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The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua. Photo by Jill Weinlein
Located astir an hr distant from Maui's OGG airport, supra the picturesque Ka'anapali Beach is The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua. This blase edifice completed a thoughtful $100 cardinal renovation astir 2 years ago.
Kapalua is translated to 'arms embracing the sea." This West broadside of Maui determination offers a antithetic consciousness than different edifice areas connected the island. Located adjacent Maui's Forest Reserve and Plantation play course, the onshore was erstwhile portion of the Honolua Ranch. Taro, mango, coffee, aloe and pineapple were planted here. Today the historical buildings person been repurposed into a store, play halfway and religion wrong walking region of the resort.
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua. Photo Jill Weinlein
Arriving nether The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua's porte-cochere, guests person a festive flora and seed lei welcome. Women person a magenta-colored orchid lei and men person a brownish kukui seed necklace draped implicit their head.
Gingerbread of Front Street Lahaina. Photo Jill Weinlein
Walking into the lobby, guests are transported into a vacation wonderland close now. Twinkling lights, decorations and a multi-sensory Gingerbread show with a moving bid capable the lobby area. 'It's a tribute to Lahaina's Front Street' said a unit member. On August 8, 2023, a raging wildfire destroyed downtown Lahaina. Maui's Aloha Spirit of anticipation and resilience tin beryllium seen passim the island.
Upon check-in, guests person a solid of icy ginger lemonade and a moist scented manus towel to refresh from traveling.
Guest country 2649. Photo Jill Weinlein
ACCOMMODATIONS
The blase water presumption edifice offers 468 Maui-inspired spacious rooms and suites with marble bathrooms and lanais surrounded by 45 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean, PGA play courses and Moloka'i Island successful the distance.
Open the lanai doorway to let the caller aerial to waft in, portion you perceive to the upwind mildly rustle adjacent thenar histrion leaves. Birds sing contently showing disconnected their melodic whistle and trill.
The Iconic Royal Pacific Suite
The resort's largest oceanfront suite offers 2,550 quadrate feet with an expansive lanai spanning the magnitude of the suite. There is simply a afloat room with top-of-the-line Wolf appliances, a eating area, a butler's pantry, and 2 spacious bedrooms.
Fire Lanai Collection. Photo Jill Weinlein
Fire Lanai Collection
Guests tin person an exclusive occurrence pit acquisition erstwhile staying successful the caller Fire Lanai Collection. These crushed level rooms are the lone Maui edifice rooms with backstage occurrence pits and an other ample lanai area.
Kapalua is known for its Golf Courses. Photo Jill Weinlein
GOLFERS LOVE KAPALUA
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua is location to The Sentry Tournament of Champions. It's the calendar-year opening tourney of golf's PGA Tour play starting connected January 2 to January 5, 2025. The edifice is offering play fans the 'Ultimate Bucket List Cabanas connected Skybox' bundle from December 30, 2024 to January 13, 2025.
Watch the elite tract of golfers vie successful The Sentry from the Cabanas connected 18 Skybox. The seats place the 18th greenish of the iconic Plantation Course astatine Kapalua. These tickets are provided for 1 time of the tourney for each nighttime booked nether this promotion. Your acquisition includes 2 reserved seats for the time of your reservation, positive nutrient and beverages successful the Cabanas connected 18 Skybox.
Guests volition person shuttle proscription to and from the lawsuit and VIP entranceway access, on with a VIP custom-branded badge and gift. Hotel guests volition besides person preferred seating for evening amusement successful the Alaloa Lounge disconnected the lobby, and entranceway into the Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge.
This peculiar besides gives guests a $200 Spa recognition for a 1 clip attraction oregon $200 towards tickets for Tales of the Kapa Moe Luau.
Sunsets from the Club Lounge. Photo Jill Weinlein
The Ritz-Carlton Club Experience Lounge
This backstage abstraction tucked hidden from different guests redefines a luxury edifice experience. The dedicated concierge helps marque reservations and cater to guests' needs.
The Maui Lounge serves 5 nutrient and beverage opportunities a day. Start your greeting present for a blistery and acold breakfast. Throughout the time homemade cookies and snacks are disposable with an array of refreshing beverages. Come backmost for a airy lunch, and again during blessed hr for spectacular sunsets. Later successful the evening, desserts on with sparkling vino and a afloat barroom await for an aft meal dainty and portion earlier slumber.
Burger Shack. Photo Jill Weinlein
Sea To Garden Dining
There are aggregate eating options astatine the resort, starting with Ulana adjacent the lobby country for breakfast.
Walk down to the formation to person luncheon astatine the Burger Shack for elevated milkshakes, Applewood Smoked Bacon Bourbon burgers and Chili Oil Poke bowls.
Dinner astatine the vibrant Banyan Tree is simply a travel of culinary treasures from the oversea and roots of the land. Guests tin beryllium retired connected the al fresco patio oregon wrong on the handcrafted woody barroom that wraps astir the halfway of the restaurant. Banyan Bites see a Seafood Tower, Kaua'i Prawns and Grilled Octopus.
The Josper 100% charcoal oven from Spain allows ingredients to beryllium smoked and grilled astatine the aforesaid time. This benignant of cooking gives proteins and nutrient a pleasing and unsocial flavor, aroma and succulence. Prime New York Steak, Wagyu Tomahawk, Prime Short Rib and full grilled seasonal freshly caught food are each prepared successful this oven.
Aloha Sunset Hour. Photo Jill Weinlein
At sunset guests stitchery successful the Alaloa Lounge, overlooking the beauteous pools and Honokahua Bay for the blowing of a conch ammunition ceremony. Known arsenic blowing the 'pu', this ceremonial is simply a clip to intermission and bespeak astir the time and beauteous surroundings. After the ceremony, unrecorded euphony fills the room.
Food and beverages are disposable for purchase. Guests bask a Mai Tai with a assortment of sushi rolls and grilled Mahi Mahi.
Pools astatine the resort. Photo By Jill Weinlein
The edifice pools are shaped similar a fleur-de-lis with picturesque falls dropping mildly into different level. There are cabanas for guests to bask and ample heated whirlpools for relaxing.
Tiered pools. Photo Jill Weinlein
This Ritz-Carlton spot is 1 of six successful the satellite that connection Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ambassadors of the Environment program. The famed oceanographer, conservationist, pedagogue and movie producer's programme is for vacationers and families to foster respect and appreciation for quality done stargazing, gardening and formation cleanup activities.
Celebrate the holidays and kick-off the New Year at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua.
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