A soft-sand, swimmable beach fronts this quiet condo hotel in the Kaanapali Resort adjacent to Whalers Village shopping and across from two golf courses; historic Lahaina is 3 miles away.
The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach in West Maui offers 360 individually decorated studios and suites divided over two 12-floor towers. In each unit, floor-to-ceiling glass doors open to blue-mosaic tiled, furnished lanai with full ocean, angled ocean, or garden views.
Kitchens are fully equipped with dishwashers, four-burner stoves, microwaves, full-sized refrigerators, cookware, and dishes. Guests are welcomed with fresh, sliced pineapple in the refrigerator. Kitchens, including dishes, are cleaned daily.
TVs provide DVD players and VCRs. Walk-in closets contain safes (surcharge). Bathrooms feature tropical-ingredient toiletries and the works of a local photographer. Phone calls within Maui free. High-speed Internet access is complimentary, and wireless Internet access is complimentary in courtyard-facing units.
Smoking is not permitted inside hotel rooms
The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach faces Kaanapali Beach and is adjacent to shops and restaurant at Whalers Village. Kaanapali golf courses are across the street, and Lahaina is three miles away.
The resort centers around a koi-pond garden and a rectangular pool surrounded by slate-tile sundecks. Studios and suites are in two, 12-story towers.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary in all public areas. A small business center includes a computer with high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
Smoking is permitted only in designated areas.
The resort hosts a Mai Tai party every other week. One of two barbecue areas is on an oceanfront lawn with granite picnic tables. A day spa, a fitness center, five tennis courts (surcharge), a sundries store, and coin-operated laundry facilities are also on site.
Children ages 5 to 12 can attend Camp Kaanapali, located at a companion property one mile away (surcharge).
The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area