Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel is “Hawaiʻi’s most Hawaiian Hotel” where you can immerse yourself in authentic cultural experiences both in and out of the water.
It’s a place where guests arrive as strangers and leave as ‘ohana (family). Where traditional culture is shared and customs are celebrated. Where you can experience the real Hawaiian island aloha spirit.
Located on the idyllic island of Maui, Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel will take your clients on an immersive journey of Hawaiʻi with meaningful connections to local culture in every luxurious newly renovated guestroom.
With oceanfront views on an award-winning beach, traditional culture and Pacific Rim cuisine, the aloha spirit flows throughout the reimagined space to embody the Hawaiian meaning of hospitality, hoʻokipa.
Award-winning traditions
Since 1986, Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel’s Poʻokela (excellence) program has opened up the world of Hawaiian culture to hotel staff, encompassing different elements of tradition, cuisine and language.
It’s recognised as “Hawaiʻi’s Most Hawaiian Hotel” by the Waiaha Foundation. And is the only hotel to receive the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority’s He Kuleana Ke Aloha award, presented for its commitment and dedication to ensuring Hawaiian culture is perpetuated for future generations.
The beachfront property naturally also prides itself on sharing its authentic Hawaiian culture with a raft of free classes and activities available to hotel guests.
All classes are taught by artisans with many years of experience honing their craft and practice. It’s a way of sharing genuine Hawaiian hospitality and ensuring you take a piece of Hawaiʻi home with you.
Culture club
Join free culture classes for a hands-on experience. Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel offers an outstanding array of traditional activities such as mele (‘ukulele), hula (dance), maʻawe (native fibres and weaving), mea hoʻokani (instruments) and ‘ōlelo (Hawaiian language).
Hula plays a vital role in Hawaiian culture as a storytelling tool, while music is explored through meahoʻokani (traditional instruments) and kanikapila, a staff performance of singing, dance and music. Crafty guests can try lei-making, ma’awe weaving techniques and ʻohe kāpala – kapa cloth-making.
If you’re a repeat guest – and of course, you will be! – you can also bring your kukui nut lei to restring with a white nut to honour your return visit.
The omnipresent ocean is a pivotal part of Hawaiian culture, which you can explore through kilo moana, the practice of understanding the ocean and foreshore environments, and pānānā, using nature to inform traditional navigational techniques.
Guests can reserve a spot in advance for culture classes or sign up at Kawenaokeao in the lobby.
Aquatic pursuits
Moanakuʻinamoku (ocean activities) are available daily from 7am to 4pm at Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel and the choice is yours to join a tour or go your own way.
Budding wayfarers á la Moana will want to get aboard the hotel’s Outrigger Canoe Tour. It’s a unique opportunity to venture out on the ocean on a six-person wa‘a (outrigger canoe) guided by experienced Maui watermen. Paddle out to Puʻu Kekaʻa (Black Rock) and beyond while learning about Maui and its shoreline from an authentic Hawaiian perspective.
Or, explore the underwater world where Hawaiians live in harmony with the ocean on a 1.5-hour Guided Snorkel Tour to Puʻu Kekaʻa. Start the invigorating adventure on a Boki Board (surfboard-shaped raft) and dive into the water around Puʻu Kekaʻa on Kāʻanapali Beach.
There’s also standup paddleboarding lessons available for a more relaxed pace and an enjoyable waterborne activity for all levels.
Prefer to do your own thing? Rental equipment on offer includes snorkel gear, SUP boards, body boards and swim fins.
Or simply book a cabana, beach umbrella, lounge chairs or Tommy Bahama sand chairs and laze the day away on the stunning Kā‘anapali Beach with the West Maui mountains as your backdrop.
So, what are you waiting for? Dive in and book an immersive Hawaiian experience at “Hawai‘i’s Most Hawaiian Hotel”– the award-winning Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel.
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