Fairmont Kea Lani

Maui, Hawaii

Star rating

Ocean View Suite
Nick's Fishmarket
Palm Court
Hotel Lobby
One-Bedroom Suite
Adult Pool
Suite Bedroom
Villa Lanai
Ko Restaurant
Ko Bar
Suite
Suite
Deluxe Ocean View
Villa Bedroom
Villa Living Room
Ocean View Suite
Nick's Fishmarket
Palm Court
Hotel Lobby
One-Bedroom Suite
Adult Pool
Suite Bedroom
Villa Lanai
Ko Restaurant
Ko Bar
Suite
Suite
Deluxe Ocean View
Villa Bedroom
Villa Living Room

The hotel

For those wanting to indulge in sheer luxury and serenity, the Fairmont Kea Lani is ideal. Located in one of the most scenic places on earth, this superb resort offers a full range of amenities and activities, including a full-service spa. The Hawaiian cultural programme allows you to submerge into the history of the islands by offering educational activities such a lei making and ukelele lessons and also an exciting 1-hour adventure on an outrigger canoe (spaces fill quickly, so book in advance). As well as private access to Polo Beach, guests can enjoy the use of three swimming pools, including an adults-only pool and there's a 140-ft waterslide that's perfect for kids. Take in the spectacular sunsets and views of the islands from the open-air lobby bar, offering live entertainment from local musicians.

Amenities

  • Golf
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Windsurfing
  • Honeymoon
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Free Parking
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access

Where is it

On pristine Polo Beach, on the sunny southwest shores of Maui. Guests may use the nearby Wailea Tennis Club and Wailea Golf Club with its three Championship 18-hole courses*.

Hotel information

450 suites and villas on 7 floors with 5 lifts. All with private balcony or lanai, air-conditioning, separate living room, 2 TVs , DVD player, WiFi*, telephone, tea/coffee maker, microwave, mini-fridge, safe, hairdryer, iron and board. Fairmont Suite with 1 king-size bed and pull-out sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Fairmont Mountainside Suite offers views of of Kaleakala with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds and a sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Fairmont Garden Suites overlook scenic tropical gardens with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds and a sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Partial Ocean View Suites have a partial or angled view of the ocean from the outside of the suite with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds and a sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Ocean View Suites have partial or angled view of the ocean from inside of the suite with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds and a sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Deluxe Ocean View Suite offer a full view of the ocean with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds and a sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Two Bedroom Ocean View Villas and Two Bedroom Ocean Front Villas have two storeys with two master bedrooms and a living room. There is a full kitchen, a private courtyard with a plunge pool and barbecue. This villa offers 2 king-size beds or 1 king-size and 2 double beds, there's also 1 queen-size sleeper sofa in the living area, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Three Bedroom Ocean View Villas and Three Bedroom Ocean Front Villas have the same amenities but with 2 king-size beds, 2 queen-size beds and 1 queen-size sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 6 adults.

Villa guests receive a reusable bag filled with fruit, drinks and snacks, complimentary valet parking and daily breakfast buffet at Kea Lani Restaurant (4 guests daily for a 2 bedroom, 6 guests daily for a 3 bedroom).

5 restaurants, including Kõ (plantation era inspired cuisine), Caffe Ciao Bakery + Market (Italian with Hawaiian flair), Kea Lani (open-air breakfast buffet and à la carte), Nick's Fishmarket, AMA Bar & Grill and Luana (cocktails and music). Swimming pool, 2 freeform lagoon pools connected by a 140-ft water slide, children's wading pool, 2 whirlpools and a swim-up bar. Spa*. 24-hour fitness centre and Fitness and Wellness Programme. Games room. Shops and boutiques. Water sports* including snorkelling, kayaking, sailing and windsurfing. Hawaii cultural activities (including outrigger canoe paddling, language classes, lei making, ukulele and hula lessons). Kids' club. Room service* and 24-hour in-suite dining*. Complimentary self-parking. Valet parking $27 plus tax per night (payable locally, subject to change).

Resort fee of $50 plus tax, per room per night, payable locally (subject to change)

Resort fee includes:- Overnight Self-Parking for 1 vehicle per room - 10% Discount on Fairmont logo merchandise in Makana Market + Café - Daily Inspire Your Energy fitness classes - Pool and beach amenities including sunscreen and after sun care - Experience session with Pacific Dream Photography (reservation required, photos available for purchase) - Unlimited North America Long Distance calls (Canada and America) - Unlimited business internet access - Keiki Welcome Amenity - In-Suite bottled water (two), replenished daily - One-hour snorkel equipment (Two sets per suite per day, resort use only, available on first-come, first-served basis) - Hawaiian Canoe Experience - Weekly Cultural Activities. Resort fee inclusions are subject to change and availability. 

