2025 Readers Choice Awards: Maui

From the summit of Haleakalā to the golden shores of Kāʻanapali, the Valley Isle is dotted with natural wonders and beloved businesses. Here are the best of the best on Maui.

Best Hotels and Resorts on Maui

Best Luxury Resort 

1. Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea 
2. Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort 
3. The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua 
4. The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kā‘anapali 
5. Montage Kapalua Bay 
6. Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa 
7. Wailea Beach Resort 
8. Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort 
9. Fairmont Kea Lani 
10. Hotel Wailea, Relais & Châteaux 

Best Value Hotel or Resort 

1. Outrigger Kā‘anapali Beach Resort 
2. The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kā‘anapali 
3. Nāpili Kai Beach Resort 
4. Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows 
5. Maui Beach Hotel 
6. Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa 
7. Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa 
8. Aston Maui Kā’anapali Villas 
9. Castle Kamaole Sands 
10. Mana Kai Maui Resort 

Best Boutique Hotel 

1. Nāpili Kai Beach Resort 
2. Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort 
3. Fairmont Kea Lani 
4. Hāna-Maui Resort 
5. Hotel Wailea, Relais & Châteaux 
6. Kula Lodge 
7. Pā‘ia Inn 
8. Mana Kai Maui Resort 
9. AC Hotel by Marriott Maui Wailea 
10. Lumeria Maui 

Best Hotel or Resort for Families 

1. Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort 
2. The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kā‘anapali 
3. Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa 
4. Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows 
5. Outrigger Kāʻanapali Beach Resort 
6. Nāpili Kai Beach Resort 
7. Fairmont Kea Lani 
8. Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa 
9. Wailea Beach Resort 
10. Aston Kā’anapali Shores 

Best Hotel for Romance 

1. Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort 
2. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua 
3. Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows 
4. Fairmont Kea Lani 
5. Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort 
6. Hotel Wailea, Relais & Châteaux 
7. Hāna-Maui Resort 
8. Wailea Beach Resort 
9. Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa 
10. Outrigger Kāʻanapali Beach Resort

Best Hotel or Resort Spa 

1. Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea 
2. The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kā‘anapali 
3. The Ritz Carlton Spa, Kapalua 
4. Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa 
5. Kilolani Spa & Salon at Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort 

Best Hotel or Resort Pool 

1. Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort 
2. Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa 
3. Wailea Beach Resort by Marriott 
4. Fairmont Kea Lani 
5. The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kāʻanapali

Best Vacation Timeshare 

1. The Westin Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas 
2. Kā‘anapali Beach Club by Diamond Resorts & Hotels 
3. Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club 
4. Honua Kai Resort & Spa 
5. Hilton Grand Vacations 

Best Bed & Breakfast or Inn 

1. Kula Lodge 
2. Pā‘ia Inn 
3. Lumeria Maui 
4. ‘Īao Valley Inn 
5. Mangolani Inn 

Best Licensed Vacation Rental 

1. Kapalua Bay Villas 
2. Ho‘olei at Grand Wailea 
3. Maui Condo and Home 
4. Hale Kai Oceanfront Condominiums 
5. Vacasa, previously Condominium Rentals Hawai‘iKā‘anapali Beach 

Best Food and Drink on Maui

Best Restaurant 

1. Mama’s Fish House Restaurant & Inn 
2. Monkeypod Kitchen 
3. Hula Grill Kāʻanapali 
4. Merriman’s Kapalua 
5. Gather on Maui 

Best Hotel or Resort Restaurant 

1. Duke’s Beach House at Honua Kai Resort & Spa 
2. Humuhumunukunukuāpua‘a at the Grand Wailea 
3. The Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua 
4. The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea, Relais & Châteaux

Best Bar or Lounge 

1. Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman 
2. Maui Brewing Co. 
3. Hula Grill Kāʻanapali 
4. Lehua Lounge at Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort 
5. South Shore Tiki Lounge 

Best Cheap Eats 

1. Cool Cat Café 
2. 808 Deli 
3. Tin Roof Maui 
4. Kalei’s Lunchbox 
5. Sam Sato’s

Best Bakery 

1. Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop 
2. Maui Bread Co. 
3. Sugar Beach Bake Shop
4. Komoda Store & Bakery
5. Baked on Maui 

