"We really enjoyed our stay at Ka'anapali Beach Club and were overall really impressed! First off, the location is really nice. We've stayed in Wailea, the more expensive and ritzier part of the island before and now Lahaina, the more family friendly, lower key area and we personally MUCH prefer Lahaina and the Ka'anapali Beach area! It feels a bit cooler in general, the breeze never stops. It also has a more chill vibe in general, but with a LOT to offer, just not stuffy in any way, while still being really nice and full of terrific amenities! The condo and Ka'anapali Beach Club in general definitely exceeded our expectations! We expected a decent, clean, basic room with a few amenities at the resort but didn't plan to spending much time there, so it was perfect for us and fit our budget. The resort was MUCH more than than and the condo was very nice! The rooms have been updated (we stayed in January of 2021), furniture is now brightly colored and very clean. The king bed was comfortable! The sleeper sofa was not so we ordered a roll away which they happily brought to us at no charge. That was a much better option. The bathroom as very large and included a large tub, a standing shower, a separated toilet and two sinks. The kitchen was nice and well stocked with dishes and small appliances. We used the griddle for eggs & bacon a few times, the toaster daily and the coffee maker each day. The fridge is large for a condo and allows for plenty of storage. There was a large closet for storage of hanging clothes and empty suitcases, then plenty of drawers for easy storage of clothing, towels, etc. It was very clean, very well appointed and fit our needs perfectly. It's not a 5 star type of place but it's perfect for most people with reasonable expectations. We were VERY pleased! For the resort, it's really terrific! Excellent service, very large and spacious with meticulous care for covid precautions, sanitizing, etc. We saw cleaning of high touch places during most of our stay, sanitizing stations everywhere, consistent requests for masks, etc. If you are concerned about Covid, you will feel safe here. The amenities were much better than we expected! They have a large, very clean pool which is GREAT and includes a fun small pool with waterfalls that come into it (our kids LOVED it and sitting under the waterfalls), a waterslide for kids (and adults! ha!), a hot tub, a rental place for bike, boogie board, surf board and other types of rentals and also a bar and a restaurant. Also lots of chairs and not a lot of "chair hogging" like at some places. As for the food: we read all about the "usual" options at the restaurant and were excited to try things like the calamari, monkey bread, mac nut crusted mahi, fish tacos, etc....but unfortunately, Covid has ruined a lot of that and they are on a limited menu now. They still offer a full bar and now their food service is done through a service line where you order and take your food to go. You can eat at the pool overlook area and anywhere at the pool so it works out. We planned to eat at the hotel a bit more than we did because of this, but it wasn't an issue. We still ordered pizza/a burger/snacks a few times and drinks many times. It was all good, just not the full service style and full menu that you would find there in non Covid times. Best part is: there is a full time food truck fest that runs 7 days a week, just in front of the resort. It's maybe a 7 minute walk from the main lobby and most of it is just getting off the property. The food truck area offers great food and a huge variety, Thai/Vietnamese/Ribs & Meat/Fish & Poke/Greek/Mexican trucks and we fell in love with it, visiting many times. Highly recommend the short walk down there. The grocery store is directly across the street from the food trucks which is also so very convenient. We loved the area personally and also made the short drive to Whaler's Village which we highly recommend for shopping, lunch on the beach and the largest, most spacious beach around with great snorkeling at Black Rock Beach. You park in the Whaler's Village shopping center garage and walk through the open air shopping area out to the beach for a great beach, great food, great shopping and venture toward the black rocks for great snorkeling and an even more spacious beach. The beach in front of Ka'anapali Beach Club is nice but it's fairly narrow, especially at high tide so Black Rock Beach is a great, close alternative if Ka'anapali Beach is packed or there isn't much to offer for sand. Ka'anapali was better for ocean play & boogie boarding. We also found an awesome hidden breakfast and lunch spot (but very popular so get there early, like 7:30-8am) about 10 minutes north called The Gazebo. It's tucked into another condo complex but sits right on the beach and is not hard to find if you follow the signs. EXCELLENT breakfast and lunch! So good that we went back twice! We did find that most places had only been open a few weeks to just over a month (some opened at Thanksgiving time, others the day after Christmas, we were there from the Jan 2nd-10th) after being closed since March. It was obvious that they were all still getting back into the swing of things and the food on the whole island left a little to be desired, in general. Our best meals were actually some of our more affordable ones, ironically. Remember that 9-10 months closed does impact businesses significantly so we just tried to have grace. Many places were still closed or permanently closed."

Jessica, IN - January 2021