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Promotions
Honeymoon/Anniversary Program
Honeymoon/anniversary couples will receive 1 complimentary 5" x 7" portrait taken by a professional photographer at a scenic location on the resort grounds.
At time of booking, guests must enter "Honey/Anniversary" in the Special Requests box to receive this promotion. When indicating "Traveler and room preferences" during booking, click on the link that says: "I have a special request."
Upgrade is based upon availability at the time of check-in, and room category booked must be Lahaina Kai Tower Garden View, Partial Ocean View, or Ocean View. Not combinable with any other upgrade promotions.
Senior's Upgrade
Guests 50 years of age or older will receive a one-category upgrade when booking the Lahaina Kai Tower Garden View, Partial Ocean View, and Ocean View room categories.
At time of booking, guests must enter "Seniors" in the Special Requests box to receive this promotion. When indicating "Traveler and room preferences" during booking, click on the link that says: "I have a special request."
Upgrade is based upon availability at the time of check-in. Not combinable with any other upgrade promotions.
Children Stay and Eat Free - Family Program
Children 17 years and younger stay free when sharing a room with parents utilizing existing beds. One rollaway bed limit in room. Maximum is four persons in room unless otherwise noted. Extra persons over age 17 or where additional bedding is required will be charged the additional person rate. Children 5 years and under receive free breakfast and free dinner when accompanied by a paying adult. One child per paying adult.
Accessibility Options
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.
Property Amenities
Facing Kaanapali Beach amid fairways and tropical gardens, the 27-acre Royal Lahaina Resort is Kaanapali's original resort, designed in the style of a Hawaiian village.
Guests gather for sunset cocktails and torch-lighting at the poolside Royal Ocean Terrace, or soak up the retro-cool Hawaiian ambience at the Don the Beachcomber tiki lounge. A casual restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating, with views of the garden and the blue Pacific beyond. Bridal beauty treatments and other services are available from an on-site salon.
Two 18-hole golf courses are adjacent. A complimentary Kaanapali Resort shuttle takes guests to Whalers Village shopping and Kaanapali's oceanfront activities. Walking tours of the historic Kaanapali area are complimentary.
Rooms
The 27-acre Royal Lahaina Resort offers 441 guestrooms, available among the 12-story Lahaina Kai Tower and 23 one- and two-story cottages.
Lahaina Kai Tower's guestrooms and suites feature custom-designed teak furnishings and natural materials, and state-of-the-art amenities. Guestrooms have plush beds with 330-thread-count Egyptian cotton linens. Amenities include flat-panel HDTVs, sound systems with MP3 docking stations, phones with voicemail, and wired and wireless high-speed Internet access. Most rooms have views of the Pacific Ocean.
The resort's original garden and oceanfront cottage guestrooms and one- and two-bedroom cottage suites were renovated spring 2008 with plush beds, 330-thread-count Egyptian cotton linens, new paint, and carpeting. Cottage rooms feature casual island-inspired decor, including wicker and rattan furnishings. One- and two-bedroom cottages include full kitchens.
All rooms and suites have compact refrigerators, coffeemakers, in-room safes, and air-conditioning.
All guestrooms, suites and cottages are nonsmoking.
Room Amenities
Dining
Royal Ocean Terrace Restaurant - Indoor/outdoor dining overlooking the gardens and the ocean beyond. Casual choice for buffet breakfast and à la carte lunch and dinner. Hawaiian and mainland fare.
Royal Ocean Terrace Lounge - Poolside, with 1960s decor. Popular spot for sunset cocktails and pupus, accompanied by lighting of tiki torches.
Don the Beachcomber - Classic Hawaiian tiki bar. Drinks and pupus. Light jazz.
The Royal Scoop and Internet Café - Ice cream, coffee drinks, pastries, pizza, sandwiches. Computer terminals with high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
Recreation
The Royal Lahaina Resort borders the golden sands of Kaanapali Beach. Ocean activities include swimming, boogie boarding, snorkeling, catamaran rides, kayaking, and parasailing. Humpback whales can often be spotted from around January through April. Kaanapali's two championship golf courses are adjacent.
The resort offers two oceanfront pools and a 11-court tennis ranch. Tennis pros offer coaching and lessons (surcharge), and a 3,500-seat stadium hosts several major tennis tournaments. Introductory scuba lessons and lei-making classes are complimentary.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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“Royal treatment at the Royal Lahaina”
Cottage room was better than what I expected, given it was the most affordable room available. We actually preferred it to the towers. Nice patio area (lanai) outside and the grounds were very lush and beautiful. The a/c didn't work properly the first day in our room, but we figured it out. The hotel staff brought us a fan, which really helped keep it cool...We're not used to humid weather. The hotel was clean and very convenient. Free shuttle to other nearby hotels and Whalers Village was a definite "plus." We were glad we saved money by not renting a car. We enjoyed the quiet, more adult atmosphere of the hotel, although we saw a few small children. Close proximity to the beach and boardwalk was also nice. We definitly recommend this hotel and would prefer to stay there again when we return to Maui.
“Royal Lahaina makes a great homebase for a Hawaiin vacation”
The motel has been refinished with wonderfully comfortable beds and nice bathroom upgrades. Loved being able to walk right out on the beach! The upgrade to the tower was well worth the rate increase.The FREE trolley provided rides with in the Kaanapai area including Whalers village and, connected to the Lahiana public transportation. The luau was the best one! Only had to walk back to the room and the dancers were fabulous.
“eriebuckeye”
this hotel was fabulous great staff great location and a great price
“Great place at a great rate!!!”
Food was a bit expensive, but isn't all of Hawaii? Some lounge chairs at pool did need to be replaced. But all in all, it was a great hotel with friendly personnel. The expedia reps were also very helpful.
“Loved it!”
The hotel was very nice, as where the staff. The food was great and the beach was excellent (no coral).
“I would love to go back”
Great hotel!!!
“Returned for a reason”
Royal Lahaina Resort was a fantastic vacation spot for us in 2009. So much so that we returned in 2010. It's not an exaggeration to say that everything was almost perfect. If there was any flaw at all, I would say that the access to the beach could be made a little easier; but the beach itself is wonderful, with no large submerged rocks, as is the case, a half mile or so north. The room itself was very comfortable, and I really liked the louvered shutters that separate the sink and bath area from the rest of the room. Nice little convenience store on site that sells anything and everything you need. Excellent coffee from the coffee shack downstairs. All in all, I plan to return next year...
“Book a room in the tower!”
Make sure you get a room in the tower - we had booked a room that was not in the tower and it was extremely outdated (think 70's). After the first night we had to request an upgraded room (as we noticed many other couples doing also). We had to pay extra, but it was definitely worth it. The new room was awesome. The furniture was really nice, and everything was comfy. We took full advantage of the in room refrigerator and ate breakfast on the balcony every morning. Great views! Staff was super friendly, gave us great advice on good snorkeling locations every day. Would definitely go back!
“Paradise awaits!”
Very friendly staff. The beach front room had an amazing view. the sunset was incredible
“Overall Great”
Despite an issue upon check in (they do not guarantee room bed type booked through Expedia), we worked it out and the remainder of my stay was wonderful. Great location, nice Hawaiian hotel, beautiful beach. I would recommend this hotel to anyone.
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The closest major airports to Royal Lahaina Resort are:
Kapalua, HI (JHM-West Maui) - 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
Kahului, HI (OGG) - 26.8 km / 16.6 mi
The preferred airport for Royal Lahaina Resort is Kahului, HI (OGG).
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
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