Best Breakfast or Brunch 

1. Kīhei Caffe 
2. Duke’s Beach House at Honua Kai Resort & Spa 
3. Grandma’s Coffee House 
4. Momona Bakery & Coffee Shop 
5. Pāʻia Bay Coffee & Bar

Best Banana Bread 

1. Aunty Sandy’s Banana Bread 
2. Halfway to Hāna 
3. Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop 
4. Maui Bread Co. 
5. Julia’s Best Banana Bread 

Best Coffee Shop 

1. Maui Coffee Roasters 
2. Wailuku Coffee Co. 
3. Pāʻia Bay Coffee & Bar 
4. Baked on Maui 
5. The Coffee Store

Best Burger 

1. Cool Cat Café 
2. Hula Grill Kāʻanapali 
3. Teddy’s Bigger Burgers 
4. Stewz Maui Burgers 
5. Havens 

 Best Farm-To-Table Restaurant 

1. Mama’s Fish House Restaurant & Inn 
2. Hāli‘imalie General Store 
3. Merriman’s Kapalua 
4. The Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton 
5. Lineage 

Best Food Truck 

1. Kina‘ole Grill Food Truck 
2. Maui Fresh Streatery 
3. Thai Mee Up 
4. Geste Shrimp Truck 
5. Dino’s Gourmet On-The-Go 

Best Noodle, Saimin or Ramen 

1. Star Noodle 
2. Sam Sato’s 
3. Tin Roof Maui 
4. Ramen Ya 
5. Da Best Pho & Vietnamese 

Best Pizza 

1. Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman 
2. Flatbread Co. 
3. Pizza Madness Maui 
4. Dollie’s Pub & Café 
5. Marlow 

Best Poke 

1. Foodland 
2. South Maui Fish Co. 
3. Fish Market Maui 
4. Tamura’s Market 
5. Takamiya Market 

Best Happy Hour 

1. Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman 
2. Maui Brewing Co. 
3. Roy’s Kā‘anapali 
4. Bistro Casanova 
5. Sea House Restaurant 

Best Seafood Restaurant 

1. Mama’s Fish House Restaurant & Inn 
2. Pā‘ia Fish Market 
3. Hula Grill 
4. Seascape Mā’alaea Restaurant 

Best Shave Ice Stand or Store 

1. Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice 
2. Halfway to Hāna 
3. Surfing Monkey Hawaiian Shave Ice 
4. Tobi’s Shave Ice 
5. Peace Love Shave Ice 

Best Steak House 

1. Roy’s Kā‘anapali 
2. Ruth’s Chris Steak House 
3. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Maui 
4. DUO Steak and Seafood 
5. Son’z Steakhouse 

Best Outdoor Adventures on Maui

Best Beach 

1. Kā‘anapali Beach 
2. Mākena Beach (aka Big Beach) 
3. Wailea Beach 
4. Kapalua Bay 
5. Nāpili Bay 

Best Snorkeling Spot 

1. Molokini Crater 
2. Kā‘anapali Beach (aka Black Rock Beach) 
3. Honolua Bay 
4. Kapalua Bay 
5. Maluaka Beach 

Best Surf Spot 

1. Ho’okipa Beach 
2. Kā‘anapali Beach 
3. Kīhei Cove Park 
4. Lahaina Breakwall 
5. Launiupoko Beach Park 

Best Botanical Garden 

1. Maui Nui Botanical Gardens 
2. Maui Tropical Plantation 
3. Kula Botanical Garden 
4. Ali‘i Kula Lavendar 
5. Garden of Eden Arboretum 

Best Campground 

1. Haleakalā National Park 
2. Wai‘ānapanapa State Park Campground 
3. Camp Olowalu 
4. Hosmer Grove Campgrounds 
5. Kīpahulu Campground 

Best Hiking Trail 

1. Haleakalā National Park 
2. ‘Īao Valley State Park 
3. Kapalua Coastal Trail 
4. Pīpīwai Trail 
5. Waihe‘e Ridge Trail

Best Waterfall Hike 

1. ‘Īao Valley State Park 
2. Twin Falls Hike 
3. Pīpīwai Trail to Waimoku Falls 
4. Bamboo Forest in Hāna

Best Activities on Maui

Best Dinner Cruise or Sunset Sail 

1. PacWhale Eco-Adventures 
2. Pride of Maui 
3. Trilogy Excursions 
4. Ali‘i Nui Sailing Charters 
5. Sail Maui 

Best Extreme Tour 

1. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters 
2. Skyline Eco-Adventures 
3. Kapalua Ziplines 
4. Rappel Maui 
5. Fly Maui 

