We are planning a last minute trip and are gonna do a nice hotel for half the week. Anyone stayed at either the 4 Seasons vs the Grand Wailea? Which is more luxurious and a special experience? We will have our 2yo with us, if it matters?
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You can't go wrong! My friends all pick Grand Wailea and that is where I have stayed and it was amazing. Four Seasons is my favorite hotel chain but I haven't been to the Maui one. Just Lanai's. You could always island hop and do Grand Wailea and then hit it to Four Seasons Lanai. It is really close. But I digress. I would go with Grand Wailea but I don't have anything to back it up other than it is gorgeous there and local people tend to pick that one.
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@808love: Thanks! really appreciate your input. I wish we could island hop!
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@junebugsmama: Sure, anything. My favorite hole in the wall Italian is Fabianis, for the record. http://www.fabianis.com
Also not to add confusion but just more to consider...I use Trip Advisor a lot for things to do and places to stay and Four Seasons had a higher star ranking and cost slightly more. I love Four Seasons. If I had a choice today I would go to FS because they are guaranteed going to have top level luxury and I have been to GW. But if you want a litle more flavor and surprise, check out Grand Wailea. -
OMG fun - i don't think you can go wrong with either!
We stayed at the Fairmont Kea Lani which is right next to those two hotels - they're all connected via beach walk, so even if you stay at one, you can easily walk to the other.... Its so gorgeous!
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@hellobeeboston: I loved Fairmont Kealani. Just visited summer last year. That was absolute luxury!!!! The view was incredible. DH even borrowed a mountain bike from the front desk for a little joyride.
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Fun! I haven't stayed at either, but I stayed next door at the Andaz and it was amazing!
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@808love: it was soooooo gorgeous! hope to go back sometime! One of our favorite meals surprisingly, was the Fish Market in Paia - BEST FISH TACOS EVER.... and I see they just opened up another location in Kihei which is much closer to Wailea!@junebugsmama:
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I know its not one of the options, but if you can, my friends swear by the Fairmont because they are all one-bedroom suites. So you can hang out in the living room area after the 2 year old is in bed for the night.
(We are condo people so we've stayed at the Grand Champions condos right across the street - super convenient).
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It's been a decade since I was there, but the Grand Wailea was awesome and I'd stay there again if we went back. I only ate at the Four Seasons, but it looked beautiful as well. The water park and activities at the Grand would be great with a kiddo in tow.
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the Four Seasons Maui is AMAZING and also kid-friendly. We were there on our honeymoon and the day we left, a million families arrived (Spring Break). They have an adults-only pool as well as the normal pool.
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We did Four Seasons for our honeymoon (we island hopped) and it was very nice. My good friend did Grand Wailea and loved it as well. From what I've seen I do think GW is MAYBE a little more kid friendly? I think they have a slide or something? But the Four Seasons was also very kid friendly.
Do either of them have drop off childcare? That would be the tiebreaker for me. I was a newlywed when we went so obviously didn't research that at the time. But last year we did a Mexican resort with our then-15mo and they basically had a daycare you could drop the kids off at. We did a couple hours and just napped and drank and read and swam alone and it was AMAZING.
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@gingerbebe: Oh the suite thing is a good point. We also do that when we travel with him now. If we can't get a suite, we aren't staying. Not because we fancy, it's because we just can't relax with a sleeping toddler in the same room! We also like a balcony/outdoor space for that reason.
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Thanks so much to everyone for their tips! We booked the tickets finally and did the Grand Walilea for the last 2 nights (including my 30th bday
) because it seemed a bit more kid friendly and a bit cheaper than the Fairmont and 4 Seasons! So excited. Now we are just trying to decide what to do for the other nights, the first 3. Leaning towards the hyatt at Ka'anapali but we are gonna do a little more research and book something tomorrow. @SweetiePie: @lioneyes: @rattles: @gingerbebe: @hellobeeboston: @808love:
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@junebugsmama: Have an awesome milestone birthday trip! Wailea is great with kids!! You will have a blast!!
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@junebugsmama: The Hyatt is great! We didn't stay there but had family that did so we were there a lot. Just watch that beach there, so much coral! I have some food recommendations if you want them also.
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@Boogs: yes please!!!
) because it seemed a bit more kid friendly and a bit cheaper than the Fairmont and 4 Seasons! So excited. Now we are just trying to decide what to do for the other nights, the first 3. Leaning towards the hyatt at Ka'anapali but we are gonna do a little more research and book something tomorrow. @SweetiePie: @lioneyes: @rattles: @gingerbebe: @hellobeeboston: @808love:
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