Infinity pool hotels in Maui
Maui resort pools compared, from Wailea's quiet adult pools to Kaanapali's sunset beachfront.
Most of Maui's infinity pools face the Pacific from the island's drier leeward coasts, looking out to the neighboring islands of Lanai and Molokai. The typical hotel here is a large beach resort with several pools. The infinity edge is often on the pool kept for adults, so the age rule matters as much as the view.
Wailea, on the south coast, has the widest choice, from terraced pools that cascade toward the beach to a smaller hillside hotel with an ocean-view pool bar. Kaanapali and Kapalua in West Maui add sunsets across the channel, and Hana-Maui Resort sits alone on the remote east coast.
Below we compare the pools, age limits, family options, costs and the best season for pool days, and name our pick for each kind of trip.
22 room options
from $1050/night*
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea is a beachfront infinity pool hotel in Maui, set directly on Wailea Beach in South Maui with three saltwater pools. The infinity pool is the Adult Pool, which is adults-only, for guests aged 21 and over. From its raised position, the infinity edge looks across the water to Lanai and the West Maui Mountains. The pool has a freestanding swim-up bar, an underwater music system and bubble loungers, and it is open from early morning until sunset. Private cabanas around it can be reserved for a fee when you book the room.
The other two pools are open to all ages. The Fountain Pool sits under royal palms with ocean views and complimentary cabanas, and it stays open around the clock, while the Waterfall Pool is designed for children. Pool attendants offer sunscreen and hourly treats such as fresh juices and ice cream. On the sand, beach staff set up loungers and umbrellas along Wailea Beach, which is known for calm water that is good for swimming. Eleven hillside sanctuaries overlooking the ocean can be added to a room booking for a fee.
Rooms and suites have a Hawaiian-inspired design with koa-inspired wood furniture, and most guest rooms have a private balcony. The Club Ocean-View Rooms measure 600 square feet (56 square meters) plus the balcony and include access to The Club, a private floor with breakfast, a full-service bar and private check-in. Restaurants include Spago Maui, the oceanfront Ferraro's Restaurant & Bar, DUO Steak and Seafood and the sushi restaurant KOMO. Kai Holo Spa opened in 2026, with treatments rooted in Hawaiian healing traditions.
Best for: couples who want a 21-plus infinity pool facing Lanai, and families who want a calm swimming beach with a children's pool.
18 room options
from $930/night*
Cascading infinity pools are the centerpiece of Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, a 15-acre beachfront resort in Wailea with direct access to Mokapu Beach. The pools step down through the grounds toward the sand, with poolside service and cabanas for rent. Bumbye Beach Bar sits on the edge of the lagoon pool near Mokapu Beach, and at this infinity pool hotel in Maui the pools lead down to the sand.
The resort has 320 rooms, suites and villas, each with a private balcony, and many have partial or full ocean views. Standard rooms are about 400 square feet (37 square meters). The 30 villas have two to four bedrooms, full kitchens and outdoor grills, and select villas add a private plunge pool or hot tub. The Ilikai Penthouse goes further, with a glass-bottom cantilevered pool on its wraparound balcony.
Ka'ana Kitchen is the signature restaurant, with a farm-to-table menu. Morimoto Maui, from chef Masaharu Morimoto, serves sushi and dishes that blend Japanese and Western cooking in a beachfront setting. Awili Spa and Salon has a sauna, a steam room and an outdoor tranquility pool. The resort also sells an optional all-inclusive package. There is no kids club, but the concierge can arrange babysitting referrals.
Best for: couples who want a beachfront pool with ocean views, and small groups sharing a multi-bedroom villa.
1 room options
from $1100/night*
The infinity pool at Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui is the Maluhia Pool, the resort's signature infinity edge pool with wide views of the Pacific. It is adults-only, for guests aged 18 and over, with floating cabanas that should be booked in advance and Sunset's Bar next to the water. The main family pools are open to all ages: the heated 'Ohi Pools, two oceanfront pools with whirlpool spas, and the heated NALU Adventure Pool with four water slides and splash zones for younger children.
This infinity pool hotel in Maui covers 22 acres in Wailea, on the South Maui coast between Ulua Beach and Wailea Beach, with a beach walk running along the front. Humpback whales pass directly in front of the resort each year on their migration, and the Mandara Spa looks out over Molokini and the island of Kahoolawe. Olakino, a separate adults-only wellness area with its own pool, sells full-day access that guests book in advance.
