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Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea

8.6 (highly rated) based on 130+ reviews
room types 22 room options
starting price per night from $1050/night*
  • Beachfront

Beachfront resort with a 21-plus infinity pool facing Lanai

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Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort

7.8 (well rated) based on 50+ reviews
room types 18 room options
starting price per night from $930/night*
  • All-inclusive: Optional
  • Beachfront
  • Private pool: Select villas, incl. the Ocean Front Villas

Cascading infinity pools that step down to Mokapu Beach

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Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui

8.6 (highly rated) based on 260+ reviews
room types 1 room options
starting price per night from $1100/night*
  • Beachfront
  • Heated pool: Ohi Pools and NALU Adventure Pool

Ocean-edge infinity pool for adults 18-plus, plus family water slides

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Hana-Maui Resort, a Destination by Hyatt Residence

8.8 (highly rated) based on 220+ reviews
room types 6 room options
starting price per night from $610/night*

East Maui retreat with an infinity pool facing Alau Island

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The Resort at Kapalua Bay, Maui

Too few reviews for a fair rating yet
room types 3 room options
starting price per night from $2120/night*
  • Beachfront
  • Private pool: Signature Residences Wailohia and Hiona Wai
  • Heated pool: Beach Club, Sunset and Spa pools

Residential resort with a zero-edge pool and private pools

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The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali

8.3 (highly rated) based on 200+ reviews
room types 25 room options
starting price per night from $540/night*
  • Beachfront
  • Heated pool

Adults-only infinity edge pool among six beachfront pools

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AC Hotel by Marriott Maui Wailea

8.2 (highly rated) based on 140+ reviews
room types 5 room options
starting price per night from $510/night*

Modern stay with an ocean-view infinity pool and sunset bar

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OUTRIGGER Honua Kai Resort & Spa

8.8 (highly rated) based on 60+ reviews
room types 1 room options
starting price per night from $1000/night*
  • Beachfront
  • Family-focused

Kaanapali North Beach condo suites with an infinity edge pool

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Hyatt Vacation Club at Ka'anapali Beach

Too few reviews for a fair rating yet
room types 1 room options
starting price per night from $660/night*
  • Beachfront
  • Heated pool: Maluhia infinity pool

West Maui beachfront villas with kitchens and an infinity-edge pool

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Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

7.9 (well rated) based on 80+ reviews
room types 23 room options
starting price per night from $920/night*
  • Beachfront

18-plus hibiscus mosaic pool and a nine-pool family canyon

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The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua

8.4 (highly rated) based on 90+ reviews
room types 14 room options
starting price per night from $1020/night*
  • Beachfront

Three-level resort pool stepping down toward the Pacific

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Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa

8.5 (highly rated) based on 200+ reviews
room types 17 room options
starting price per night from $640/night*
  • Beachfront
  • Heated pool

Oceanfront lagoon pools with waterfalls and a lava tube slide

Which area of Maui is best for an infinity pool hotel?

Wailea on the south coast is the best base for most pool trips, because five of the twelve hotels on this page are there. Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui and Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort sit along the beaches. AC Hotel by Marriott Maui Wailea stands on the hillside above them. This is the leeward side of the island, where the trade winds drop less rain.

West Maui is the sunset coast. In Kaanapali, The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali, Hyatt Vacation Club at Ka'anapali Beach, OUTRIGGER Honua Kai Resort & Spa and Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa look across the channel to Lanai and Molokai, where the sun goes down. Kapalua, farther north, is quieter and known for championship golf. The Resort at Kapalua Bay, formerly Montage Kapalua Bay, and The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua are the two choices there. Lahaina, the town just south of Kaanapali, is still rebuilding after the 2023 wildfire. The state tourism board reports that cleanup is complete and many businesses have reopened.

Hana-Maui Resort is the outlier: a remote resort on the greener, wetter east coast, at the end of the Road to Hana.

Choose Wailea for the widest choice of pools. If a sunset from the pool deck matters more, our pick is the Westin, whose adults-only infinity pool, for guests 18 and older, looks toward Molokai and Lanai.

Which Maui pools have a true infinity edge?

Nine of the twelve hotels here describe a pool with an infinity or zero edge in their own materials. At most of them, it is one pool among several. The Andaz is the clearest case: its cascading infinity pools step down toward Mokapu Beach and are open to all guests. The AC Hotel has a single infinity-edge pool with a hot tub and cabanas, plus an ocean-view pool bar on the hillside. Hyatt Vacation Club's Maluhia pool has an infinity edge facing the ocean. At Honua Kai, the main pool in the Hokulani tower courtyard has an infinity edge, within a large complex with slides and hot tubs.

