We did a big family trip to Maui and we booked several of the 2-bedroom condos at this resort. It is a beautiful property with lovely gardens, a nice pool and is directly on the beach, so it is very convenient if you don't want to go far! There are amenities on site including a pool bar, a restaurant, a small store with Starbucks in it and a smaller coffee shop as well. You can walk to nearby resorts as well as Duke's restaurant. The condos are new and are lovely. Both rooms had king size beds and large bathrooms. One room has a large tub which was great for after sun soaking! The beds are very comfortable! The kitchens include a dishwasher, full stove with oven, microwave, toaster and blender. And coffee maker. You do need to ask for coffee filters at the front desk if you aren't using the coffee provided. There are lots of BBQ's available outside. We had a balcony that was large enough for several of us to sit and offered a nice view of the gardens. The noise level between rooms seems very good; we didn't hear a lot of noise from other guests nearby, except from the hallway. They have a place where you can rent snorkel gear, boogie boards, etc. It was a bit more expensive than the local Snorkel Bob's, but convenient. This is definitely a family resort, so be prepared for lots and lots of kids of all ages. This made the pool less fun to hang out for us (all of our kids are over 13 years). They do have a few adult only plunge pools and a hot tub, fyi. However, we spent most of our time at the beach. We could swim, boogie board and snorkel right there. Be aware though, that there is quite a current and so you need to be prepared for that. From the beach we watched the sun set every night and we were treated to whales in the distance, though at times, they seemed pretty close. We also saw dolphins and at least one turtle. All of the staff are super friendly and helpful. We needed someone to fix a lamp that wasn't working and they took care of it quickly! Also, if you choose not to do housekeeping every day, you are rewarded with a voucher for the breakfast buffet for one adult. We got four of them over our week stay! The only problem we had was having to wait to meet with our assigned concierge to get our pool towel cards. I would advise anyone coming in to ask for them at the front desk right away rather than fall for the "meet your concierge first" line. I waited 30 minutes to get towels, when all we wanted to do after a long day of travel was get in the water! Also, my brother in law is an ambassador member and he said that the usual perks weren't available like late check-out. Only one last thing I would add, it's pricey for sure. But I would say that I really feel that we got what we paid for. It's a beautiful place, lovely surroundings and modern and luxurious condos.

Westin Nanea is beautiful. The rooms are thoughtfully designed with an abundance of outlets, a full kitchen with all supplies necessary, and plenty of bright light and space. We stayed in a two-bedroom villa with an island view. Our villa was about 1,500 sq.ft. and came with all the Westin touches. There are a few things keeping me from making it a five star review: 1. They do not provide coffee filters (Marriott Ocean Club does) 2. They provide powder laundry soap for just one load (Marriott Ocean Club provides a jug of liquid soap - enough for the stay) 3. The pool chairs have a very, very small view of the ocean. You have to sit on the sand (no service on the beach but you can rent chairs and umbrellas) to see the water and the surf. 4. There is only one shower to rinse off sand so there tends to be a wait time for that. 5. It's a very spread out resort - if you have an island view room it will take several minutes to reach the pool area to hang out.

Julie and I have been to Kaanapali beach many times but this was our first stay at this hotel. The grounds are beautiful and the rooms large and well appointed and the resort staff very nice. And the beach was amazing with some of the best snorkeling on Maui right at your doorstep. Hawaii just opened up on October 15 and we were nervous about the Covid protocols but the hotel did an amazing job of enforcing masking and social distancing requirements and there was hand sanitizer everywhere and I mean everywhere. The good news is that nothing was crowded but the bad news is a lot of things were closed including resort amenities. In fact the only thing that was open was the pool restaurant with reduced hours and a minimal menu. But everything we needed was it within a short walk or drive and many restaurants were open in Lahaina (Although most of the shops were closed). This resort is a little pricey. We paid $575 a night with all taxes and fees for a two bedroom condo. Considering that you do not have daily maid service nor access to the fitness center, other on site restaurants/deli/market or the business center or any of the general resort activities we felt that the hotel should’ve discounted their rates - but they didn’t except for waiving the daily $20 “resort fee”. But we had a wonderful time and will definitely consider this resort when we next return to Kaanapali.