Best Zipline 

1. Maui Zipline Company 
2. Kapalua Ziplines 
3. Skyline Hawai‘i 
4. North Shore Zipline 
5. Jungle Zipline 

Best Farm Tour 

1. Maui Pineapple Tour 
2. Maui Chocolate Tour 
3. Maui Tropical Plantation 
4. Ali‘i Kula Lavender 
5. Surfing Goat Dairy 

Best Helicopter Tour 

1. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters 
2. Air Maui Helicopter Tours 
3. Maverick Helicopters 
4. Pacific Helicopter Tours 

Best Golf Course 

1. Kapalua Golf, The Plantation Course/ Bay Course 
2. Wailea Golf Club 
3. Kā‘anapali Golf Courses 
4. The Dunes at Maui Lani 
5. Maui Nui Golf Club 

Best Live Show 

1. Old Lahaina Lū’au 
2. Drums of the Pacific at the Hyatt Regency Maui 
3. Grand Wailea Lū’au 
4. George Kahumoku Jr.’s “Slack Key Show” 
5. Te Au Moana Luau at the Westin Maui 

Best Lūʻau 

1. Old Lahaina Lū‘au 
2. Drums of the Pacific at the Hyatt Regency Maui 
3. Myths of Maui Lū‘au at The Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows 
4. Te Au Moana Lū’au at the Wailea Beach Resort 
5. The Feast at Mōkapu at the Andaz Maui 

Best Museum 

1. Maui Ocean Center 
2. Whalers Village Museum 
3. Hāna Cultural Center & Museum (temporarily closed) 
4. Hale Hō‘ike‘ike at the Bailey House 
5. Hale Pa‘i (aka Lahainaluna Printing Press) 

Best Fishing Charter 

1. Maui Fun Charters 
2. Lucky Strike Charters 
3. Fish Maui 
4. Start Me Up Sportfishing Charters 
5. All About Fish 

Best Shopping on Maui

Best Art Gallery 

1. Lahaina Galleries 
2. Maui Hands Art Gallery 
3. Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center 
4. Viewpoints Gallery Maui 
5. Curtis Wilson Cost Gallery 

Best Shopping Center or Mall 

1. Whaler’s Village 
2. The Shops at Wailea 
3. Queen Ka‘ahamanu Center 
4. Kalama Village Kīhei 
5. Pi‘ilani Village Shopping Center 

Best Clothing/Fashion Boutique or Store 

1. Honolua Surf Company 
2. Driftwood Maui 
3. Mahina 
4. Holoholo Surf 
5. Keani Hawai‘i

Best Store for Souvenirs 

1. Maui Swap Meet 
2. Hilo Hattie 
3. Maui Hands Art Gallery 
4. Beachbumz Tiki and Gift Shop 
5. ABC Stores 

Best Surf Shop 

1. Honolua Surf Company 
2. Maui Surfboards 
3. Hi-Tech Surf Sports 
4. Second Wind Maui 
5. Foam Co.

Best Services on Maui

Best Surf Instruction Co. 

1. Snorkel Bob’s 
2. Maui Dive Shop 
3. Boss Frog’s 
4. Maui Diving – Scuba & Snorkel Center 
5. Maui Surfer Girls 

Snorkeling/Scuba/Surf Rental or Instruction 

1. Snorkel Bob’s 
2. Maui Dive Shop 
3. Boss Frog’s 
4. Maui Diving – Scuba & Snorkel Center 
5. Maui Surfer Girls 

Best Beach Gear or Water Gear Rental 

1. Snorkel Bob’s 
2. Maui Dive Shop 
3. Boss Frog’s 
4. Auntie Snorkel Beach Rentals and Activities 
5. The Snorkel Store 

Best Transportation Service 

1. Maui Bus 
2. Roberts Hawai‘i 
3. Kā‘anapali Trolley 
4. Uber 
5. Akina Tours & Transportation 

Best Resort for a Wedding 

1. Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort 
2. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua 
3. Fairmont Kea Lani 
4. Wailea Beach Resort 
5. Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort

Best Wedding Venue (Not a Beach or Resort) 

1. The Plantation House, Kapalua 
2. White Orchid Beach House 
3. Merriman’s Kapalua 
4. Olowalu Plantation House 
5. Ha‘ikū Mill