4 Best Hotels in Maui, Hawaii

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We've compiled the best of the best in Maui - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Luana Kai Resort

$$ | 940 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei, HI, 96753, USA Fodor's Choice
Luana Kai, South Shore Maui
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If you don't need everything to be totally modern, consider setting up house at this great value condominium-by-the-sea. Three different room plans cater to couples, families, or friends traveling together; make sure to request a unit with air-conditioning—a must for hot, dry Kihei. The heated pool and deck is a social place, with gas grills, a full outdoor kitchen, hot tub, sauna rooms, and shuffleboard court.

Pros

  • Meticulously landscaped grounds
  • Excellent management team
  • Free parking

Cons

  • No elevators
  • No maid service
  • A/c only available in some units for an additional fee
940 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei, HI, 96753, USA
808-879–1268
Hotel Details
113 units
No Meals

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Kigoma Hilltop Hotel

$$ | Tanzania

On a hill overlooking the lake about 2 km (1.2 miles) from Kigoma's town center, this hotel makes an ideal base for your chimpanzee trekking. You'll stay in a comfortable cottage with a/c, a mini-refrigerator, satellite TV, and an en suite bathroom. What puts the hotel above any other in the area is the spectacular Sangara Restaurant built out on the cliffs overlooking the lake. There are business services and a large pool.

No alcohol is sold on-site, but you can buy your own in town and store it in the in-room mini-refrigerator.

Pros

  • Lovely view of Lake Tanganyika
  • A large pool to cool off after trekking
  • Day trips to the park from the hotel

Cons

  • Only the suites have the best views so plan accordingly
  • Bathrooms are a little dated
  • Boat hire to Gombe Island will be more expensive here than if you go to the Tanap office directly
Tanzania
255-737-6926--326--59
Hotel Details
30 cottages
Free Breakfast

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Pineapple Inn

$$ | 3170 Akala Dr., Kihei, HI, 96753, USA

Entry to the property, which is in a residential area, is through a courtyard overflowing with colorful flowers and featuring a koi pond. Each of the four rooms has plantation-style furniture, well-equipped kitchenettes, private bathrooms and lanais, and either full or partial ocean views; the separate two-bedroom cottage is ideal for families.

Pros

  • No resort fees
  • Resort-quality furnishings
  • Well-stocked mini-refrigerator

Cons

  • Rest of neighborhood not as well maintained
  • Short drive to the beach
  • Some traffic noise from nearby highway
3170 Akala Dr., Kihei, HI, 96753, USA
808-298–4403
Hotel Details
5 units
Free Breakfast

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What a Wonderful World B&B

$$ | 2828 Umalu Pl., Kihei, HI, 96753, USA

Convenient, comfortable, and affordable, this Polynesian-style pole house provides a good base for exploring the area, as it's only a ½-mile from beaches, five minutes from golf courses, and close to restaurants and shopping. There's a feeling of old Hawaii here: the covered lanai is decorated with original tiki-style wood carvings by local artists, there are Hawaiian quilts on the beds, and stately palms shade the patio area, where you can barbecue or just relax next to a burbling fountain.

Pros

  • No minimum night stays outside of high season
  • Everything needed to have fun is here, from books and beach toys to blankets for sunrise at Haleakala
  • No cleaning fees

Cons

  • Owner's dogs on premises
  • Slightly hard to find in the neighborhood
  • No resort amenities
2828 Umalu Pl., Kihei, HI, 96753, USA
808-870–2191
Hotel Details
4 units
Free Breakfast

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