At Four Seasons, Wailea Beach Resort and the Westin, the infinity edge is on the adults-only pool: 21 and over at Four Seasons, 18 and over at the other two. The Resort at Kapalua Bay's official overview describes a zero-edge Serenity Pool, and Hana-Maui Resort's dining page places its pool bar beside what the resort calls an infinity pool.

The other three hotels are on this page for their setting rather than an edge. Grand Wailea has a mosaic pool for adults and a large activity pool for families. The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua has an ocean-view pool on a large estate overlooking the Pacific. Hyatt Regency Maui has six free-form pool areas with waterfalls at the edge of the ocean.

If the edge itself is the reason for the trip, our pick is the Andaz, where the infinity pools are shared by every guest.

Where can couples find an adults-only pool on Maui?

Couples do best with an adults-only pool inside one of the large resorts, since every hotel on this page welcomes children. At Four Seasons, the adult pool is limited to guests 21 and older, and its infinity edge faces Lanai and the West Maui Mountains. It also has underwater music and a freestanding swim-up bar.

Wailea Beach Resort's Maluhia Pool is another adults-only infinity-edge pool in Wailea, with an 18-and-over rule and cabanas looking over the Pacific. In Kaanapali, the Westin's adults-only pool deck, for guests 18 and older, has an infinity edge pool and a whirlpool facing Molokai and Lanai. Grand Wailea's Hibiscus Serenity Pool, for guests 18 and older, has no infinity edge, but it is decorated with a giant hibiscus mosaic of more than 600,000 glass tiles.

Our pick for couples is Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, for the higher age limit and the swim-up bar at the adult pool.

Which Maui resorts work best for families?

Families should look for a resort with two pool zones, one with slides for children and one quiet pool for adults. Wailea Beach Resort follows this model on the south coast: its water park area has several slides, while the Maluhia infinity pool is adults-only, for guests 18 and over. Grand Wailea's Wailea Canyon Activity Pool has slides, a rope swing, a sandy beach area, waterfalls and a swim-up bar.

In Kaanapali, the Westin has a redesigned family area with a splash zone and a long water slide. Hyatt Regency Maui adds a lava tube slide to its waterfall pools. Hyatt Vacation Club has a zero-entry lagoon pool with a children's area, and Honua Kai sets its infinity pool among a kids pool, water slides, waterfalls and hot tubs.

Our pick for families is Wailea Beach Resort: children get the slides, and parents can take turns at the adults-only infinity pool, although its kids club is temporarily closed.

Which Maui pool hotels suit groups of friends?

Groups of friends do best in resorts that rent multi-bedroom residences, suites or villas, because a shared living space keeps everyone together. The Resort at Kapalua Bay is built around about 150 multi-bedroom, ocean-view residences with kitchens, on oceanfront land in the Kapalua resort community. The Andaz has 30 villas with two to four bedrooms, kitchens and private lanais. Some villas add a private plunge pool or hot tub, so check the villa type before you book.

In Kaanapali, Honua Kai rents condo-style suites from studios up to three bedrooms, with full kitchens, around its large pool complex. It suits a longer stay, although the resort is geared more to families than to a quiet group trip.

Our pick for a group of friends is The Resort at Kapalua Bay, for multi-bedroom residences with kitchens and the calm bay beach.

Is Hana-Maui Resort worth the trip to the east coast?

Hana-Maui Resort is worth it if you want quiet more than choice, ideally as a short stay added to a week on the resort coasts. It sits at the end of the Road to Hana, on the green, wetter east side of the island, far from the busy resort areas of Wailea and Kaanapali.

Expect one resort pool by the ocean rather than a complex of pools. The resort's dining page places The Pool Bar beside what it calls its infinity pool, and the lawn and pool look out to the Pacific.

For a remote end to a Maui trip, our pick is Hana-Maui Resort.

How much does an infinity pool hotel on Maui cost?

In 2026, state hotel data put the average nightly rate above 600 USD in Wailea and around 400 USD in the Lahaina, Kaanapali and Kapalua area. Those averages include every type of hotel, so expect the luxury resorts on this page to cost more. Most of them also add a daily resort fee and taxes on top of the room rate.

Condo-style suites and villas can lower the cost per person for groups, since one price covers several bedrooms and a kitchen. Hawaii also raised its hotel room tax in 2026, so compare total prices rather than nightly rates.

The AC Hotel is the mid-range option on this page, with about 110 rooms on the Wailea hillside. It has an infinity-edge pool but no beach at the door. Our pick for a lower budget is the AC Hotel, which keeps the Wailea location and the pool edge, usually at a lower nightly price than the beachfront resorts.

