Maui Dominates List of Top 20 Resorts in Hawaiʻi
By Wendy Osher
Hotels in Maui County earned nine slots on an elite list of the Top 20 Resorts in Hawaiʻi released by Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
Four of the top five slots were secured by the Four Seasons brand, with the Four Seasons Hualālai, on Hawaiʻi Island earning the top spot with 95.4 points, followed by (2) The Four Season Lānaʻi’s Lodge at Kōʻele, (3) Four Seasons Maui at Wailea, and (4) Four Seasons Manele Bay on Lānaʻi.
Other Maui resorts identified on the Readers’ choice list were: (8) Fairmont Kea Lani, (10) Honua Kai Resort & Spa, (11) Wailea Beach Villas, (14) Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, (17) Grand Wailea, and (18) Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa.
The list was among a series of annual Readers’ Choice Awards presented by the publication.
Condé Nast Traveler magazine is the same publication that gave Maui top ranking as both The Best Island in the World and the US for 19 and 20 consecutive years respectively.