sleep. So day #2, no sleep. We have been awake since 6:30am and we are so trapped waiting to move out of the room that we videotaped the ants, the broken screen and the frayed furniture. The saving grace is May at the front desk and Mario (server at the pool-encountered day 5) that saved our trip. These 2 were the friendliest folks and May came through at 4:30pm on day 2 and moved us. This was a major let down on our honeymoon to waste 2 days at this hotel. Wish we could have moved to Four Seasons, Fairmont or Andaz. Last trip to any Marriott properties. Grounds itself is good View is good Staff -for the most part nice but some could care less Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Water slides and great cultural activities for kids

Apr 11, 2021 MemoriesOnABudget Willamette Valley, Oregon

The resort was nice and the water slides were fun. However, the highlight of our stay was the Hawaiian cultural activities. Our family enjoyed attending the Hawaiian cultural activities. We enjoyed learning how to play the ukulele, making leis, learning how to play the ulu maika game, and story time with s'mores. We really appreciated Lyndra. She… Read more
The resort was nice and the water slides were fun. However, the highlight of our stay was the Hawaiian cultural activities. Our family enjoyed attending the Hawaiian cultural activities. We enjoyed learning how to play the ukulele, making leis, learning how to play the ulu maika game, and story time with s'mores. We really appreciated Lyndra. She was such a kind teacher. My kids really enjoyed interacting with her. Read less