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(
800-262-8440, 669-6200;
www.ritzcarlton.com
; 1 Ritz-Carlton Dr; r from $349;
) This luxe hotel's understated elegance attracts the exclusive golf crowd. On a hillside
fronting the greens and the sea, the resort has a heated multilevel swimming pool shaded
by palm trees, a spa and a fitness club. Rooms preen with island-chic style, boasting dark
wood floors, low-key Hawaiiana and oversize marble bathrooms. The $25 daily resort
fees covers wi-fi and use of the fitness center and resort shuttle. Parking is $10 per day.
Eating & Drinking
Honolua Store
PLATE LUNCH $
MAP
(
665-9105;
www.kapalua.com
;
502 Office Rd; breakfast $4-9, lunch $6-15; store 6am-8pm,
hot meals to 3pm)
The exterior of this porch-wrapped bungalow looks much as it did when
it opened in 1929 as the general store for the Honolua Pineapple Plantation. Today, the
store is a nod to normalcy in the midst of lavish exclusiveness. The deli is known for its
reasonable prices and fantastic plate lunches. The $5.75 hobo lunch (one main and a
scoop of rice) is one of Maui's best lunch deals.
There's also a coffee bar with pastries, and grab-and-go sandwiches and bentos in the
deli case.
Plantation House
HAWAII REGIONAL $$$
$$$
MAP
(
669-6299;
www.theplantationhouse.com
;
Plantation Golf Course Clubhouse, 2000 Plantation
Club Dr; breakfast & lunch $9-18, dinner $27-46; 8am-3pm, dinner 5:30am-9pm mid-Sep-mid-
Apr, 6-9pm rest of year)
Breakfast at this open-air eatery is the stuff of which memories and
poems are made. The crab cake Benedict? A fluffy, hollandaise-splashed affair that will
have you kissing your plate. Stellar views of the coast and MolokaŹ»i, as well as the
world-famous golf course, add to the allure. For dinner, fresh fish is prepared with Medi-
terranean flair and a Mauian finish - think Hawaiian fish with couscous and roasted
Maui onions.
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar
JAPANESE $$$
$$$
MAP
(
669-6286;
www.sanseihawaii.com
;
600 Office Rd; sushi $3-16, mains $17-44; 5:30-10pm
Sat-Wed, to 1am Thu & Fri)
The innovative sushi menu is the draw, but the non-sushi house
specials, which often blend Japanese and French flavors, shouldn't be overlooked. The
