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Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

Maui • Wailea • OVER THE TOP

avg. $883 / night

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Complimentary room upgrades (subject to property availability)

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PB hotel design editorial

When Takeshi Sekiguchi spent roughly $600 million constructing his vision of a Hawaiian pleasure palace on Maui's Wailea coast in 1991, the ambition was operatic in scale: 780 rooms across a property that functions less like a hotel than a self-contained world. Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort carries that origin story in its bones — the neoclassical white facades, the symmetrical water axes aligned toward the Pacific, the dolphin fountain cascading into a pool whose mosaic floor is visible in the images here. The grounds draw on formal European garden planning, tall royal palms marshaled into colonnades that frame reflecting pools stepping down to the ocean, an arrangement closer to Versailles than anything native to the islands. Inside, the property navigates a tension between that grand-resort maximalism and the lighter register that contemporary Hawaii hospitality demands. Recent renovations have pulled certain room categories toward a cleaner palette — pale driftwood floors, linen-upholstered headboards in soft celadon, three-blade ceiling fans in dark walnut — while older guestroom tiers retain the warm tones and louvered shutters of original island resort tradition, rattan occasional chairs and patterned carpet grounding the space in an earlier decade. The open-air dining pavilion, with its white fretwork screens, diamond-patterned travertine floors, and black-and-white striped lantern pendants, resolves the contradiction most successfully: grand architecture made genuinely breezy.

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About

Daily Resort Charge includes: Internet access; morning beach yoga & afternoon garden yoga; meditation & stretch class; beach cruiser bikes; twice daily scuba clinics; photography session; hula & ukulele lessons; two water bottles per stay with refill stations throughout resort; beach chairs. Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, consistently ranks among the world's best in leading travel and consumer reports. Nestled on 40 acres of lush, tropical gardens fronting Wailea Beach, the iconic resort provides a range of vacation experiences including open spaces for the active vacationer, beauty and seclusion for romantic getaways, and family fun with rope swings and a jungle-style river pool. Guests also have access to a new, intimate spa experience at Kilolani Spa, as well as five restaurants, including the award-winning Best of Maui Humuhumunukunukuapua'a.

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Pool

Internet

Kids Activities

Beachfront

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Free Internet

Wheelchair Access

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Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Reviews

9,130 reviews

"Luau and restaurants are ridiculously sub par With the exception of Nobu The Luau was boring , they didn’t engage the guests and the food was comparable to cafeteria hospital food. At $300 a person we felt scammed and questioned how the resort could live with themselves. All restaurants are double the price for below average food except Nobu Nobu was excellent but very expensive. Breakfast options were painful. Humma Humma buffet cafeteria food at $65 a person, Loulo’s grab and go basically take out sub per fast food, room service is take out from Loulu’s plus the service charge. Do yourself a favor and walk 5 minutes to Wailea shopping mall at half the price and way better food quality!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 21, 2026

"It is exactly what you would hope for of a luxury resort. The personal experience is better than you can imagine. The cheerful and genuine greetings you would get every day in the hallways restaurant pool area in private lounge area are above par. It’s felt very real and not scripted. You were NOT an interruption to their daily duties but a pleasant interaction. It felt as though you were the only guest they had to care for. While I did not ask for much it felt as though NO was not in their vocabulary. The room was so nice I am now searching for that level of comfort for my own home (I thought I had it….but no). I stayed in the Napua Garden tower on the secured floor 9. It was well worth it."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 11, 2026

"Very disappointed to hear that such a large corporation with massive grounds can be so selfish. I don’t want to stay at a place that has not learned after so many years to have respect for the land, water and people. Moving burials? Again? Why? So heart breaking. Won’t be going back and will share not to stay here."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 08, 2026

"Excellent time. Ocean view room in Nobu tower. First room not ocean view as reserved but fixed at desk. Room was excellent. Roomy and comfortable. Nobu tower may or may not be worth it. Breakfast was solid at Nobu with bagels, muffins, eggs etc. Lunch was fruit and granola type bars. Dinner was mix of cheeses, veggies and salad fixings. Beach is great. Staff is quite nice. Pool and beach chairs full up quick We came prepared to spend $$ but you can easily spend $$$$$ for upgrades."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Mar 07, 2026

"Beautiful location and that’s where the curtain ends. Booked a king ocean view and we were given a double queen with a partial view. We were told they never guarantee the room you want, only if it’s available. They did end up moving us two days later. The Napua upgrade for the club amenities is definitely not worth it. Minimal food and large families with kids running all over the place. The staff doesn’t clean for days so there are dirty dishes everywhere. The pool takes the poor review even further down to TERRIBLE. When paying for a 5 star resort you shouldn’t have to fight for beach chairs. The chairs that are zip tied together so you can move them are monitored by the hour and staff removes your belongings. I witnessed multiple incidents where guest are angry with each other over whose chairs are theirs. The staff is unhelpful because management has come up with this ridiculous system making the staff the bad guys. We also paid $150 to have chairs on the beach and were told the same system was in place there too! It’s a beautiful resort, but obviously the people in charge don’t care that the guest have a wonderful experience. Stay at the Four Seasons. It’s in the same location and I guarantee the service is much better."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Feb 23, 2026

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