Let’s face it, there are a lot of hotels in the Westin family (owned by Starwood). We’ve been to some that are just fine; nothing wrong but nothing to write home about. And now, we’ve experienced the Westin Maui Resort & Spa, in Hawaii. This is, truly, an outstanding hotel, and great for family travel. The Vacation Gals recommend it!
Located in the resort area of Kaanapali on West Maui, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa is impeccably designed. The recent renovation resulted in calm, open spaces with simple lines and a lack of clutter in the hallways. The previous owner (over 20 years ago) left behind may genuine Asian antiques, which we found throughout the resort property. At first, the idea of real relics simply exhibited made me feel a little nervous – after all, this is a completely family-friendly hotel with lots of young kids running around - but the antiques appear to be in no danger of Destruction by Wayward Child.
Those kids running around are kept plenty busy, you see; the water slides, 4 family pools (and a 5th for adults only), an activity filled day camp…even daily feeding of koi, those big red carp, every morning at 9:30AM. While we were invited to stay at this hotel without our our children, but it was great seeing families enjoying themselves so much.
The Westin Maui has a Director of Fun, which just might win the award for Best Job Title Ever. If you’re planning a Hawaii family vacation at the Maui Westin Resort & Spa, the Director of Fun will help plan out all the child friendly activities you’d want to keep your children happy on the trip (as if “happy” and “Hawaii” don’t go together so perfectly anyway). Children will love starting the day feeding the koi, and ending it by making Hawaiian s’mores on the beach (these have pretty much the same ingredients as regular s’mores, plus fresh Hawaii pineapple). And for us old marrieds, the Director of Romance can help rekindle those honeymoon feelings. Fun and Romance: It’s what a vacation at the Maui Westin Resort & Spa is all about.
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