Fairmont Kea Lani vs Grand Wailea: Which to Book

The short answer

Both in Wailea. Different rooms.

Both are Wailea family resorts on the beach. Fairmont Kea Lani is Hawai’i’s only all-suite and villa oceanfront resort, with two-story villas that have a kitchen and pool. Grand Wailea is a 794-room resort with a canyon of pools and Hawai’i’s largest spa.

Fairmont Kea Lani

RoomsOne-bedroom suites with a living room and lanai, the Ohana Family Suite, two- and three-bedroom villas with a kitchen and private pool

Setting22 acres on Polo Beach in Wailea

Best forMulti-generation groups who want a villa with its own kitchen and pool

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Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

Rooms794 rooms and suites, all recently revamped; club-level Napua rooms; Alii, Molokini and Wailea Suites

Setting40 tropical acres fronting Wailea Beach

Best forFamilies with kids who want slides and a lazy river, and grown-ups who want a big spa

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Fairmont Kea Lani

Every room is a suite.

Hawai’i’s only all-suite and villa oceanfront resort, 22 acres on Polo Beach, fresh from an extensive transformation. Every suite is a one-bedroom with a separate living room and lanai, and the Ohana Family Suite is there for families.

For three generations, book a two- or three-bedroom villa: a private two-story oceanfront house with a full kitchen and private pool. Three pools, a spa and a new Hawaiian cultural center round it out.

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Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

Pools, slides and a big spa.

Seven hundred and ninety-four rooms and suites, every one recently revamped, on 40 tropical acres fronting Wailea Beach. The Wailea Canyon pools have slides, a lazy river, a Tarzan swing and a swim-up bar.

The club-level Napua rooms and suites are the private side of the resort. The adults-only Hibiscus Pool and the 50,000 square foot Kilolani Spa are for the grown-ups.

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What they share

Wailea, family-sized.

Both are Wailea beach resorts made for families and multi-generation trips, both fly into Kahului, and both include daily buffet breakfast for two per bedroom when you book with us.

Booked through us

Same rate. More included.

You pay the hotel’s own rate. At Fairmont Kea Lani we add an upgrade when available (not into the Kilohana Suite or the villas), daily buffet breakfast for two per bedroom, a $100 food and beverage credit and early check-in or late check-out.

At Grand Wailea: an upgrade when available, daily buffet breakfast for two per bedroom, a $100 resort credit and early check-in or late check-out.

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Our pick

Which one we’d book.

For three generations: Fairmont Kea Lani. A two- or three-bedroom villa with its own kitchen and pool keeps everyone together.

For families whose kids want the pools: Grand Wailea. The canyon of slides and the lazy river, with a Napua room for you.

Tell us who’s coming and we’ll tell you which rooms are worth it.

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Questions, answered.

Which is better for a multi-generation group or older kids?

Fairmont Kea Lani, for most groups. Its two- and three-bedroom villas are two-story oceanfront houses with a full kitchen and private pool. Grand Wailea suits families whose kids want the slides, lazy river and Tarzan swing.

Which is better for couples?

Both work. At Kea Lani even the entry suite is an 860 square foot one-bedroom with a living room. Grand Wailea has the adults-only Hibiscus Pool and Hawai’i’s largest spa.

How do they differ?

Both are in Wailea. Kea Lani is all suites and villas on 22 acres on Polo Beach. Grand Wailea is 794 rooms and suites on 40 acres fronting Wailea Beach, with the Wailea Canyon pools.

Is the rate the same as booking direct?

Yes. The nightly rate is the hotel’s own best available rate. Booked through us, it comes with the Virtuoso extras listed above, confirmed in writing.

Do I pay you or the hotel?

You pay the hotel directly. We confirm availability and the rate, attach the Virtuoso amenities in writing and hold the room. There is no fee from us.

Kea Lani or
Grand Wailea?

Both in Wailea. Different rooms.

Fairmont Kea Lani

Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

Every room is a suite.

Pools, slides and a big spa.

Wailea, family-sized.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

Tell us your dates. You’ll hear back in minutes.

Kea Lani orGrand Wailea?

Both in Wailea. Different rooms.

Fairmont Kea Lani

Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

Every room is a suite.

Pools, slides and a big spa.

Wailea, family-sized.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

Tell us your dates. You’ll hear back in minutes.

Kea Lani or
Grand Wailea?