Maui-Here we stayed at the Renaissance Wailea. I have to say, I was very disappointed with the staff at this hotel. We talked with other couples, and they all had complaints as well. The hotel itself was very nice. The rooms were very spacious and well appointed, but next time I would stay elsewhere. Our first night here we ate at Antonio’s in Kihei. This was really authentic Italian. The food was very good and I would go back again. The next day we packed a picnic lunch and headed off to the road to Hana. This is a must at least one time in your life. We had the Ultimate Maui guidebook and headed out. This was the only day it rained on our vacation. With the guidebook we found a lot of hidden waterfalls that no one else knew about (except for one couple ahead of us who had the same book). We got some really great pictures and had a lot of fun. We went all the way around, the roads are paved so we didn’t have any problems. That night we had dinner at KKO in Kihei, which was OK, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to find it again. The next day we relaxed at the pool and went snorkeling at the beach. They had some rocks in front, which made for good fish watching. That night we went to the Old Lahaina Luau. This was a great show and the food was good. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about Hawaiian tradition. Make your reservations before you leave! The next day we went to Maui Bakery for breakfast and get lunch provisions. Defiantly find this place! Everything we tried was fabulous. We then headed for the Haklea Crater. My husband biked down the spine-called Summit Road. I than went back down the crater and up the Kola Forest Preserve to pick him up. He loved it. That night we went to dinner at The Maalaea Waterfront. This was our favorite restaurant on the island. I would defiantly recommend this to everyone! But beware-our drink bill was almost as much as our food bill! The next day we went to a couple of different beaches, all we really nice, but the seas were kind of rough. That night we went to dinner at Lahaina Fish Co. The food was excellent here and I would go back again. That night we went to see a magic show at Warren and Annabelle’s. This was a great show! We were so amazed at the things Warren did! I highly recommend this to anyone who has the time. The only thing I didn’t like was that they serve drinks, appetizers, and dessert for the first hour. I would have rather skipped that and gone right to the show. Or they should make it a dinner show. On our last day in Maui I got food poisoning from Cheeseburger in Paradise. I was sick for the next 5 days. My husband and I had exactly the same type of burger, but I guess mine was bad. We had to cancel dinner that night at the Grand Wailea.
Oahu-The next morning we left for one last stop before heading home. We tried to change our flights, but there was nothing earlier. We went to the Arizona Memorial, which my husband enjoyed, I was still too sick to move much. That afternoon we headed back to the mainland.

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Hi Tracey: I'm sorry you got food poisoning in Maui. The same thing happened to me several yrs. ago at a fish restaurant in Whaler's Village. I was sick for 5 days also, which really sucked b/c we were only in Maui for a week, and didn't visit any other islands. I'm glad that you enjoyed the rest of your trip though.

Tracey, congratulations on a well planned, successful vacation (other than the food poisoning) and for the excellent travel report.

Was the Renaissance service so awful that I should consider cancelling my reservations I have for Christmas vacation? I wanted to stay at the Kea Lani but it was full. Thanks for the report.

TTT

Marcia-I was very surprised at the service at the Renaissance. I don't know if it was just bad timing or if this is the direction the staff is taking. During my research, there was nothing but good things said about this hotel. Maybe the bad service was due to lay-offs or they were just having a bad week. I would wait to cancel your plans. See if others come back who have stayed there, then make your decision. I wouldn't stop looking for another hotel in the mean time. Just remember your cancellation periods.
Tracey

Tracey,
I stayed there for 3 weeks this past summer and my family and I had wonderful experience. The staff was great in all areas during our stay. I would not cancel.

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