The Ritz-Carlton Maui, is a beautiful and secluded resort in the high-end resort of Kapalua on the North West coast of Maui. It offers excellent golf and one of the best club lounges in Hawaii.
We love the club lounge at the Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, because:
- It Has Excellent Views (you can even watch whales out of the windows!)
- The Decor Is Ultra High End
- The Food and Drinks Are Generous
- Some of the lounge is open air bringing the outside in
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua offers numerous pools, including a 3-tiered pool with a stunning view of the Pacific, a vast spa, a beach, and many restaurants. It does feel like a large hotel, but the recent refurbishment, which renewed nearly every element of the property, has done wonders for the setting, and this is definitely one of the best luxury hotels on Maui.
We have previously compared this Ritz-Carlton to the Marriott and Sheraton in Maui in case you are looking for another hotel in Hawaii that falls under the Marriott umbrella.
They call the Ritz-Carlton Maui club lounge a hotel within a hotel, and it offers a dedicated concierge and a well-appointed, relaxed lounge environment. Continuous culinary offerings include breakfast, light snacks, hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and sweets – many reflecting the cuisine of the Hawaiian Islands. In the afternoon and evening, you can drink alcoholic drinks of your choice, and the staff will make up great cocktails with flowers, all included.
The majority of the guests who visit the Ritz-Carlton spend their time around the numerous pools or go and play on the golf course. And if you like lazing around reimagined multitiered pools and golfing, the Ritz absolutely hits the spot. The pools are great, with Hawaiian straw umbrellas dotted around the pools, and the golf is meant to be fantastic. This luxury resort is great in many aspects. It doesn’t offer as good a beach, particularly when you compare it to the resorts in Wailea and Kaanapali.
Review: The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, is a beautiful and secluded resort in the high-end resort of Kapalua on the North West coast of Maui. It offers excellent golf and is the perfect place to unwind in acres and acres of grounds. We compared this Ritz-Carlton to the Marriott and Sheraton in Maui a few years ago. The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, offers numerous pools, including a 3-tiered pool with a stunning view of the Pacific, a vast spa, a beach, and many restaurants.
The new club lounge is 5,000 ft² and is located in the former Anuenue Room. The design is stunning, with dark wood flooring and thick chunks of dark wood, like railway sleepers, separating the lounge into different sections. A circle of purple sofas sit on a leaf green rug by the reception area, and there are numerous groups of comfy seats set around tables.
The food is delivered in a natural wood clad buffet area with copper light fittings and a large central island offering up breakfast goodies like fresh fruit, including pineapple and papaya, as well as eggs, pastries, yogurt, local honey, tea, coffee, and there’s an omelet station. It is all stylishly done, and a waterfall of greenery on the island gives the area a tropical feel.
The lounge has a Veuve Clicquot bar with that classic yellow labeled sparkling wine available most of the day. There’s also a lounge-specific tiki torch-lighting ceremony.
The lounge also offers activities like whale watching with binoculars complete with an environment naturalist plus the usual business center with a printer and two garments pressed daily for free.
There is a garden area at the end of the lounge which opens up to the fresh air and offers views over the golf course and right down to the ocean.
Is This Club Lounge Worth Paying For?
This club lounge is available to all guests for an extra fee, which is currently $300 per room, double occupancy. Guests 13 years and older can access the lounge for $200 per person. Kids 12 and younger can access the lounge free of charge.
This is a fair price, mainly because the food and drinks are enough to negate the need to go elsewhere. When traveling with kids, the value of the lounge is increased as kids under twelve do not usually cost extra, so it is convenient to have a constant array of food available and not to have to stick to mealtimes, so paying for club lounge does seem worth it.
If you decide not to book the club lounge, there is the Honolua store (ABC store) right next door to the resort, which is ideal for snacks, and a complimentary shuttle up to the Plantation Course to grab an alfresco bite with great views.
Whatever you decide, remember to book via our luxury travel concierge so that you get a free breakfast for two, welcome amenity, resort credit and a prioritized room upgrade (subject to availability).
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