Where to stay Maui

I have read lots of reviews, and I%26#39;m sure we%26#39;ll find a great place - however I can%26#39;t decide between West Maui and South Maui (we are getting married on Maui, with a few guests). I figure west would be better for attractions, nightlife, etc but South would be better prices, weather, sunsets...We are not going until next summer, but I want to figure it out and give people details!

Help is appreciated :)

Jo

Where to stay Maui

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Can%26#39;t think of a better place to get married! My suggestion would be to stay on the south side, get the better prices, enjoy the weather and drive to the nightlife and attractions. If you stay in Kihei/Wailea, it%26#39;s only about 20-25 minutes to get to Lahaina %26amp; Kaanapali. It%26#39;s not that bad of a drive and much of it is along the water. If there is a lot of traffic, just remember that you%26#39;re on Maui and it%26#39;s all good! You just adjust your internal clock to ';Maui time'; and the little things don%26#39;t seem to matter as much. Enjoy your trip!

Where to stay Maui

Joannenwtcanada

My vote is for the West side.More things to do for newlyweds(congratulations!!). Read the reviews here and whereever you decide you will be happy. Also try mauiinfosource.com %26amp; maui revealed(book).

Look in the Maui revealed for their thoughts on where to stay and avoid.

Stay in Wailea - If your budget allows, the Four Seasons is great for honeymooners!

Thanks for the advice...I wasn%26#39;t sure how long the drive was. I%26#39;ll keep researching the internet :)

Joanne

Overall, south Maui is probaby more expensive that West Maui.

South Maui has less wind. It is also probably more sedate, which is different than ';less attractions.'; There is a lot to do, but probably less in terms of bars, etc.

Like the other person said -- Four Seasons is amazing. You may want to compare prices for a mountain view room to prices elsewhere. They are pretty reasonable. The issue of course is where your guests will stay if they do not want to pay FS prices/

MY vote is for South Maui especially Maui Prince hotel.

Please tell us a bit more about yourselves: ages, interests, budget.

We own at Maui Kamaole in South Maui -- so you know our preference. I find prices are not too different between West and South, but in the South area there are more newer and larger condos -- if you are interested in a condo resort instead of a hotel.

The rest of Maui is more easily accessed from South Maui than from West. There is less hustle, bustle, glitz. I like everything from Makena to the middle of Kihei (where the three Kamaole beach parks are).

Our DS and DIL had a delayed honeymoon at our condo in July 2000 and went to the Wailea resort hotels for some dinners -- also did a horseback ride into the volcano and stayed Hana two nights. (Next trip will be even more ';beachy';, with their own DS.)

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