This resort is beautiful, but after a day on the town, we tried going to the pool thinking that the swim up bar would be open and it wasn't. Part of the reason in booking with this resort was the thought of being able to end the evening with a few cocktails in the pool area, but the pool bar was not open. The resort is also excluded. This resort is perfect if you just want to relax and have NO social contact with the city. I would recommend staying in Lahaina. Again, beautiful resort, but if you're single and wanting to party, this is not the resort for you.

We stayed at this resort for 5 days and loved every moment. The resort is spacious and uncrowded which stands in contrast to the other nearby resorts. The pools are clean and inviting and the poolside service is excellent. The beach is nice but may be a bit rough for smaller children at times but one need only walk for 10 minutes to another beach. The food in the restaurants is excellent and the staff are very attentive. We will definitely go back and have no negative comments whatsoever.

The grounds were beautiful. Amazing views. Very nice pools. 2 nice beach accesses, one being a nice place to snorkle. You can rent snorkle gear much cheaper than taking a boat tour and go out in the water right at the resort. We saw several whales just while sitting on the grass outside our room. Renting a car is a must, check out Lahaina for good shopping, and Big Beach near the resort. Also Kiehi is a good place to go for dinner; less expensive than the resort food. Luau on resort is worth the money, however. The beds are amazingly comfy. Drinks on the resort are expensive but strong! The hotel was 100% booked during our stay. You could tell at the pools but everything else is spread out enough to have some privacy. Overall, we really liked this resort, and reccommend it to Wailea visitors.

The Makena is a great value for what you get. If you like snorkeling it could not have been a better location. Sea turtles are everywhere right off the beach of the resort. It is the last resort going south on the island so it feels very isolated but it's only about a 10 minute drive to get food off the resort. The food prices at the resort were ridiculous but you will find that at any resort on Maui. It has an enterprise rental car right at the resort if you just want to go out a couple of days, but if you are going to explore the whole island you might as well rent a car at the airport.

My husband and I , as well as 2 other couples stayed at this resort last week in Maui. We had been to the Grand Wailea before, and loved it so we wanted to try their newest townhomes across the street. Every single part of the trip was amazing! The ONLY problem was upon checkout we were told that a $500 cleaning fee was charged per unit. Expedia, nor the hotel informed us of any sort of charge in this large amount. That was frustrating, but as long as people know up front it shouldn't be a problem.