The resort has 543 guest rooms, including 58 suites, and every room has a balcony or lanai. Ground-level Sundeck Collection rooms add a larger private deck close to the lawn and pools, while the Signature Oceanfront Villas have one to four bedrooms and full kitchens. Humble Market Kitchin by Roy Yamaguchi is the signature restaurant, serving Hawaiian-inspired dishes with beach views. Best for: families who want water slides with Ulua Beach and Wailea Beach next to the grounds, and couples who retreat to the 18-plus infinity pool.
6 room options
from $610/night*
The infinity pool sits just above an oceanfront lawn lined with palms and stone torches, and its infinity edge lines up with the Pacific horizon and Alau Island. It is the resort's main pool, shared by all guests, and an outdoor hot tub with ocean views is also on site. The Pool Bar serves cocktails and light meals to the loungers from late morning to late afternoon.
This infinity pool hotel in Maui is set in Hana town, on the island's quiet eastern coast along the Road to Hana, with tropical forest and waterfalls in the surrounding area. Because the coast faces east, sunrise over the ocean is part of the view from the pool and from many rooms. The 66 rooms, suites and bungalows are spread across 75 acres of tropical grounds, and every unit has a private terrace, many with ocean views. The oceanfront bungalows have vaulted wood-beam ceilings, and one bungalow category adds a hot tub on its private deck. Villas next to the pitch-and-putt golf course have full kitchens for longer stays, and some rooms have no TV, radio or clock by design.
Hana Ranch Restaurant serves farm-to-table dishes made with food from local farmers, ranchers and fishermen. The spa has nine treatment rooms, a eucalyptus steam room, a cold plunge pool and a jetted tub overlooking Kapueokahi Bay, and yoga classes run daily. Families are welcome, although there is no dedicated children's program, and dogs may stay in the rooms but are not allowed in the pool.
Best for: couples who want a quiet, remote stay, and wellness-focused travelers.
3 room options
from $2120/night*
Set on Kapalua Bay in West Maui, this residential-style resort has tiered pools with ocean views, and the official site describes the Serenity Pool, next to Sunset Patio, as its zero-edge signature pool. Only two of the five Signature Residences, Wailohia and Hiona Wai, have a private infinity pool and hot tub on the lanai, so these are the categories to book for a pool of your own at this infinity pool hotel in Maui. Both are three-bedroom garden residences, and Wailohia looks toward Molokai. Resort guests share the heated Beach Club Pool and Sunset Pool, which step down the grounds with cascading water and quiet lounge spaces.
These two pools are open to all ages, and private daybeds can be reserved at Sunset Pool. The Spa Pool belongs to The Spa at Kapalua Bay and is adults-only: guests under 18 may not use the spa pool or the hydrotherapy areas. In 2026, resort guests reach it with a spa treatment or a paid Spa Renewal Pass. Just beyond the resort, Kapalua Bay Beach has calm water for snorkeling and paddleboarding, with complimentary loungers, umbrellas and towel service for guests.
Accommodation is in residences of one to four bedrooms, with full kitchens, in-residence laundry, marble bathrooms and private lanais facing the ocean or the gardens. The Restaurant at Kapalua Bay serves modern Hawaiian cuisine above the bay, and The Pool Bar holds a happy hour with live music. Formerly Montage Kapalua Bay, the resort has been managed by Marriott since 2026. Best for: families and groups of friends who want a multi-bedroom residence with a kitchen, or a private infinity pool in a garden setting.
25 room options
from $540/night*
At The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali, the infinity edge pool is one of six pools in the Kawaiola Aquatic Playground, and it sits on the redesigned adults-only deck. A whirlpool shares the deck, and the pool looks out over the Pacific to the islands of Molokai and Lanai. Guests must be 18 or older to use the adults-only pool deck. Guests staying in the Hokupa'a Tower also have The Lanai at Hokupa'a, an exclusive area with a private bar and shallow infinity edge cocktail pools.
The family pool area is open to all ages, with a kids pool, a splash zone with a dozen spray jets, a mini slide and a 270 foot (82 meter) water slide. Cabanas made of bamboo and dark wood, designed for the resort, stand around the pool area and can be reserved. The outdoor pools are heated and open from early morning until late evening, and a pool bar next to the infinity pool deck serves cocktails and small bites.
