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    4.3 (122 reviews)
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    View from our dining room. Gorgeous!
    Lala H.

    We recently stayed at the Kaanapali Ali'i for a week and I just had to come on here to sing their praises! Not only was our condo comfortable, convenient and gorgeous with stunning views, but the staff was helpful, friendly and went above and beyond to make us comfortable and to make sure we were enjoying our stay. Next time we venture from our typical hotel vacation and opt for a condo, Ali'i will most definitely be our 1st choice!

    Pool view
    Kenzie T.

    This luxury condo resort was an amazing place to stay in Hawaii. The rooms are large and decorated beautiful. There is easy access from the rooms to both the pool and beach in just a few steps. The views are breathtaking and the staff has been very kind. Only thing to note staying here is there no restaurant and bar. We will be coming back!

    Shlomo G.

    It's a fantastic place to stay. You're next to the water and hear the waves coming in, you're in an apartment setting with housekeeping every 3rd day

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    Courtney B.

    My family and I stayed here for almost a week recently, and we had a great time. It is within walking distance to the beach, Whaler's Village, and the golf course. 5 of us stayed in a 2 bedroom, 2 bath with a pull out bed and we were comfortable. They also provide coffee downstairs for guests, towels to check out, fitness classes, and a daily lottery for shaded cabanas. The pool is nice with a "quiet area", although not enforced from our experience. Staff we met were friendly, especially the woman who works in the pool area and hosts one of the fitness classes!

    This is a full ocean view that was sold to me...

    Extremely Disappointing and Unprofessional Experience I paid for a full ocean view room and was given a room with a worse view than family members who paid for partial ocean view. When I brought this to the staff's attention, they offered to either move me or refund the upgrade. I chose the refund. At checkout, no one had any record of the refund agreement. I had to explain everything again, only to be told it was a "he said, she said" situation--implying I was lying. Completely unacceptable. When I followed up again by phone, I was told they should never have booked me a 1-bedroom full ocean view because that room type doesn't even exist--they only offer full ocean views in 2-bedroom units. So not only did they take my money under false pretenses, they also refused to refund it after acknowledging their mistake. Disorganized, misleading, and unprofessional from start to finish. I'm shocked at how poorly this was handled, and even more upset by the insinuation that I wasn't being truthful. I will not be returning.

    Gabrielle N.

    We are so happy that we found Kaanapali Alii for our first time visiting Maui! It was an easy drive from the airport and a great location for visiting different places around Maui. The condo we stayed in was decorated beautifully and had everything we needed for our stay. It was so nice to have a fully functioning kitchen for breakfast and lunches. The condo was big and we never felt like we were on top of each other as a family of five. Beach towels are provided by the resort with a system to make sure you return them. Beach chairs are also provided and set up for you and umbrellas are available to rent for $60/day. The pool never felt crowded and the beach is a short walk out of the resort and was also never crowded. We saw complaints about no restaurants at the resort but that was the least of our worries as you are a short walk from Whaler's Village. We will definitely be returning and staying at Kaanapali Alii next time we visit Maui!

    Delvia W.

    We barely got a place to stay when we were coming to Hawaii due to the fact we waited to the last minute. This location was selected. I would say it's dated but doable. It's a older place. Upon entering, it didn't smell too good so we brought lysol and febreze and sprayed all fabrics down. That fixed the closed in smell. The laundry room had a mildew smell that we couldnt figure out. The living area space was big, tt had 2 sides each with its own bedroom and bathroom. Theu have a living room, dining room and a little den area for someone to close off and sleep. The patio was spacious (no pic) and we enjoyed sitting out there watching the pool and beach area. The best view to watch the sunrise and set. Make sure to get ocean view, it's worth it. Be sure to check the back of the wifi router in your unit to make sure it matches the wifi login that the front desk provides. The pool area is nice. They have a area off the pool where you can grill and watch 2 big screen tvs with couches and chairs. You can go down around 7:45am and have a beach Cabana held for the day. The concierge lady was nice. I recommend booking your tours in advance. The cleaning lady was good and accommodating. There aren't any on-site restaurants however to the left of the pool there's the marriot for dining and to the right is the westin and whalers village. Overall our stay was good. We'd come back. Hope you enjoy

    Theresa S.

    Great location. Wonderful staff..beautiful grounds. Our 2nd time staying at the Alii.. Asked for Ocean view or full Ocean view. We received a partial Ocean view but they changed our room on arrival to an ocean view. 1 bedrooms sometimes have a den converted to a bedroom. Same with the 2 bedrooms. Each are privately owned so checkout vrbo or call direct. Rooms are very clean and spacious. Community is very well kept... Wendy the concierge is very helpful... Close to Whalers Village, many restaurants and a great walking path along the beach...

    View from our room 5 days ago 2022.

    There is no beach. The pictures are a false representation. The beach has eroded and there is literally no beach. The sidewalk is washed away. About 5-10 palm trees have fallen into the ocean. You have to walk 25 minutes to black rock to find a beach you can use. They did not tell us this before we paid our 40,000 non-refundable payment. When we checked in they said; "by the way we don't have a beach anymore!!! We've tried to reach the general manager, mark Altier, to at least talk to him about it, but the front desk said they can't give us his information. After multiple search attempts we were able to find his email and sent him a message 5 days ago and haven't received a response. The maintenance of the units has declined. We had a broken refrigerator and broken toilet when we checked in the had to wait for maintenance to come back 4-5 times to fix these things. We used to be able to play tennis at night but they took down the lights so now you have to play during the day when it's much hotter. We are beach people and would use the Alii's cabanas on the beach 6 hours every day. Now we have to drag 3 umbrellas, chairs, blankets, towels, cooler, kids etc on a car ride to set up at a beach somewhere else. We could have stayed somewhere else had they told us the the situation here. There was a big storm here in July this year and wiped out the whole beach. They had us pay the rest of our funds in august so they already knew the situation and never contacted us. Just took our 40,000 dollars. We've been coming here since 2007 and we will never stay here again.

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    I have stayed here four different times and it is a lovely place to stay on Maui. Good location. Beautiful accommodations. Fair price.

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    Review Highlights - Kaanapali Alii

    “It really has everything one could ask from a hotel, and is a great base of operations for the exploration of Maui.”

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