Can you use a Maui resort pool without staying?

Usually not, because Maui resort pools are for staying guests, with few exceptions. Among the hotels on this page, Hana-Maui Resort is the one we found offering day passes to non-guests on its official site as of 2026. Some other resorts sell pool or cabana access through third-party booking apps, but terms and access rules change often, so confirm directly with the hotel before you go.

If one pool is the reason for your trip, book at least one night at that hotel rather than counting on a pass.

When is the best time for pool weather on Maui?

May to October is the best time for pool days, because it is Hawaii's drier summer and the sea is typically gentle on all beaches. The state tourism board gives an average daytime temperature at sea level of about 29 C (85 F) in summer, and winter days are only a few degrees cooler. The wettest months are November to March, but rain is usually local and a sunny stretch of coast is rarely far away. The leeward resort coasts of Wailea, Kaanapali and Kapalua are drier than the windward east side around Hana.

Winter brings bigger surf and the whales. North-facing beaches get big waves, and strong currents can make any beach unsafe, so ask the hotel before swimming in the ocean. Humpback whales visit Hawaiian waters in the same season, which makes an ocean-view pool deck a good place to watch for them.

One county rule affects every pool bag: Maui County allows only mineral sunscreens to be sold or used, unless you have a prescription. Pack one or buy it on the island.

Book May to October for the most reliable pool weather, or January to March if whale watching matters more than dry days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort is the clearest choice, with cascading infinity pools open to every guest. AC Hotel by Marriott Maui Wailea has a single infinity-edge pool on the Wailea hillside. At OUTRIGGER Honua Kai Resort & Spa, the infinity-edge main pool is shared by all guests. At Four Seasons, Wailea Beach Resort and the Westin, the infinity pool is adults-only: 21 and over at Four Seasons, 18 and over at the other two.

The minimum age is 21 at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea and 18 at Wailea Beach Resort, Grand Wailea and the Westin in Kaanapali. Check the rule on the resort's pool page before you book if you travel with older teens.

None of the hotels on this page is adults-only as a whole; all of them welcome children, and several keep a separate pool for adults. Hotel Wailea accepts only overnight guests aged 18 and older, including at its pool. We could not confirm an ocean view or an edge there, so it is not on our list. For couples, Four Seasons and its 21-and-over pool is the closest match.

Wailea is better for choice: five of the twelve hotels on this page are there, including the Andaz and its cascading infinity pools. Kaanapali is better for sunsets, since its resorts look across the channel to Lanai and Molokai, and its average hotel rates were lower than Wailea's in 2026. Both coasts sit on the drier leeward side of the island.

For a classic resort honeymoon, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea fits best, with an adult pool for guests 21 and older, underwater music and a swim-up bar. Couples who want more space can book a residence at The Resort at Kapalua Bay on the quieter northwest coast. For a remote finish, Hana-Maui Resort sits on the east coast, far from the busy resort areas.

Yes. Winter daytime temperatures at sea level average about 26 C (78 F), and the leeward resort coasts in Wailea and West Maui get less rain than the windward side. Showers are more frequent from November to March, but they are usually local, and the state tourism board notes that a sunny stretch of coast is almost always nearby.

Humpback whales are generally in Hawaiian waters from November through April, with the peak from January through March, according to the NOAA humpback whale sanctuary. The resorts in Wailea, Kaanapali and Kapalua face open water toward the neighboring islands, so an ocean-view pool deck can double as a lookout.

No. Under Hawaii law, shoreline access is a public right, and the beach area seaward of the shoreline is public property. Anyone can walk along the sand in front of a resort. The resort's pools, loungers and cabanas are a different matter: they are for staying guests unless the hotel sells a day pass.

Yes, if a shaded spot by the adult pool matters to you. Four Seasons lets you reserve the cabanas facing its adult pool, for guests 21 and older, only when you book the room, and there is a fee. The Westin recommends booking its pool deck cabanas in advance. Ask about cabanas at the time of booking rather than on arrival.

Yes, most of the larger resorts do. In 2026, daily resort fees at Maui resorts run at around 50 USD per room, and some resorts charge for parking on top. The state also raised its hotel room tax that year. Ask what the fee includes and compare the total price with taxes and fees, not the nightly rate.

Yes. The Kaanapali and Kapalua resorts on this page show normal operation on their official sites. The state tourism board reports that the major cleanup in Lahaina is complete and many Lahaina businesses have reopened. The town is still rebuilding after the 2023 wildfire, so check what is open before a visit and plan most evenings around your resort area.

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