About this hotel
General information
The resort spreads across some 22 hectares above the ocean on Maui’s north-west coast, within the wider Kapalua estate and its two championship golf courses. Next door lies the Honokahua Preservation Site, an ancient Hawaiian wahi pana, or sacred place, which the hotel helps look after. The rooms have been recently redesigned with dark wood floors, marble bathrooms, an island-modern look and work by local artists.
There are 468 rooms, suites and residences, six restaurants and bars plus the Tales of the Kapa Moe lū‘au, a spa rooted in Hawaiian ritual, the Anuenue Room club lounge overlooking the Bay Course, and more than 70 weekly experiences, from cultural sessions to wellness classes. The hotel hosts the annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival in June and the Whale Tales humpback whale gathering each February, and the Alaloa Lounge stages the evening Kapalua Concert Series.
Location
The hotel sits at the north-western tip of Maui in Kapalua, with direct access to D.T. Fleming Beach and Kapalua’s six bays all within a 10-minute drive. Kapalua Airport is about 5 km away and the island’s main airport at Kahului about 55 km. There is no hotel shuttle, but private car and limousine service and car rental are available on site.
Spa
The Ritz-Carlton Maui Spa, Kapalua covers around 1,625 m², with 15 treatment rooms, more than half of them opening onto private outdoor shower gardens, and two open-air couples’ hales. Separate men’s and women’s areas with lounges, saunas, steam rooms, whirlpools and cold plunges are open to guests aged 18 and over. Treatments draw on Hawaiian tradition and on botanicals and herbs grown in the hotel garden — a deep-cleansing organic facial, an herbal CBD massage, an oxygen facial with Intraceuticals products — alongside a salon, manicures and pedicures and men’s services.
Sports & leisure
Two 18-hole courses lie next door: the Plantation Course by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, home to the PGA TOUR’s The Sentry each January, and the Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane-designed Bay Course, whose 17th is the only hole on Maui played over the ocean; the Kapalua Golf Academy offers tuition. On site there are tennis and pickleball courts, basketball, bocce, shuffleboard and lawn games, cruiser bikes and a 24-hour fitness centre with Technogym, Peloton and Tonal equipment and mind-body classes. The Ambassadors of the Environment team leads coastal hikes along the ancient Alaloa Trail to the tide pools and e-bike tours, and the concierge arranges riding at Ironwood Ranch, ziplining, trail hikes, snorkelling cruises, yacht charters, the Road to Hana, sunrise on Haleakalā and helicopter flights.
For children
The resort is one of six Ritz-Carlton hotels worldwide to host Ambassadors of the Environment, created with Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society. Children aged 5–14 head out with naturalists to look for green sea turtles, explore tide pools, learn about lava and Hawaiian legends and build an island survival shelter; families with children from five join shared excursions, and themed birthday parties can be arranged. Younger guests also have a children’s pool, a milkshake-making class and salon services at the spa from age five.
Restaurants & bars
Six restaurants and bars cook with island produce, and a lū‘au runs twice a week.
- The Banyan Tree — dinners of coastal cuisine built on Maui ingredients, with the monthly Kapalua Wine & Chef Series and a Friday Chef’s Table for up to 10 guests
- Ulana Terrace — breakfast only, à la carte and buffet, overlooking the gardens, pool and ocean
- Burger Shack — open-air oceanfront spot for burgers, poke, milkshakes and cocktails, with meals packed for the beach
- Alaloa Lounge — ocean sunsets, live music, cocktails, sushi and smash burgers
- ’Olu Poolside — ocean-view dining by the pool
- ’Olu Cafe — cocktails, pūpū and lunch dishes
- Kai Cafe — grab-and-go pastries, salads and wraps from local, organic produce
- Tales of the Kapa Moe — lū‘au dinner show with hula and a fire-knife dance
Private dining and in-room dining are also available.
