Montage Kapalua Bay vs The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
Montage Kapalua Bay and The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort are both praised by experts. Overall, The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort is the choice of most reviewers compared to Montage Kapalua Bay. The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort comes in at #5 in Hawaii with accolades from 16 reviews such as Rough Guide, Gayot and The Telegraph.
Montage Kapalua Bay
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1 Bay Drive, Lahaina, Maui, HI 96761
From $1,271 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Gayot
"Montage Kapalua Bay celebrates Hawaiian culture while offering guests a relaxing destination vacation."
Oyster
Luxury
"The Montage Kapalua Bay is a lush 24-acre luxury property that features 56 one- to four-bedroom villas and a world-class spa."
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Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"Nestled along Maui's coast in one of the most exclusive oceanfront areas on the northwest side of the island, the 24-acre Montage Kapalua Bay is ensconced in nature."
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Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"The Montage Kapalua Bay fulfills every requirement, from ziplines and snorkeling tours for your kids, to blissful spa treatments and romantic dinners for the adults."
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goop
"It’s all suites, with many multi-bedroom options for families, meaning it’s the sort of place where you can easily spend an entire holiday vacation."
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The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
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2259 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $254 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"After a multimillion-dollar renovation, completed in 2009, fans of the iconic pink palace can breathe a sigh of relief: The Royal Hawaiian Hotel is more glorious than ever before."
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Which room to book: Be sure you're in the historic wing, in a Beachview room.
Fodor's
"There's nothing like the legendary Pink Palace of the Pacific, and an $85 million face-lift in 2009, the iconic hotel set on 14 acres of prime Waikiki Beach is a unique blend of luxury and tradition."
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Oyster
Luxury
"Of the three luxury hotels in Waikiki -- the Moana Surfrider and the Halekulani are the others -- the 528-room Royal Hawaiian provides the most stunning design."
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Lonely Planet
"With its Moorish-style turrets and archways, the aristocratic, oh-so-pink Royal Hawaiian was Waikiki's first true luxury hotel."
i
For old-school ambience, ask for the historic building; for ocean views, the modern tower.
Travel + Leisure
"Iconic, surfer-filled Waikiki—so famous that its image has even been printed on tens of thousands "aloha shirts"—is almost always full of tourists and happy beachgoers."
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