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Hotel Information: A glass-walled lobby with skylights opens to a koi-pond garden, a large pool with sun terraces, and, beyond, the beach walk and Kaanapali Beach. Gracious service, high-end amenities, picture-perfect views, condo convenience, peaceful ambience, and access to the beach and golf courses draw guests to this gated oceanfront condo resort. Many are repeat visitors.
Insider tip: Just north of the resort, Black Rock, an ancient sacred site, is the setting for a cliff-diving ceremony with torch-lighting each evening around sunset. The terraces of The Whaler offer picturesque views of the glowing fires above the sea.
Rooms
The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach in West Maui offers 360 individually decorated studios and suites divided over two 12-floor towers. In each unit, floor-to-ceiling glass doors open to blue-mosaic tiled, furnished lanai with full ocean, angled ocean, or garden views.
Kitchens are fully equipped with dishwashers, four-burner stoves, microwaves, full-sized refrigerators, cookware, and dishes. Guests are welcomed with fresh, sliced pineapple in the refrigerator. Kitchens, including dishes, are cleaned daily.
TVs provide DVD players and VCRs. Walk-in closets contain safes (surcharge). Bathrooms feature tropical-ingredient toiletries and the works of a local photographer. Phone calls within Maui free. High-speed Internet access is complimentary, and wireless Internet access is complimentary in courtyard-facing units.
Smoking is not permitted inside hotel rooms.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - complimentary
- Cable/satellite TV
- VCR
- DVD player
- Lanai
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free local calls
- Voice mail
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Massage - available in room
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room safe (accomodates laptop)
- Television
- Non-smoking rooms
- Clock radio
- Window opens
- Welcome amenities
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Recreation
This Maui resort faces a sandy stretch of Kaanapali Beach, which Dr. Stephen Leatherman (a.k.a. Dr. Beach) named America’s Best Beach for 2003. The beach is popular for swimming, windsurfing, kayaking, and parasailing. Black Rock, a cultural treasure and renowned snorkeling spot, is just north of the resort.
Beyond the koi-pond garden is a large rectangular pool with a spa tub and two slate-tile sundecks. A fitness center contains cardio machines, free weights, and resistance equipment. Five tennis courts are available for a surcharge.
The complimentary Kaanapali Resort shuttle stops in front of the lobby and can take guests to two championship golf courses across the street. A beach walkway leads to the entertainment and activities of the Kaanapali Resort at large.
Kapulua’s three famed golf courses and golf academy are seven miles north.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Swimming on site
- Golfing nearby
- Tennis on site
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Whale-watching nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Scuba diving on site
- Boat launch nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Bird watching on site
- Playground nearby
Property Amenities
The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach faces Kaanapali Beach and is adjacent to shops and restaurant at Whalers Village. Kaanapali golf courses are across the street, and Lahaina is three miles away.
The resort centers around a koi-pond garden and a rectangular pool surrounded by slate-tile sundecks. Studios and suites are in two, 12-story towers.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary in all public areas. A small business center includes a computer with high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
The resort hosts a Mai Tai party every other week. One of two barbecue areas is on an oceanfront lawn with granite picnic tables. A day spa, a fitness center, five tennis courts (surcharge), a sundries store, and coin-operated laundry facilities are also on site.
Children ages 5 to 12 can attend Camp Kaanapali, located at a companion property one mile away (surcharge).
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of rooms: 360
- Number of floors: 12
- Parking (surcharge) $12/24 Hours In/Out
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Beauty services
- Business center
- Concierge desk
- Conference room(s)
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness equipment
- Full-service health spa
- Hair salon
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Laundry facilities
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Parking (secure)
- Parking garage
- Patio
- Picnic area
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Sauna
- Security guard
- Self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Garden
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Tour assistance
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Know Before You Go
Smoking is permitted only in designated areas.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach at either check-in or check-out.
- Self parking: $12 per 24-hour period, with in/out privileges
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area. Nearby restaurants: |
Address
2481 Kaanapali Pkwy
Kaanapali, HI 96761
USA
Nearest major airport:
Kahului, HI (OGG)
Area:
Kaanapali, Hawaii, United States of America
