Makena 4 Stars Hotels

"I was blown away at how nice the room was. We had a two bedroom, two bathroom suite. A huge living area, full kitchen, dining table, and balcony. The room was cleaned everyday, with fresh towels and beds made which I feel a lot of hotels only do every other day now. The shower had a rainfall shower head and a handheld. It was nice to have a large space to come back to and relax after a long day. The staff was welcoming and brought extra blankets for us. The pool area was beautiful with many pools to choose from, even an adults only pool with hot tub and small kiddie pool. The drinks from the pool bar were excellent. We loved the pool and hot tub across the street as it was quieter and right on the beach. The whole family loved it here and we would definitely stay here again!"

"Would give 3.5 stars if I could add a half star. This is one of the newer resorts in Wailea I think. A little further up from the beach but still very close so that shouldn't be a deterrent. Staff were excellent which is the bulk of the 3.5 stars and the pool area is quite beautiful. However- the restaurant is terrible. Ate there multiple times due to no other options because of the Kona storm. Minimal effort, the food is BAD (except the fries, those are great!). Overpriced. At one point I ordered a chicken caesar salad- I got a salad but certainly not that. A pile of lettuce, parmesan shards from a shaker, and a small pile of teriyaki chicken, slightly overcooked. Bizarre. No room service which is disappointing but they have a mobile pick-up service where they put your food in take-out containers and you get it at the front desk. Not much else in terms of amenities. The hotel itself is crazy overpriced for what you get- if they reduced the rooms a little then it would be more understandable. But the staff really are excellent which is the saving grace."

"Gorgeous location, gorgeous home, fantastic service and professionalism. We are grateful. Rented kayaks and were very close to the whales! "