We just returned on 7/18/08 from 6 nights at Ka'anapali Beach Hotel in Maui. We had a partial ocean view room in the Lanai wing. We were impressed from day one with the beach. It was plenty wide and not rocky at all. The hotel property was never crowded. We felt there was plenty of space to lay out and to wander the property in the evenings at dusk to view the sunset. Our room was kept very clean. The front desk was always helpful, and the employees who provide the welcome breakfast are a riot. We took two of the Hawaiiian culture classes the hotel offers (lei making and hula lesson). Book early as the classes fill up 3 and 4 in advance. There were several other classes we wanted to take and couldn't because they were booked already even though we checked on our second day there. The hotel location was very convenient -- when we felt like driving for supper it was only 5-10 minutes to many good restaurants in Lahaina, and when we wanted to stay near the resort for supper we would just take the boardwalk -- several good restaurants only two or three few hotels away. The Mixed Plate buffet breakfast that comes as part of package is just OK. Same thing nearly every day with only a little variation. We were glad to have it included with our package, but the lack of variety got a bit old by the 6th morning. The bartender at Tiki Bar was rude and very slow. Took him 30 minutes to get one drink and get our receipt to pay the bill. The grounds of the hotel are kept up very well. Beautiful landscaping -- it appeared to us to be much better than the landscaping at neighboring (more expensive) hotels. Overall, we would return to this hotel for its decent price. It is a clean, welcoming hotel.

Just returned from 9 nights stay at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel. Husband and I and 17 year old son. This was our worst vacation stay ever. We travel 3 times a year and have always stayed at the Hilton, Marriott, or Fairmont Hotels. Read lots of reviews on TA before we booked. I would have to agree with a lot of the readers. You get what you pay for -- budget motel 6. The Mixed Plate Restaurant cashier was rude and the food was disgusting!!! We had a partial ocean view room on the 3rd floor in the Maui Wing. Room was facing the court yard and was very noisy every night with loud music. We always tried to get home after 9PM as we found the noise annoying. Overall, we think the hotel is VERY OVERRATED!!! We were glad to leave. We should have booked at the Sheraton next door. Save your self some aggravation and book elsewhere!!

My husband and I got married at KBH in April 2008 and we stayed there for our 2-week honeymoon afterwards. We found all of the staff to be extremely welcoming and friendly. Everyone from the valets, bus boys, waitresses - everyone was very nice. The wedding coordinator was very helpful during our wedding planning process. The grounds are maintained to perfection. Our room was average. We stayed on a ground level room looking out onto the gardens and pool. Next time we would like a room on one of the higher levels. We bought the breakfasts with our packages. We grew very tired of the Mixed Plate breakfast buffet. Actually by the end of our stay, we didn't even want to eat there any more because we were so tired of it and the food was only so-so. The dinners at the Tiki Terrace restaurant were delicious and the entertainment was very good - especially the Saturday night band. The parking in the lot isn't very good and the spaces are very tight, so you definitely want to pay for the valet parking. Some of the best snorkeling is right on the beach there at Black Rock. Whaler's Village is a short walk away. We will definitely stay there again and bring our leis back with us. It's an excellent value for the money.