Really liked the Makena. Property is lush, beach is nice. Room was spacious. very reasonably priced compared to wailea. nice breakfast buffet. Nice touches at the pool. Servers with water and frozen grapes. Food at pool bar was very good. didnt eat in the other restaurants.

Pool didnt have view of ocean. very quiet, no night life. Needed a car to get around.

I've stayed here four times already, I love it but every time I go it seems the front desk employees are rude and unfriendly outside out checking in. Everything else is great. The staff and hostess in the cafe on the floor level is my favorite place to eat on the island. I'll go back even if I don't stay at the resort.

WE booked on line and the place is beautiful. When we checked in we ahd a whistling in the door, and they sent a maintenance man to fix it promptly. The breakfast was incredible. The pool however was cold....sooo cold you couldnt stay in longer than 10 minutes. The larger pool has a ladder to get in with no steps, and so you have to hang on good....I just didnt feel the fun by the pool other than the waitress was very nice. Overall..it is a yawn hotel, but very beautiful. The location is very far from anything.

Just returned from a very nice stay at the renovated Maui Beach Resort. The hotel is at the end of the road in West Maui so the setting is quite quiet. That's exactly what we were seeking for a 3 night golf escape. We stayed in a partial ocean view room at the newly renovated hotel -- the room was very spacious with a king bed and adjacent sitting area with sofa, chair and desk. There is a lanai with a table and 2 chairs for sunset watching. We were on the second floor but still had a clear view of the grounds and the ocean. At night, we left the lanai doors open and fell asleep to the sound of the breaking surf.

We went to the breakfast buffet every morning before heading out for golf and had a hearty selection of hot and cold items. As we can attest, you can eat breakfast in 15 minutes if you need to, or relax over a leisurely meal. We did both over the 3 days.

We didn't have dinner at the hotel as there are many fine restaurants in the nearby Wailea and Kihei neightborhoods. We did stop by the bar on our first evening and left after one drink as it was just a little too quiet.

If you don't have a car (or just don't want to drive), the hotel has a shuttle van that will take you to nearby restaurants and golf courses. The selection of golf courses near the hotel is fantastic. There are 3 Wailea courses, the Makena course and the Elleair course in Kihei. All are in top shape and offer slightly different experiences. It's a great way to see some of the best real estate in Maui! And, see whales breaching from some of the higher holes! If you're willing to venture out a little further, there are 4-5 more courses within a 30 minute drive.

The service was extremely friendly, from the cold welcoming handtowel at check-in, to the bellmen who always had a smile and greeting. We will definitely be coming back to this hotel on our next Maui trip.