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Best Marriott resorts in Maui (2027)
The short answer
For a family trip, The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua leads, with a kids club and three-tiered pool. Wailea Beach Resort is the pick for the sunny south shore, and Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa puts you on Ka'anapali Beach beside Black Rock, a top snorkeling spot.
- 6
- picks, ranked
- 64,500
- points a night, the lowest we found in our preview prices
Our top 3
No. 1
The Ritz-Carlton Maui
Kapalua, Maui
Best for a luxury family trip
No. 2
Wailea Beach Resort – Marriott
Wailea, Maui
Best on the south shore
No. 3
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa (opens marriott.com in a new tab)
Ka'anapali Beach, Maui
Best for snorkeling
Side by side
Points a night from the lowest price we found in our preview prices, and our rating of the best-value stay we found. Hotels we don’t track yet link to Marriott. How we rate stays.
| # | Hotel | Best for | Points a night from | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ritz-Carlton Maui, KapaluaKapalua, Maui | a luxury family trip | 79,500 | Great |
| 2 | Wailea Beach Resort – Marriott, MauiWailea, Maui | on the south shore | 66,000 | Great |
| 3 | Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa (opens marriott.com in a new tab)Ka'anapali Beach, Maui | snorkeling | See Marriott | Not tracked yet |
| 4 | The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas (opens marriott.com in a new tab)Ka'anapali North Beach, Maui | space and a kitchen | See Marriott | Not tracked yet |
| 5 | The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapaliKa'anapali, Maui | a pool day | 64,500 | Great |
| 6 | Residence Inn Maui Wailea (opens marriott.com in a new tab)Wailea, Maui | value in Wailea | See Marriott | Not tracked yet |
No. 1
The Ritz-Carlton Maui
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
Ritz-Carlton · Kapalua, Maui
Best for a luxury family trip
In the Kapalua Resort on Maui's northwest coast, with a three-tiered pool, a kids club, golf and summer snorkeling at Honolua Bay, a marine preserve 10 minutes away.
- Points a night from
- 79,500
- Cash a night
- $1,029
- Best value
- Great, 1.38¢
Good to know
- Parking is valet only, at $65 a day.
- The resort fee is about $59 a night and points don't cover it (terms 3.2.f).
- Spa facilities cost $75 a guest unless you book a massage or facial.
No. 2
Wailea Beach Resort – Marriott
Wailea Beach Resort – Marriott, Maui
Marriott · Wailea, Maui
Best on the south shore
On sunny Wailea, with a long waterslide for the family, an adults-only infinity pool and humpback whales offshore in winter.
- Points a night from
- 66,000
- Cash a night
- $717
- Best value
- Great, 1.16¢
Good to know
- The resort fee is about $59 a night and points don't cover it (terms 3.2.f).
- One of the few hotels not fully in Marriott's standard-room availability policy, so points nights can be harder to find (terms 3.2.n).
No. 3
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa (opens marriott.com in a new tab)
Sheraton · Ka'anapali Beach, Maui
Best for snorkeling
On 23 oceanfront acres around Pu'u Keka'a, or Black Rock, where the cove is a snorkel spot with sea turtles often in view. A 142-yard lagoon pool with a waterslide, and a nightly cliff dive from Black Rock that is free to watch.
No. 4
The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas (opens marriott.com in a new tab)
Westin · Ka'anapali North Beach, Maui
Best for space and a kitchen
Studios with kitchenettes and one- and two-bedroom villas with full kitchens, a washer and dryer and a lanai, on 26 acres of Ka'anapali North Beach with heated oceanfront pools.
Good to know
- Marriott's listing shows no resort fee.
- A different resort, The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas North, sits on the same beach; check which one you book.
No. 5
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali
Westin · Ka'anapali, Maui
Best for a pool day
On Ka'anapali Beach in west Maui, with a garden of pools and the Heavenly Spa by Westin. A lively, easy base for a family trip.
- Points a night from
- 64,500
- Cash a night
- $810
- Best value
- Great, 1.42¢
Good to know
- The resort fee is about $49 a night and points don't cover it (terms 3.2.f).
No. 6
Residence Inn Maui Wailea (opens marriott.com in a new tab)
Residence Inn · Wailea, Maui
Best value in Wailea
All suites with kitchenettes, breakfast included and a free shuttle around the Wailea Resort area, near Ulua and Wailea beaches.
Preview: points and cash figures are sample prices for illustration, not live availability.
How we chose
We rank each hotel by how well it fits what the list is for, using facts from Marriott’s and the hotel’s own pages: the beach, the pools, the kids club, the fees. For hotels we track, we add our points prices and rate the best stay we found by value per point; we call a stay Fair from 0.70¢ a point, and below that we say pay cash.
No hotel pays to be on our lists, and we don’t take a fee for a place in them.
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Questions
What is the best Marriott resort on Maui?
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua for a luxury family trip, and Wailea Beach Resort for the sunny south shore.
Which Marriott on Maui is best for snorkeling?
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, beside Black Rock on Ka'anapali Beach, where sea turtles are often seen. From The Ritz-Carlton, Honolua Bay is 10 minutes away.
Which Marriott on Maui has rooms with a kitchen?
The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas, with full kitchens in its villas, and Residence Inn Maui Wailea, where every suite has a kitchenette.
What is the cliff dive at the Sheraton Maui?
A nightly cliff dive from Black Rock, a tradition since the hotel opened in 1963, free to watch.
Do Marriott points cover resort fees on Maui?
No. Points cover the room, room tax and service charge (terms 3.2.f). The Ritz-Carlton and Wailea Beach Resort charge about $59 a night, and parking is extra.
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Sources: Marriott’s and each hotel’s own pages, Marriott Bonvoy terms, section 3.2.f. Fees and rules change, so confirm with the hotel before you book. Award Escape is independent of Marriott.