Set directly on Kaanapali Beach in West Maui, this infinity pool hotel in Maui also has beachfront cabanas and ocean views toward Black Rock. Rooms and suites are split between the Hokupa'a and Ocean Towers, every room has a private balcony with garden or ocean views, and Ocean Tower rooms have glass railings facing the beach. Heavenly Spa by Westin offers massages and facials, and the Wailele Luau is a Hawaiian dinner show with fire knife dancing.
Best for: families who want water slides and a kids pool, and couples looking for a quiet adult pool deck on the beach.
5 room options
from $510/night*
AC Hotel by Marriott Maui Wailea is a modern infinity pool hotel in Maui with 110 rooms, 12 of them suites. It is set back from the shore in the Wailea resort area and overlooks the South Maui coastline. The main pool, the AC Wailea Pool, is an infinity-edge pool shared by all hotel guests. It faces the ocean across open lawns with sun loungers, umbrellas and private cabanas that can be reserved, and there is also a whirlpool. In 2026 the pool is free for hotel guests, with towels provided, and it is open from morning into the evening.
Every guest room has a private balcony, with ocean, mountain or garden views depending on the category. Room types range from king rooms with a sofa bed to ocean-view rooms with two queen beds and corner suites facing the sea. The hotel presents its oversized balconies as a place to watch the sunset and, in season, passing whales.
KAI, the open-air poolside bar, serves cocktails and Asian-fusion small plates beside a lava stone firepit, with happy hour and live music. Breakfast is a European-inspired buffet at AC Kitchen, and the AC Store and the fitness center are both open around the clock. The hotel is not on the beach, but The Shops at Wailea and the public beaches of Wailea are close by. Best for: couples and small groups of friends who want a modern Wailea base with an infinity pool and a sunset bar.
1 room options
from $1000/night*
Three acres of pools fill the gardens of OUTRIGGER Honua Kai Resort & Spa, an all-suite condo resort on Kaanapali North Beach in West Maui. Within this network, the main pool in the Hokulani tower courtyard has an infinity edge and is shared by all guests. Around it, the Aquatic Playground adds a kids pool, water slides, waterfalls, caves, fountains and five hot tubs.
Cabanas and Casabellas, padded loungers with a sunshade, can be rented for the day. Duke's Beach House, the resort's oceanfront restaurant, also serves the pool, with Hawaiian-influenced seafood, steaks and live music daily. Guests also have poolside barbecue grills and a beach activities desk that rents snorkel gear, boogie boards and floats by the hour, day or week.
Suites range from studios to three-bedroom units and penthouses in the Hokulani and Konea towers, with resort, partial ocean or ocean views. Each one has a full kitchen with Bosch appliances, a lanai and an in-suite washer and dryer. The newer Luana Garden Villas add three-bedroom homes with private gardens, for groups that want more space at this infinity pool hotel in Maui. Best for: families and groups of friends who want a kitchen and room to spread out near the beach.
1 room options
from $660/night*
Owners and rental guests share Hyatt Vacation Club at Ka'anapali Beach, a beachfront villa resort on Kaanapali Beach in West Maui. The infinity pool is the heated Maluhia pool, an infinity-edge pool with ocean views. The zero-entry Wailele lagoon pool has a children's area. Both pools sit at ground level in the gardens between the resort building and the beach, and the Pau Huaka'i Tiki Bar serves cocktails by the water.
What sets it apart from a standard infinity pool hotel in Maui is the space. All accommodation is in one-, two- and three-bedroom villas with full kitchens and furnished balconies. A one-bedroom villa measures about 870 square feet (80 square meters), with a king bed and a sleeper sofa, and the three-bedroom villas add a third room with two queen beds. Depending on the category, the view is of the ocean, the beach and the pools or of the West Maui Mountains.
Dining is casual. Lahaina Provision Company, a market and deli on the lobby level, has a coffee bar, breakfast and grab-and-go meals, and there are shared barbecue grills and oceanfront cabanas steps from the beach. Guests can also use the pools at the neighboring Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa and charge meals at its 'Umalu and Japengo restaurants to their villa. There is no kids club and no daily housekeeping. In 2026 the resort states that a timeshare presentation is not required for a rental stay. Best for: groups sharing a two- or three-bedroom villa, and travelers who want to cook for themselves on a beach stay.
