Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
357-8989;
www.mauioceanactivities.com
; Grand Wailea Resort, 3850 Wailea Alanui Dr; snorkel/
boogie boards/kayak/stand up paddleboard per hr $10/10/30/40; 8am-3pm)
On the beach
behind the Grand Wailea, Maui Ocean rents what you need for watery fun.
Wailea Golf Club
GOLF
(
875-7450;
www.waileagolf.com
; 100 Wailea Golf Club Dr; greens fee $160-235; 1st tee
around 7am)
There are three championship courses in Wailea: the
Emerald
is a tropical
garden that consistently ranks at the top; the rugged
Gold
course takes advantage of vol-
canic landscapes; and the
Old Blue
course
(120 Kaukahi St)
is marked by an open fairway
and challenging greens.
Wailea Tennis Club
TENNIS
(
879-1958;
www.waileatennis.com
; 131 Wailea Ike Pl; per person opening-noon $15, noon-close
$20; 7am-noon & 3-6pm Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm Sat & Sun)
Nicknamed ʻWimbledon West,' this
award-winning complex has 11 Plexi-pave courts and equipment rentals. Ninety-minute
lessons are also available (clinic/private $35/140).
Festivals & Events
Maui Film Festival
FILM
(
www.mauifilmfestival.com
)
Hollywood celebs swoop in for this five-day extravaganza in
mid-June. Join the stars under the stars at various Wailea locations, including the open-
air ʻCelestial Theater' on a nearby golf course.
Sleeping
Four Seasons Maui at Wailea
RESORT HOTEL $$$
$$$
(
800-311-0630, 874-8000;
www.fourseasons.com/maui
;
3900 Wailea Alanui Dr; r/ste from
$525/995;
) As you sip your complimentary ginger-mint lemonade in the
lobby, it's hard not to be impressed by the Four Season's sophisticated charm. From the
plush lobby lounge with its framed ocean views to the accommodating staff to the inclus-
ive pricing (no resort fee), the joy is in the details and the warm aloha spirit. Standard