http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T04:29:42Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/42 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/7/17/01542/5582 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/aloha_pualani.jpg"><p>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"><b>Grand Wailea</b></a> and the <a href="http://www.fourseasons.com/maui"><b>Four Seasons.</b></a><p>But if a big resort experience turns you off, then consider the <a href="http://www.alohapualani.com"><b>Aloha Pualani</b></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.<p>Guests rave about the hotel which means "beloved flower of heaven": <blockquote><p>If juliana 2006-07-17T09:05:01-05:00 20.770048 -156.45815 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/