Allen Oleksak

Review of Grand Wailea A Waldorf Astoria...

The gardens and water features on the property are...

The gardens and water features on the property are nice. The beach is very nice as well. The pools are 2nd to none. They also have some great stuff for kids. Our 1.5 year old loved the game room where he could play Mario Kart on the Wii.

That said the costs of everything make you feel like you are being held hostage to some extent. A burger and chicken strips shouldn't cost 75 bucks and there are no cheaper options. Forcing valet parking at 30 bucks a night becomes an exercise in, "should I pay the parking and eat off site or not pay it and be trapped paying through the nose for food".

We chose the off site route, and got food we could eat in the room which helped. Also as a result we explored found some awesome places like Kihei Kaffe off site. So I guess that was a good thing.

Overall had a great time. It was a very nice hotel. However it would have been a much better experience if we weren't being effectively price gouged. Leaves a little bitter taste.