The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, one of Maui's standard-setting resorts, recently set the bar even higher with its completion of a $50 million renovation. Built in 1990, the resort is situated on 15 oceanfront acres of Maui's southern coastline, and is Hawaii's first and only AAA Five Diamond and Mobil Five-Star resort.
The renovation project encompassed remodeling 380 guest rooms and suites, including a technology upgrade, with such added features as high-definition, 42-inch LG flat-screen TVs, and iHome clock/radio/DVD/iPod/MP3 players.
Included in the renovation project is a new steak and seafood restaurant, DUO. The resort has seen a complete rewiring to provide high-speed wireless access; the deck of the children's waterfall pool was resurfaced with quartzite tiles; and the entire laundry service was replaced by an environmentally efficient facility to accommodate 100 percent cotton Italian linens in guest rooms.
A spokesperson for the resort noted that a standout feature of the renovation is the institution of a museum-quality art collection, which features works by Hawaii's finest artists. "The artwork is incorporated throughout the accommodations and public areas, and adds a cultural dimension to a guest's stay," she says.
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Maui has received high marks; this year the spa was singled out as the Number Three Destination Spa in the world in the Zagat 2007/2008 World's Top Hotels, Resorts and Spas guide, which is based on surveys of nearly 22,000 frequent travelers and more than 1,600 travel agents. As part of the renovation project, three new, oceanfront outdoor Hawaiian hales were built for the spa. (Hales are traditional wood framework Hawaiian structures with a thatched roof.) The hales are authentically constructed in the traditional Hawaiian style without nails or screws by one of the few master hale builders in the world, Francis Sinenci.
In addition to the hales, the spa has 13 treatment rooms providing Vichy shower treatments, body wraps, lomi pohaku (a hot stone massage), and ocean Aquacranial massage—while floating in the ocean, subtle craniosacral manipulations lengthen the spine and relieve blockages that create tension and stress. The spa's staff includes practitioners well versed in traditional Hawaiian, Thai, craniosacral and ayurvedic massage. The spa's signature treatment combines four diverse techniques, including a peppermint scrub, warm herbal wrap, massage medley and scalp treatment. For advance spa bookings, contact Pat Makozak, senior spa director, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, at 808-874-2939, pat.makozak@fourseasons.com
.
Standard rates start at $440 per night double occupancy. The resort offers several packages, including a Room and Car Package starting at $605 per night. The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea is 17 miles from Maui's Kahului Airport, about a 30-minute drive. Limousine and taxi transfers can be arranged in advance by the hotel's concierge.
The travel agent liaison for the resort is Lenora Yuen, senior sales manager, travel industry, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. She can be reached at 714-281-8556 or lenora.yuen@fourseasons.com
Members
News
Useful Features
Content
:: 
::