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

5 nights at all times.

*Denotes local charge


Please note: the hotel are excited to embark upon their ho'omaka hou (new beginning) multimillion-dollar transformation, beginning with the renovation of Villas and Suites, commencing March 2022. This work is internal only, and work will be carried out on one closed-off area at a time. No guests will be placed above, below, or next to any work area, and will be placed as far away from any work as possible. The first newly rennovated suites will welcome guests in summer 2022. In August 2022, improvements to the Grand Entrance and Lobby will begin, reopening in mid-December. Works are planned to be completed by April 2023. No facilities will be closed (restaurant, spa, pool, fitness room, etc, all remain open).

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating One of the best!

Jun 8, 2025 wildwanderlust Raleigh, North Carolina

This honestly may be one of my favorite resorts ever. Lucky enough to make a return trip and to stay again in one of their amazing villas. Though certainly not cheap, you get a lot of value and amazing service and a ton of space. Traveled with 4 people and had a 2 BR/2 bath villa (nearly 2000 sq ft). Nice lei greeting and easy check-in (had… Read more
This honestly may be one of my favorite resorts ever. Lucky enough to make a return trip and to stay again in one of their amazing villas. Though certainly not cheap, you get a lot of value and amazing service and a ton of space. Traveled with 4 people and had a 2 BR/2 bath villa (nearly 2000 sq ft). Nice lei greeting and easy check-in (had booked oceanview and were lucky to get upgraded to oceanfront), transported to villa with bags in golf cart. Valet parking included in villa rate. Also included is daily breakfast for 4 in their Kea Lani restaurant. There was a nice welcome basket of goodies and some essentials like milk, fresh fruit, banana bread, juice, creamer, etc. stocked in the the fridge as well. Villas also include nice outdoor seating for 6, a plunge pool, 2 lounge chairs + 2 pool chairs, and a grill. Inside, there is a living area, table for 6, full kitchen with stove, full-size fridge, combo microwave/convection oven, dishwasher, and all of the cutlery and equipment you need. We warmed up/cooked several meals in house and stocked up on groceries from the local Safeway and got take out from a couple of local restaurants (plenty close by). Full room service is also available if you want to get food from the resort. Full size washer and dryer also in the room which we used several times. Our last visit was pre-COVID, and since that time, they have renovated/refreshed the interiors of all of the suites and villas. The new furniture and decor is VERY nice and shows clear evidence of upkeep. Their lobby and other spaces are also gorgeous. Service really sets this place apart. Had twice daily housekeeping in the villa - and our primary housekeeper Virgie was outstanding and efficient. Metal water bottles were provided and there are several filling stations around the resort to save waste. Reef-safe sunscreen also provided. Had amazing food in their breakfast buffet and outstanding service from Ashley and Venus who remembered our preferences for drinks and condiments and went out of their way to be helpful each morning. Food in their buffet is quite extensive and filling! Onsite gym is very nice with great equipment. Very nice path along the water which extends from the Kea Lani down past several other luxury resorts. It gets busy but we started each day with a ~2 mile roundtrip walk by the ocean. Beach is very nice and not too crowded. We mostly stayed by our villa and not be the pool which looked busy during the day, but appeared to have plenty of space to lounge (busy large pool + more calm adults-only pool). An outstanding stay really made special by the amazing staff and service - can't wait to return! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful hotel, perfect for families who want an upscale vacation

