We have been all over the world, and this is our favorite place to stay. The people the place and the food are wonderful !
We were greated with leis and juice by the wonderful concierge staff, who helped us so much during our stay, and are all very nice and will direct you anywhere you can think of to go....

The food is wonderful !!! I have seen in other reviews that people thought that the food was too expensive, but you have to look at what you are getting, if you sit down and look at the menu, and then ask where they get the food, it is all form the area.. All local fisherman bring the fish in daily and the greens are from all the local farms. You get to see where your food comes form if you opt to go on the ONO organic farm tour....

The chef John Cox is also wonderful, we got the opertunity to talk to the concierge desk about his back ground and his experience, He has cooked for James Beard house in NY and was nominated for "Best new Chef" at the age of 26..... He also writes for Edible Nations a magazine that supports local farming and sustaniblity... We thought that this was wonderful..
The price does not compare to how wonderful the food is and how much care and thought is put into it....

My husband and I are total foodies, and we will be following his career for a long time I am sure....
We did not eat at the ranch restaurant because every night we could not wait to see what he was going to come up with next.. One side of the menu changes every evening and the other stays generaly the same exept for new soups etc...
We can not say enought good things about this restaurnat and this chef.
The other thing that makes it that much better is the wonderful music in the lounge.

The town of Hana is amazing !! although you think you dont have much to do - when you leave you think of all the things you still wanted to do. We love Hana

I will forever remember my time at the Hotel Hana Maui - the world needs more places like this... Great Food, Great people and one of the best trips we have ever been on.....

It was great to stay in a place that is still Hawaiian and alive with so much culture, It was a great breath of fresh air from the other side of the island, that has been a bit over run with tourist shops.

Hana is how we will remember Hawaii in our minds.

Myself and my new wife stopped at the hotel for 7 nights as the middle part of our honeymoon after 3 nights in Vegas - what a difference!! We stopped for 4 nights in a cheaper Bay cottage then switched (as arranged) to an Ocean view sea ranch cottage with spa.

First things first - the drive from Kahului is fantastic but a bit stressful especially if doing it in the dark after a long flight like we were. The drive back to the airport in the day was much better and we could see the spectacular scenery. It does however cut you off from the rest of the island unless you fancy spending 4-5 hours in the car - if you want to travel round the island, this hotel should not be your base. If like us however you want to totally switch off, relax and have a total break from it, this place is ideal. The grounds are fantastic and green, especially down near the bay where the sea ranch cottages are - we especially enjoyed the little pitch and putt golf course - watch out for the golf buggies however - they are biggest hazard!

Breakfast and dinner are served from the dining room which overlooks the Ocean in the distance. Breakfast was great (try the Eggs Benedict) and kept us going until Dinner every day. Dinner in the main restaurant was also very good, with other cheaper options being in the bar and at the Hana Ranch (on Wed & Fri only) although the food and service at the Ranch reflected the cheaper prices.

Rooms - the garden rooms are good if not spectacular for the price. Big main room with double bed, separate good size bathroom with sunken bath and walk in shower and separate living area which opens up onto a shared balcony. The living area contains a fridge which is refilled each day with water and coke etc which is a nice touch.

If you can afford it, go for a sea ranch cottage, they are in a separate part of the grounds from the bay rooms, conveniently located overlooking the ocean (its not a beach) and next to the pool facility. The cottages are generally bigger, more refined and have a better feel - I will remember the view from ours for the rest of my life.

We also had a spa treatment included in our rate - we went for a couple lomi lomi massage which I would recommend.

Other recommendations - go to the Ola Gulch national park (probably spelt that wrong) and go swimming in the cascading pools. Its about 30 mins further down the coast from Hana.

One strange thing I did notice about was the amount of travellers there with laptops in the club room day after day - perhaps a US traveller could explain this one to me as I never see this on holiday in Europe.

We stayed for one night on our honeymoon, and wish we could have stayed for much longer.

We rented a deluxe sea ranch cottage. It had a large bed, bathroom, kitchenette, living room, and spacious deck. The sliding doors on the front of the cottage were ceiling high and could be opened so that the entire front of the cottage was screened in. There is no air conditioning in the cottage, but with the screen doors and overhead fan it was not a problem. The cottages are tastefully decorated and come with a basket of bannana bread, pineapple, and other snacks.

The grounds are beautiful. There are many banyan and plumeria trees. From many of the cottages you can see the ocean and the church's in tiny Hana are the tallest structures on this side of the mountain. The pool and hot tub are ringed with lava rock. We also visited the spa which was equipped with a steam room and cold plunge pool, as well as its own large lava rock hot tub. Below the check-in and dining building is another pool and a building where they offer complimentary yoga classes.

The dining room served a good dinner that consisted mostly of locally sourced ingredients. Getting between the dining room, pools, and the room is accomplished by walking the grounds paths or by calling for a complimentary ride on a golf cart.

The staff was very friendly and helpful. It seemed that most of them grew up in Hana.

This was probably the most relaxing place that my wife and I have ever stayed. The pace was slow and the grounds uncrowded in November. There was no television, radio, or clock in the room to distract us. It felt like being in a secluded jungle paradise on the ocean, which in fact is exactly what it is.

The Hotel Hana is very expensive relative to most places that we have stayed, thus the short stay. However, if this place is within your budget then I feel that it provides good value for the cost.

