HotelChatter - Kihei, Maui

Scary Spice and Eddie Murphy Hit Up Four Seasons Maui

juliana — 2006-08-29T16:06:09-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/scary_eddie.jpg"><a href="http://www.fourseasons.com/maui">The Four Seasons Maui</a> is hosting yet another celebrity couple, and thankfully, its not Britney Spears and K-Fed.Eddie Murphy has been quietly dating Scary Spice of the Spice Girls for a few months and they are reportedly going to marry. According to the <a href="http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17635392&method=full&siteid=62484&headline=it-must-b-love--name_page.html">Sunday Mirror,</a> the wedding's set to happen at the <a href="http://www.hollywoodroosevelt.com">Hollywood Roosevelt</a>. Although we know the track record for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/12/24/95924/324/hotels/OC+Star+To+Wed+At+Roosevelt">weddings at HR</a> aren't so great. Eerily, Mischa Barton and boyfriend Cisco Adler were holed up at the Four Seasons when their "engagement" was reported.As for their trip to the Four Seasons, other guests seem to think the love is real.<blockquote> "The body language between them was electric - they seem pretty infatuated with

Aston Maui Lu Resort is Scary

juliana — 2006-07-20T09:00:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/aston_maui.jpg">While there are plenty of great hotels to find on Maui, there's always some bad with the good.A recent guest at the Aston Maui Lu Resort in Kihei tells us what other cost-conscious travelers won't: <blockquote>I don't know what these other people think is decent but this place is not what I call decent. I read the reviews and thought it wouldn't be so bad. I wish someone would have told the truth so I would not have wasted my money.There are two things I can say that was decent at this place, the grounds were tropical and large and the air conditioner worked great. I don't want to be unfair but I am going to state the

Saving Your Moolah in Maui

juliana — 2006-07-18T09:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/maui_coast.jpg">Hawaii is not a cheap place to visit. Not even in the summer and the big resorts in Wailea on Maui don't really offer a price break during these months. We're talking $350+ for a room with a mountain view.But there is a budget option out there at the <a href="http://www.mauicoasthotel.com">Maui Coast Hotel</a> in Kihei. The full-service hotel has a bunch of package options to consider. One going on right now is the fifth night free with an alcove suite costing $245 a night. This also applies to the one bedroom suite at $275 a night. Standard room rates are $240 and the hotel accepts AAA and AARP discounts.So now you know you can save a few bucks here,

Maui's Anti-Resort Getaway Spot

juliana — 2006-07-17T09:05:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/aloha_pualani.jpg">If you're thinking of heading to Maui for a Hawaiian getaway, then you've probably been checking out some of the island's more famous hotels like the <a href="http://www.grandwailea.com">Grand Wailea</a> and the <a href="http://www.fourseasons.com/maui">Four Seasons.</a>But if a big resort experience turns you off, then consider the <a href="http://www.alohapualani.com">Aloha Pualani</a>, a boutique hotel (i.e. small) that opened in 2003 in Kihei. The hotel only has five suites (orchid, bamboo, lotus, gardenia, and pikake), each with one bedroom, living room, kitchen and an upper level with views of either the pool, the ocean or both. Each suite is also decorated in different decor but stays true to the Pacific island theme.Guests rave about the hotel which means "beloved flower of heaven": <blockquote>If

Maui Prince: Pool (and Staff) Out of Order

switchcoast — 2006-01-05T08:39:13-05:00

[Ed. Note: Hotel Maven switchcoast continues his/her Chronicles of Recent Stays with a particularly nasty tale of pool construction at The Maui Prince Hotel. Enjoy.]

Our initial introduction to the Maui Prince was through correspondence with their concierge, who was courteous, swift, and extremely responsive to our questions prior to arriving. Had she been in charge of the rest of our stay, perhaps we would have better things to say about this supposed paradise.