Swimming
The hotel opens directly onto D.T. Fleming Beach on Honokahua Bay, a sandy beach with lifeguards, picnic areas and a gentle shore break, where private Casabella cabanas can be reserved. On the grounds are an outdoor pool with whirlpools, a separate children’s pool, and VIP cabanas and Oasis beds. Kapalua Bay, good for snorkelling, is 2 km away, and the Honolua Bay marine preserve 10 minutes’ drive.
Pets
Pets are not permitted; service animals are welcome.
Rooms
The 468 rooms, suites and residences are in a contemporary island style, each with a private lanai facing the ocean, gardens or mountains; the residences have Wolf-equipped kitchens and up to two bedrooms, and the Fire Lanai Collection are the only hotel rooms on Maui with private fire pits. Club categories include the Anuenue Room lounge, with a dedicated concierge and five food presentations a day.
Every room has a marble bathroom with separate tub and shower, double vanities and Asprey Purple Water toiletries, robes and slippers, a Nespresso machine, mini fridge, safe, desk, Bose radio, Netflix and complimentary Wi-Fi.
The Ritz-Carlton Suite
An oceanfront presidential suite with a king bedroom, separate living room and a dining room seating eight, a walk-in wardrobe, a marble bathroom and two lanais. Club Lounge access for two; sleeps 4.
The Royal Pacific Suite
The resort’s largest suite, a club-level penthouse with two king bedrooms, two bathrooms, a full Wolf kitchen, butler’s pantry, dining room and a lanai running the length of the suite with ocean views. Sleeps 6.
Fire Lanai Suite
An oceanfront suite with a separate living room, king bedroom, sofa bed and a lanai with its own fire pit. Club Lounge access for two; sleeps 4.
Terrace
A room with a limited garden view, a king or two queen beds, a mini fridge and a lanai. Sleeps 4.
Deluxe
A room with a lanai over the tropical gardens or pool and a king or two queen beds. Sleeps 3 with a king, 4 with two queens.
Deluxe Club Access for 2
A king room with a lanai overlooking the resort grounds, including Club Lounge access for two. Sleeps 3.
Deluxe Ocean View
A room with a king or two queen beds and a lanai with partial Pacific views. Sleeps 3 with a king, 4 with two queens.
Deluxe Ocean Club for 2
A king room with a partial-ocean-view lanai, including Club Lounge access for two. Sleeps 3.
Fire Lanai Golf View
A ground-floor room with a king or two queen beds and a lanai with a private fire pit and partial golf-course views. Sleeps 3 with a king, 4 with two queens.
Fire Lanai Ocean View
A ground-floor room with pool access, a king or two queen beds and a lanai with a private fire pit and partial ocean views. Sleeps 3 with a king, 4 with two queens.
Garden View Suite
A one-bedroom suite with a king bed, separate living room with sofa bed, two bathrooms and two lanais facing the tropical gardens, the West Maui Mountains or the golf course. Sleeps 4.
Ocean View Suite
A one-bedroom suite with a king bed, separate living room with sofa bed, two bathrooms and two lanais with partial ocean views. Sleeps 4.
Ocean Front Suite
An oceanfront one-bedroom suite with a king bed, separate living room with sofa bed, two bathrooms and two lanais. Club Lounge access for two; sleeps 4.
1 Bedroom Residential Suite
A residence with a kitchen, living room with sofa bed, dining area, king bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and two lanais facing the gardens, mountains or, partly, the ocean. Sleeps 4.
Residential Ocean Front Suite
A one-bedroom residence with a king bed, walk-in wardrobe, kitchen, living room with sofa bed, dining area and two lanais with full ocean views. Club Lounge access; sleeps 4.
2 Bedroom Residential Suite
A residence with two bedrooms (a king and two queens), two bathrooms, a kitchen, living and dining areas and three lanais facing the gardens, mountains or, partly, the ocean. Sleeps 6.
Two Bedroom Residential Ocean Front Suite
A club-level oceanfront residence with two bedrooms (a king and two queens), two bathrooms, a kitchen, living and dining areas and two lanais with full Pacific views. Sleeps 6.
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