Jun 2, 2025 psieckca

We stayed at the Fairmont Kea Lani villas for the second time and it was absolutely wonderful for our family. The villa has a private pool that isn't a tiny one, it's 3.5' deep so safe for my younger child, but also it is a wide circlular pool that isn't just a dunk pool, it has plenty of space for floats and multiple people to fit in and have… Read more
We stayed at the Fairmont Kea Lani villas for the second time and it was absolutely wonderful for our family. The villa has a private pool that isn't a tiny one, it's 3.5' deep so safe for my younger child, but also it is a wide circlular pool that isn't just a dunk pool, it has plenty of space for floats and multiple people to fit in and have fun. Also the outdoor large wooden table with a long picnic table on one side and 3 chairs on the other side as well as a large outdoor light over the table so that you can sit out there for breakfast and dinner. And you can see the ocean and hear the waves which was lovely. The kitchen is well stocked and fantastic for cooking, and the villa staff provided a list of groceries we could order ahead of time and they were all there ready for us when we arrived. As well having an in villa washer/dryer was so needed when we are going to and from the beach and pools all day. The pools are fantastic too, we didn't use the adult pool but the other pools have multiple upper pools and hot tub and lower pools of varying depths and areas with a waterfall and bridge and basketball hoop for the deeper area and a super fun waterslide between upper and lower pools, I even gave it a try and it was fun for kids and adults I can attest. The restaurants are beautiful, and the food is top notch. From poke bowls to burgers to a lovely and extensive Sunday buffet and from poolside food delivered to your cabana or lounge chairs or fancier options with tablecloths. The staff however are also what REALLY makes this hotel so exceptional. In the early mornings the gardening staff would go by and rake the lawn etc and would see my son and I outside eating breakfast or playing in the pool and they noticed that Eugene was collecting flowers and sticks that would fall on the ground and a gardener came over and gave him some beautiful freshly fallen flowers that we could put in vases. It was so sweet. And every time we took a golf cart from the villa to the lobby to use our rental car etc. the golf cart person was always so friendly, personalized to us, and every time we saw them throughout our stay they remembered us and asked questions about where we had gone that day etc. The beach is beautiful there, the water is so clear. We snorkeled and saw green sea turtles and lots of fish around the volcanic rock reefs just off the beach. The only issue was in the afternoons on both visits the waves do pick up because the wind picks up making it hard for the little ones to be in the water so we would go to our villa pool or the main pools. Overall we will continue to return to this hotel for family visits year after year. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Most relaxing resort on the island.

May 28, 2025 Vijaya S Bethesda, Maryland

We just finished a 6 day stay at the Fairmont Kea Lani. We had an amazing time - the room was beautiful, spacious and had a great view of the ocean/sunset that we enjoyed every day. The lobby and pool areas are so relaxing - I never felt like I was bumping into people at the pools and was able to find pool chairs easily. The staff is so attentive,… Read more
We just finished a 6 day stay at the Fairmont Kea Lani. We had an amazing time - the room was beautiful, spacious and had a great view of the ocean/sunset that we enjoyed every day. The lobby and pool areas are so relaxing - I never felt like I was bumping into people at the pools and was able to find pool chairs easily. The staff is so attentive, friendly and does everything to ensure that you have a great experience. We came here for our birthdays and we received a treat not only at checkin but on our birthdays. I mentioned in passing to a staff member that the couple above us was yelling to their friends on the balcony - the next day the hotel staff left us an apology note and chocolates. We didn’t hear those guests make a peep again. We did the outrigger canoe tour - it was so fun as we got to jump off the boat and swim with turtles. Cliff even dove into the water to grab some urchins and unis to see up close and feel them walking around on our hands. The beach shack was so chill and set up chairs and umbrellas whenever you wanted - unless it was too windy which is fair. The bartenders were so nice and remember what we liked to drink and even let us get drinks off the happy hour menu at happy hour prices. We left relaxed, happy and overall so glad we stayed here! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Wonderful Room - Won’t Return

May 17, 2025 Patricia G Potomac, Maryland

No complaints about the room - it was terrific and loved the vibe in the lobby bar. Nice service and beautiful lobby. Pool experience unfortunately would prevent a return stay. Aside from the unattractive very plain cement walls and little natural beauty, there are far too many cabanas with few available umbrella loungers by pools. A five star… Read more
No complaints about the room - it was terrific and loved the vibe in the lobby bar. Nice service and beautiful lobby. Pool experience unfortunately would prevent a return stay. Aside from the unattractive very plain cement walls and little natural beauty, there are far too many cabanas with few available umbrella loungers by pools. A five star hotel should provide ample shade seating without forcing a $400/day cabana rental. It felt intentional and gave the experience a “take advantage of customers” kinda feel. This climate therefore encouraged early am rush to throw belongings on the handful of chairs which i found tacky and unbecoming to a high end resort. Standard cheap vinyl strip loungers were also spread out along a grass lawn away from pools for those not willing to pay cabana fees or not willing to rush to grab a chair by 730am. This is not the first Fairmont property we have experienced using this standard. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Fairmont Kea Lani Maui breathtaking

May 11, 2025 Tina Marie M Butte, Montana

OMG! This resort was so beautiful & relaxing! We were in a group of 100 plus and everything from the staff to the FOOD was perfect! I had one of the best massages at the spa there! The room we had was very roomy & relaxing! You MUST stay here if ever you get the chance!