23 room options
from $920/night*
Two very different pools shape a stay at Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, set in 40 acres of tropical gardens that front Wailea Beach in South Maui. The quieter one is the Hibiscus Serenity Pool, which is adults-only, for guests aged 18 and older. A giant hibiscus made from more than 630,000 pieces of glass mosaic tile covers its floor, and the deck has two whirlpools plus cabanas and casabellas that are reserved in advance. The pool sits just above the Beach Courtyard, a terraced lawn steps from the beach, with palms and the Pacific beyond.
The Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is the family side of the resort: nine pools on six levels, linked by waterslides, waterfalls, a lazy river, caves, a rope swing, a sandy shallow area for small children and a swim-up bar. The Lava Tube Slide drops three stories into the canyon, with a minimum height for children. Both pools are open from early morning until late evening and are for registered guests only; in 2026 the resort did not sell pool or day passes to visitors.
Rooms and suites start at 640 square feet (about 59 square meters), each with a private lanai and a tropical or ocean view. Napua, the club level on the upper floors, adds two private lounges with breakfast, snacks and evening cocktails, while the three-bedroom Ho'olei Villas sit on the hillside with full kitchens and ocean views. Dining includes Nobu Grand Wailea and Humuhumunukunukuapua'a, a Polynesian-style restaurant on a beachfront lagoon. The spa is Kilolani Spa & Salon, with treatments inspired by Hawaiian culture.
Best for: families who want a multi-level activity pool by the beach, and couples who prefer the quiet 18-plus Hibiscus pool.
14 room options
from $1020/night*
Lawns, palms and a three-level outdoor pool fill the center of The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, a 54-acre resort above the Pacific on the northwest shore of Maui. The pool steps down the slope toward the ocean, with gardens around the decks and ocean views past the trees. It is shared by all hotel guests, and the pool area also has a whirlpool and a children's pool. VIP cabanas and Oasis Beds add shaded seating with personal service, and 'Olu Poolside serves meals with an ocean view.
D.T. Fleming Beach lies at the foot of the grounds, where the resort's Burger Shack serves burgers and cocktails by the sand, and the Alaloa Lounge looks over Honokahua Bay. Next to the grounds, the resort cares for the Honokahua Preservation Site, a Hawaiian sacred site. Golfers can book the Plantation Course, Kapalua's championship course.
The 468 rooms and suites have dark wood floors, marble bathrooms and balconies facing the gardens or the ocean. Residential suites add a kitchen and up to two bedrooms, and some rooms have a private fire pit. Club-level rooms include access to the Club Lounge at the Anuenue Room. The Ritz-Carlton Spa uses Hawaiian traditions and local plants, and its lounges, saunas and steam rooms are for guests 18 and over. Families can join Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ambassadors of the Environment, with guided nature and culture outings.
Best for: couples who want a large resort pool with ocean views, and golfers playing Kapalua's Plantation Course.
17 room options
from $640/night*
On 40 oceanfront acres on Kaanapali Beach in West Maui, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa is a large beachfront resort built around a lagoon pool complex. Its free-form pools sit at ground level between the hotel towers and the beach, with waterfalls, a rope bridge, tropical plants and ocean views toward Lanai and Molokai. The pools are open to all hotel guests, and in 2026 guests can also use the pools at the neighboring Hyatt Vacation Club at Ka'anapali Beach.
Families have the most to do here. The pool areas include a 46 meter (150 foot) lava tube waterslide, a second slide, a children's pool with a splash pad, and a whirlpool. Cabanas and daybeds by the pool or facing the ocean can be rented for the day, and a poolside restaurant and bar serves drinks and casual meals. Away from the water, the resort keeps African penguins, swans and tropical birds, and runs a rooftop stargazing program.
The resort has more than 800 rooms, including 31 suites, and every one has a private lanai with a glass balcony. Views range from the gardens, the West Maui Mountains and the golf courses to the Pacific. Rooms were refreshed in 2021 with modern Hawaiian decor, and a Regency Club upgrade adds lounge access with continental breakfast and evening snacks. The oceanfront spa offers massages, a sauna and steam rooms, and suites for couples' treatments.
Best for: families with children and travelers who want a full-service beachfront resort with plenty of pool space.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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