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Where Is The Best Area To Stay In Maui? The Ultimate Guide

Where Is The Best Area To Stay In Maui? The Ultimate Guide

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Planning a trip to Maui is always exciting — with its more than 80 beautiful beaches, idyllic waterfalls, amazing snorkeling, and nature-filled adventures scattered throughout the island — what’s not to love? With so many choices, the hardest part is choosing the best area to stay in Maui.

Although it’s easy to get around the island in a rental car, with Maui being such a popular tourist destination, securing a rental can be difficult unless you’ve planned way in advance. Whether you’ve done so or not, it’s important to find the best base in Maui that suits your wants and needs.

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Best Area To Stay in Maui

To help with your vacation planning, I’ve put together this guide to help you decide which is the best area to stay in Maui. 

The guide is broken out by the four most popular areas to stay in Maui:

  • West Maui
  • South Maui
  • North Shore
  • East Maui

West Maui

beautiful golden sunset from the beach in downtown lahaina maui

If you ask visitors that enjoy upscale, resort-style vacations what the best part of Maui is to stay, they’ll most likely say West Maui. That’s because this part of the island is the most developed part where you’ll find Maui’s best resorts, high-end shopping, and fine dining. All these amenities also make West Maui the most touristy area of the island. 

Kapalua

best area to stay in maui is kapalua in west maui
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Kapalua is a favorite destination for couples because of its upscale, romantic resorts and breathtaking shoreline, lined with white sand beaches. 

The star of this town is the 23,000-acre Kapalua Resort. There’s no shortage of posh spots in this master-planned resort area. It’s home to the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, award-winning restaurants, over 20 boutique shops, and two world-famous golf courses — the Plantation Course and the Bay Course.

That said, there are plenty of unique properties to look at that won’t necessarily break the bank.

OCEAN VIEW VILLA

kapalua ridge villa on vrba is a recommended place to stay in maui

Kapalua Ridge Villa B&B

There are quite a few of B&Bs on VRBO that range from uber-expensive to others like this one that are quite affordable for what you get. This split-level villa at least has a decent view and you also get the bonus of getting access to the facilities such as pool, tennis courts, beach chairs/towels, and free local shuttle.

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