Fairmont partial ocean view or Sheraton ocean front?

Hi! I know all of you experts get so many posts asking where to stay, so I want to thank you in advance for any help you can give me. We are going to Maui in the last half of March (5 days); married couple in our 30s, no kids with us, really just want to relax, go out to eat, hang out at the beach %26amp; pool (beach is important to us to an extent). We%26#39;re not big nightlife people. Should we stay at the Fairmont (assuming we can find a room) with a partial ocean view or at the Sheraton on Kaanapali beach where we could have a better ocean view because it costs less? Is this a hands down easy decision - do the Fairmont because it%26#39;s a nicer hotel? Please help! I need to book asap and I feel like I%26#39;m going crazy lol. We have such a short amount of time there and we want to make the best decision.

Thank you for any advice!

Fairmont partial ocean view or Sheraton ocean front?

Aloha!

I%26#39;m fond of West Maui, so if it were me, I would choose the Sheraton with the OCEANFRONT view...nice to have the memory of the VIEW over the memory of a room.

Bryan Brown

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Fairmont partial ocean view or Sheraton ocean front?

This is more of a South Maui v. West Maui question. Most people heading for West Maui like the nightlife around Lahaina/Kaanapali and the more high-rise-high-density sort of surroundings. South Maui -- especially Wailea and S. Kihei -- is more the choice of people who want a quieter setting, with better beaches and easier access to the rest of Maui.

Maybe you%26#39;d like something in South Maui that is less expensive than the Fairmont? Condos at Wailea Ekahi or Elua? Not sure if Wailea Beach Villas is more or less than Fairmont, but you%26#39;d have more room and two baths, etc. in a condo.

I always choose oceanfront, always...

Thank you for all of the feedback:)! I am leaning more and more towards the oceanfront. I do think I would enjoy a more quiet setting in general, but I don%26#39;t necessarily mind more activity around. I think we do definitely want a hotel rather than a condo. Hmmm...need to decide by today.

I%26#39;d say it depends on what you have planned. Are you going on numerous excursions or are you planning to hang out at the pool / ocean mostly? That would factor into where you stay. I%26#39;ve been to the Kea Lani (Fairmont) and it is quite nice. It%26#39;s very quiet in Wailea. My only complaint was that we felt we were always in the car driving someplace else. If was our first time to Maui so and we were ';green'; about what to do and that is probably why we weren%26#39;t too organized. We%26#39;ve also stayed in the Kaanapali area which we prefer, but that%26#39;s just us. I loved being closer to Lahaina, and enjoyed walking to Whalers Village. There are several dining choices in Wailea, Nicks Fishmarket at the Kea Lani, several restaurants at Four Seasons, the Grand Wailea and the shops at Wailea. Kaanapali also offers several dining choices and you will only be 10 -20 minutes from Lahaina. The Kea Lani I think wouldbe a more luxurious property, but the Sheraton gets really good reviews too. Since you%26#39;re only there five days, I think that you might want to take it easy and stay someplace where you don%26#39;t find yourself in the car most of the time. That%26#39;s my opinion, and unfortunately it%26#39;s still a hard decision as both areas are beautiful and have pluses and minuses. Good luck with your decision. You%26#39;ll have a great time whatever you decide.

Thanks so much for the thoughtful advice! We actually just booked at the Fairmont Kea Lani for a deluxe ocean view room- decided to splurge a bit. Our main goal is just to relax and spend most of our time at the pool and beach since we have such a limited amount of time. I want to get a massage and we may do one or two activity or touristy type things, but otherwise we will just veg and eat!

Sounds great. You%26#39;ll love the hotel. I%26#39;ve read that they have been updating rooms, so make sure you ask for an updated / renovated room. And, go to the Fairmont website and sign up for their President%26#39;s Club (I think they still have that). When I went we received a coupon for a free upgrade with our membership card (it%26#39;s free of course). The adult pool is nice at the Kea Lani.

Great choice! Have a wonderful trip. Do head up to West Maui to sightsee, have lunch, gawk at the people! (Don%26#39;t go on a day there is a cruise ship in.)