Beautiful "Luxury" Hotel but be prepared to pay to...

Beautiful "Luxury" Hotel but be prepared to pay top dollar for the locale and ocean view which is absolutely stunning. Excellent staff including reception (shout out to Rebecca from the Bronx!), valet, cleaning, pool, restaurant, engineering even the gentleman in the lobby selling pineapple and coconuts to mail back home. However, if you are trying to do Maui on a budget, don't stay at The Westin because this is not a "budget" hotel. This is a "luxury" hotel. Yes there is a resort fee, yes there is a parking fee, yes the ocean front rooms are expensive, yes we had to pay to rent beach chairs and an umbrella - it's the same type of fee structure at all Four and Five Star hotels including the Hyatt. By the time we were done with fees and taxes, our room was over $1000 a night but that did include a breakfast buffet for 2 adults. We were prepared to spend because we did our research prior and knew how many amenities were offered on the property. There are several hotels about two miles down the beach that are much more budget friendly with less bells and whistles that have excellent reviews like the Royal Lahaina. But if you want to go to all out when in Maui and feel important and special during your stay, definitely stay at The Westin! And no extra fee for watching majestic whales from our balcony!!