The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua

Description

Casually elegant resort hotel 3 miles from Kapalua Airport, 10 miles north of Lahaina, 26 miles from Kahului Airport.

Location and History

Situated within the 23,000-acre Kapalua Resort on the island's northwest side, this hotel is one of the island's crossover kingpins, an extraordinary tribute to style and substance aimed at tourists, business travelers and well-heeled visitors who dream of being residents.

Along with hotel rooms and suites, the hotel has a stunning residential section comprised of 107 residences that are offered up for nightly rental when owners are out of town.

Driving down the road to the hotel, past hundreds of stately Norfolk Island Palms, with the Pacific Ocean in the distance, it's easy to see why the world's privileged and golf's greats reside in Kapalua's exclusive gated communities.

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