Ekrem Canli

Review of Ka'anapali Beach Hotel

This was an interesting experience. We stayed on H...

This was an interesting experience. We stayed on Hawaii for two weeks, but used exclusively B&B's. All of them were really nice: super friendly and helpful hosts, breakfast and parking included, really nice and cozy rooms - all in all real good value for money. On our last night, we wanted to try out one of the hotels at Kaanapali beach and decided for the Kaanapali Beach Hotel as it was suitable for our budget. However, still more expensive than all of the really good rated B&B's we had. Our first impression here was really bad: the building has aged, but not too well. Everything looks like it was forgotten in the 1980s. Also the cleanliness was subpar. And you had to pay extra for breakfast and parking. But as soon as you leave the room, things get better: the location of the hotel is fantastic, the area is really nice and you can place your beach chairs wherever you want within the perimeter. What was really fantastic: they offer a hospitality room in case you have a late flight and want to have a shower later the day of your checkout. Starting at 6 am you can sign into a list (first come, first served) and enter a timeslot (half an hour) when you want to use this room. This was great and came with no extra cost! Also you can use the pool and beach towels even when you've checked out already. So if you don't mind the lacking 'luxury' which is probably offered by other hotels at Kaanapali beach, I can recommend this place as an affordable alternative. In the future, however, I'll stick to B&B's. Far more value for money if you don't need a huge pool or direct beach access.