Quiet, calm, undisturbed, peaceful.................This was our third stay at the Maui Prince. We have been coming to Maui twice a year for years now and have stayed at numerous resorts and condos (Westin, Sheraton, Westin Villas, Wailea Marriott, Maui Hill, etc...) and the Prince is the by far the most serene. It is located about as far South West as you can get, a couple of miles south of the Shops of Wailea and a mile north of Big Beach. As others have stated this is an older property, but we did notice improvements in the room this trip, most noteably a new bed, which was very comfortable. The beach is never crowded and the snorkeling is very good. If you enjoy nice resort pools and jacuzzi's, this is NOT the place for you, The two pools are very small and the jacuzzi's are fiberglass. As we have gotten older (late 40"s), we have begun to appreciate the quiet slow pace of the Mckenna area. We saw lots of Honeymooners, lots of folks are age or older, but hardly any kids. Having brought our kids to Maui before when they were early/late teens, we can see why, our kids would have been bored stiff here and turned on us. If you are looking for a romantic, quiet (except for the birds) time, the Maui Prince is a good choice

After reading the reviews of this hotel, I almost made a last minute change to our itinerary to stay elsewhere. However, we decided to take a risk after speaking with our travel agent who told us he was fairly sure we would enjoy our stay. He was correct! Although the hotel is a little dated and needs it's soft goods upgraded, the staff and the landscape made up for everything. We upgraded to an oceanfront room because the oceanview prime didn't give us a view of the sunset. (And that is our favorite part of vacation.)

The hotel is set back on a very private piece of land. The beach is wonderful and is not crowded with a ton of people. I highly recommend having lunch at the clubhouse, the views are spectacular.

All in all, the prince is a classic hotel. If you are looking for something new, don't stay here. But if you want to stay someplace with character and a great beach, this is a good place to stay.

We stayed at several spots on Maui but the location of the Prince was the best, great beach, peaceful in comparison to the good resorts in Maui. Not cheap but a good value.

My 2 sisters and I spent 11 days at the Maui Prince In Makena, our first experience at this lovely hotel. This trip was especially inspired by my Mom who passed away in April 2006 (her Hawaiian name is Makina) and to celebrate my 50th birthday. It was a once in a lifetime trip and I spent it with the best sisters. The hotel was beautiful, however, the room less desirable. I wish I had communicated better with my Travel Agent that a suite was preferred but our accommodations was a room with 2 queen size beds (more like full size) and a rollout bed. The bathroom had mold and mildew in the tub & shower units as well as the flooring. We did spend some time in the room and having a spacious living area would've been ideal but we settled for what we had unwilling to pay extra. We were upgraded to Ocean view but it really was a partial view with the luau garden and pool to the left of the ocean, that was ok. The morning workout activities at the Ocean side were early, at least for me, but so worth it. We enjoyed Julie Lee & her husband as they instructed Yoga and Tai Chi. The staff was very friendly and pleasant. The Director of Luxury heard our visit was in honor of our Mom and she sent us sweet compliments in her memory and on our last night, we came home from our long daily outings and found a gift bag of 3 Makena coffee mugs with a card from the General Manager. Not only were we surrounded by the peaceful and beautiful surroundings of Makena but Wailea and Kihei were just minutes away for plenty restaurant choices and shopping. The 11 days was definitely not long enough and as usual when returning from the islands, it remains in my heart with great desires to return soon. We had a wonderful time and I would recommend anyone who wanted all the pleasures of Maui and yet have a quiet and serene getaway, come here. To commemorate this trip, my sister and I got tattoos… well that wasn’t so pleasant but so worth it.