We just returned from two wonderfully relaxing nights at the Hotel Hana Maui. After spending six nights at Ka'anapali with its "Disney World" atmosphere, we were a bit apprehensive that the Road to Hana would lead us to Dullsville. We couldn't have been more wrong!

We managed to miss the throngs of daytrippers and tour buses by starting the drive later in the day. We passed Kahului just after 12 noon on a Wednesday and arrived at the hotel right at 3pm (this included a lunch break on the road, at a state wayside point that counted a menagerie of chickens and feral cats as inhabitants - quite amusing!!!). As such, we found ourselves alone on the road for much of the drive, which made it more enjoyable. That being said, we did not stop to see any of the sights along the road, given we had a convertible and our luggage was visible in the back seat.

Upon arriving at the hotel, we were greeting with sweet-smelling leis, a glass of cold juice, and chilled lemon-scented towels - quite refreshing after the long drive. We were taken to our sea-ranch cottage via golf cart, and then discovered that there was a parking lot within a few feet of our cottage. Quite convenient!

The cottage was lovely! It was *very* clean, bright, and breezy with a spectacular view of the ocean. We were given a welcome basket with a mango, banana bread, dried fruits, nuts, and chocolate macadamia nut candy. There was also a refrigerator stocked with water, Diet Coke, and Coke (complementary). We spent our first hour out on our private deck, enjoying the view and having some refreshments. As the previous poster mentioned, there was a can of Raid in the closet. However, we never saw any bugs in our cottage. Ah well - better to be prepared, I suppose? It is a tropical location, after all. We didn't experience any problems (we did have a bug problem at our resort in Ka'anapali, however!!!).

That night we ate at the Hana Ranch Restaurant, which was a five-ten minute walk through the hotel grounds and down the road. A relaxed place, the menu didn't have a lot of options; however the food was good and not as pricey as the hotel's main restaurant. We enjoyed looking out at the ocean and listening to some live music.

The next day, I took advantage of the complementary morning yoga class (with Laney - who was a great teacher), while my husband put on his running shoes for the trek up to Fagan's Cross (visible from the resort, as it is 30 ft. tall and perched on a high hill). He reports that the run was very challenging - a great option for runners who wish to continue training while on vacation.

Our room rate included daily breakfast at the hotel's main restaurant. We were allowed to pick one entree, as well as one fruit-based "side", such as freshly squeezed juice, a smoothie, etc. A nice touch, as I was prepared for the typical "continental" fare normally reserved for "included daily breakfasts" at other places I've stayed. The service at the restaurant was relaxed, but I wouldn't call it slow.

We ordered a picnic lunch to be delivered to us at Hamoa Beach later in the afternoon. This was pricey ($40 for two). Each box lunch included a large sandwich or wrap, two cookies, fresh fruit salad, and a bag of chips. Honestly, had we split a wrap and the salad, each had a cookie, and shared the bag of chips, it would have been more than enough for us and would have only cost $20! Before going to Hamoa Beach, we walked over to a red sand beach and a black sand beach for some photo opportunities.

Hamoa Beach was fantastic - it was exactly how I imagined a Hawaiian Beach would be. There is complementary shuttle service to the beach - or, you can drive there (I also heard there is a walking trail to it). There was a beach attendant who gave us fair warning regarding the tide and roughness of the surf that day. It was nice to have beach chairs, towels, and umbrellas waiting for us, free of charge (as compared with the exorbitant $40/day charge at our Ka'anapali resort for beach chairs with an umbrella!). We spent a few hours at the beach, playing in the ocean, eating our delicious box lunches (delivered as promised), and people watching.

Afterwards, we returned to the hotel and relaxed by the Wellness Pool. The pool bar had a nice selection of snacks and drinks (which were not watered down, like our other resort's drinks). We were also offered complementary chilled bottles of water.

Although we did not book any spa services, we did take advantage of the sauna/cold plunge pool experience. One saunas for a few minutes, then plunges into a cold pool for a minute and repeats. My goodness, the cold plunge was.... COLDDDD! However, it was fun and felt really nice after the initial shock wears off! :-) We spent a few hours reading in the spa's garden, which was beautifully landscaped and very serene. Although we tried the beautiful lava rock hot tub, the temperature was a bit too hot for our day-old sunburned legs to take.

We were invited to partake in a pupu/cocktail reception at the Plantation House; this was fun and we met the hotel's General Manager, who just took the helm two months ago (former Hyatt with 30 years of hotel experience). Sounds like he will do a lot of good for this place, which seems to have suffered from inconsistent service in years past.

We enjoyed the tasting dinner at the hotel's main restaurant in the evening. It was very, very expensive ($300). The food was flavorful and the wine pairings were spot on, but I am not sure I would say it was worth what we paid. Given that it was our last night, we thought we'd splurge... but I wouldn't do it again. Next time, we'll likely eat our meals at the less expensive Paniolo Bar.

Overall, we enjoyed staying here immensely and plan to return. We simply adored our cottage and with only 1.5 days at the resort, we didn't take advantage of the 3-hole golf, the bikes, the full suite of spa services, the workout room, the hammocks, the horseback excursions, the croquet, or any of the nearby sights (O'heo Gulch, Venus Pool, etc.). Next time, we plan to stay at least 3 full days, so that we can relax as well as have enough time to do all of the things that are available.

You will not find a bunch of things to do in Hana - that much is true. However, if you enjoy the outdoors, there are plenty of athletic choices as well as relaxing sightseeing that can be done, which is where we found most of Hana's charm. We can't wait to return!