maui--need opinion regarding decent, moderately priced hotel

I am reviewing mixed reviews on hotels in Maui; I want to stay on Kanapali Beach and am considering the Kanapali Beach Hotel vs the Sheraton at about $100 more a night. Mixed reviews on each. Does anyone have a rec for another nice, reasonably priced hotel in that area??

maui--need opinion regarding decent, moderately priced hotel

I don%26#39;t have a rec. for a reasonably prices hotel but I can tell you I stayed at Kaanapali Beach Hotel 5 years ago and it was a dump. Paint coming off of small whale shaped pool. The Hawaiian show was 2 senior citizens playing yuek and doing hula. I%26#39;m going again in Feb but staying at Hyatt Regency. If you go to Kaanapali Beach Hotel and see the others aside of it you%26#39;ll be disappointed. Sheraton is very nice. There was a condo near KBH that was nice. I don%26#39;t remember name but you can see it on the maps of that area.

maui--need opinion regarding decent, moderately priced hotel

why did you pick the hyatt over the sheraton?

KBH is NOT a dump. We stayed there the past two Februarys and are returning this year. We see a lot of the same people there each year (just avoid the molokai wing and the aloha mixed plate restaurant). The nightly hawaiian show has been packed every night for our last three trips and is free. The Sheraton and Hyatt are very nice, more expensive and more commercial. KBH is more relaxed, laid back but not fancy. You really can%26#39;t go wrong with anything on Kaanapali Beach. Haven%26#39;t stayed at the Royal Lahaina since 96 but it was okay then and is less expensive. The Westin is really nice but more expensive (similar to Sheraton and Hyatt).

Aloha!

Have you looked at the Whaler? Nice studio and 1 bedroom units that are usually CHEAPER than rooms at the Hyatt, Sheraton, etc. Plus, you get more space and you are in the heart of the action of Kaanapali Beach.

Bryan Brown

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I just gotta know! Just how are the Sheraton the and Hyatt ';more commercial'; than the Kaanapali Beach Hotel?

I would not describe the Sheraton or Hyatt as more ';commercial'; than the Ka%26#39;anapali Beach Hotel. I would, however, describe them as a bit more ';formal';, and clearly have the flavor of a resort hotel chain to some degree. KBH is more of a family-run style place with less emphasis on elegance, and more emphasis on friendliness and a cozy atmosphere. The term ';rustic'; comes to mind a little too, though KBH cannot compare to some of the private hideaways in Hana for example. To an extent, I would compare the Hyatt and Sheraton to having a dinner at an upscale restaurant, while comparing the KBH to a dinner at Outback Steakhouse. Most of Ka%26#39;anapali Beach has become a bit ';commercial'; over the past couple of decades though.

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