Re: Kea Lani versus Four Seasons--Maui Honeymoon

On 20 Nov 2003 10:42:53 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Charles
Eastwood) wrote:

>I hope someone can help us.  I'm booking my honeymoon in Maui (we live
>in New Jersey) for March 7, 2004, for two weeks.  I have read a lot of
>great things about the Kea Lani and the Four Seasons hotels, and some
>others also.  We have decided that we want to splurge, so the
>difference in price between hotels is not a factor.  We just want the
>best hotel, period.  We are concerend that that the Four Seasons might
>have too many kids running around, and we like that the Kea Lani has
>an adult pool.  The Kea Lani also has much bigger rooms.  The Four
>Seasons has better name recognition and we know a lot of people who
>have stayed there who loved it.  I would very much appreciate it if
>some people could give us some insight into which hotel in Maui is the
>best.  Please post responses to newsgroup.
>Thanks a lot,
>Charles


Charles.  You have a couple misconceptions I think I can clear up.  As
far as Kids, the Kea Lani (at least lately) is catering to much more
families with kids than the Four Seasons, which tends to cater to the
older FIT crowd with no children.

As for the best hotel, the majority opinion here on Maui is that it's
neither the Kea Lani, which is owned and operated now by the Fairmont
chain, or the Four Seasons is the "best".  That would generally be
understood by most to be the Wailea Hyatt Regeancy Resort and Spa,
curiously right next door to the Four Seasons.  It's not even close,
the Hyatt IS a tad more pricey than either of the resorts you mention,
but as you said, if cost is no option, the Hyatt is considered
superior.  The Hyatt does have more traffic because it's larger, and
it runs a nightclub in the lobby where a lot of young locals attend,
but as far as the facilities, the pools, the grounds, and of course
the world-renowned Spa facility, I'd say they are a notch above either
the Four Seasons or the Kea Lani.

You have picked one of the best times of year, because on that side of
the island tends to be very hot during the summer, but in March it's
not real hot yet, and the brunt of our rainy season will be over.

Being born and raised here I'm definitely biased, because Maui is the
best, and I congratulate you on your good sense on skipping Oahu and
the big city of Honolulu.

Hope this helps.  Congratulations, and I know you'll love it.




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