#19 in Top 20 Hotels in Hawaii · ★★★★
Wailea Beach Resort, A Marriott Resort
Multi-pool layout, oceanfront, family-friendly with strong fitness, the active-family base.
Multi-pool layout, oceanfront, family-friendly with strong fitness, the active-family base.
"A large beachfront Marriott on Wailea Beach, built around a four-pool complex and the longest resort waterslide in Hawaii."
Why this rank: Wailea Beach Resort earns its spot on the Hawaii list as the value play on Maui's most coveted beach. It has 543 rooms and suites, including 58 suites, and shares Wailea Beach with the Four Seasons, Andaz, Grand Wailea, and Fairmont Kea Lani at a markedly lower entry rate. The pool complex is the centerpiece: four pools spread across 22 acres, an adults-only pool with floating overwater cabanas, and the longest resort waterslide in the state. Dining runs through Humble Market Kitchin, Roy Yamaguchi's all-day venue, and the casual KAPA Bar and Grill, with the Te Au Moana luau on the lawn and a spa on site. The ability to book and redeem Marriott Bonvoy points is the clearest reason to choose it. Best for the family or loyalty-program traveler who wants the address without the top-tier price; the trade-off is that the rooms and service sit a notch below the Four Seasons or Fairmont next door.
Best room: Royal Suite, ocean view
"The value play on Wailea Beach: an oceanfront Maui resort with four pools and the longest waterslide in the state, best for active families who want the address without the top-tier rate."
Wailea Beach Resort sits on Wailea Beach between the Four Seasons and the Grand Wailea, sharing the same south-shore sand at a meaningfully lower rate. Its 543 rooms and suites are oceanfront-oriented, but the real draw for families is the pool complex: four pools across 22 acres, an adults-only pool ringed by floating overwater cabanas, and the longest resort waterslide in Hawaii. The strongest argument for booking is loyalty value, since earning and redeeming Marriott Bonvoy points here goes much further than paying cash rates next door. Dining centers on Humble Market Kitchin, Roy Yamaguchi's all-day room, with the casual KAPA Bar and Grill alongside it and the Te Au Moana luau staged on the oceanfront lawn. It is best for the family or Bonvoy loyalist who wants a Wailea Beach address without Four Seasons pricing. The honest trade-off is that the brand prestige and room finishes sit a tier below the Four Seasons or Fairmont, and the resort is large enough that the pools get busy in high season.
For families, request an Ocean View suite high in the tower for the Pacific outlook; couples can size down to an Ocean View King. Garden-view rooms are the best value but look onto the grounds rather than the water.
Book with Marriott Bonvoy points if you have them; redemption value here beats the cash rates at the Four Seasons or Grand Wailea next door. Reserve the Te Au Moana luau early in your stay, and claim an adults-only overwater cabana in the morning before they fill.
Wailea Beach Resort sits within our Top 20 Hotels in Hawaii list, where it ranks #19. It scored an aggregate 9.5/10 across our editorial criteria; on a destination this competitive, its beachfront position and loyalty value are what earned the placement. For other Maui options, see the related Hawaii and Maui lists below.
If you have already chosen the dates, our editor recommends booking the room twelve weeks ahead. Expect the best-positioned suites to go early; in the busy season the lead time is months, not weeks. It is the terrace and plunge-pool suites, the rooms this rank rests on, that book up soonest.
Editorial · #19 on the Top 20 Hotels in Hawaii 2026 list
Wailea Beach Resort's case in Hawaii is simple: the same Wailea Beach sand as Maui's most expensive resorts, at a more reachable rate. The property has 543 rooms and suites, including 58 suites, spread along the oceanfront.
Its center of gravity is the pool complex, with four pools across 22 acres, an adults-only pool ringed by floating overwater cabanas, and the longest resort waterslide in the state.
Dining runs through Roy Yamaguchi's Humble Market Kitchin and the casual KAPA Bar and Grill, with the Te Au Moana luau on the lawn and a full spa on site. What separates it from the Four Seasons or Grand Wailea is the lower entry price and the Marriott Bonvoy program on the same beach. Best for the family or points-driven traveler who values location and value over the last word in luxury.
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