An exquisite gem of a "lifestyle resort" on the exclusive east coast of the island of Maui, The legendary AAA Four Diamond Hotel Hana-Maui and Honua Spa, where tranquility is a way of life. This luxury resort has long been known as a favorite Hawaiian vacation retreat for generations of travelers seeking a serene and enchanting escape. Hana is the perfect location for honeymoons, romantic getaways, and small weddings. The Resort reflects a wonderful blend of Hawaiian heritage and the unspoiled natural beauty that makes Hana such a special place. Luxury accommodations include spacious, bungalow-style Bay Cottage Suites with patios and romantic, plantation-style Sea Ranch cottages that offer dramatic ocean and mountain views.

Located on an acre of landscaped grounds, the intimate takes advantage of the spectacular views of Hana Bay. Here, guests can enjoy the ultimate in nurturing with massage, facials, and body treatments. The spa features steam rooms, cold plunge, aquatic therapy pool, lava rock whirlpool and more.

To reach Hana, the "Shangri-la of Hawaii", you can cheat and fly in on one of the two inter-island air carriers serving the Hana airport, or you can drive the incredible fifty-two mile well-paved scenic Hana Highway through a tropical rainforest of breathtaking beauty. If you elect to fly into Hana, you will be met at the airport by the hotel's 1932 Packard "jittney" for a leisurely drive through Old Hana Town to the hotel's reception area.

When you arrive at Hotel Hana-Maui, you'll be greeted with a a welcoming tropical fruit beverage and the Aloha spirit that the hotel staff is famed for offering their guests. Then you will be driven to your "room" . . . and here's where you get your first surprise, if you're used to the usual high-rise properties with their cookie-cutter cubicles that pass for hotel rooms.

Guest suites are located in plantation-style Sea Ranch Cottages, all of which overlook the ocean. Most feature private hot tubs ... 93 rooms and suites located on 66 acres of tropical beauty. If you haven't seen a spectacular Hana sunrise from the privacy and comfort of your Sea Ranch Cottage lanai, you haven't lived! Watching cloud-afire dawns is all part of the take-your-time ambience that is Heavenly Hana.

While there are no TV's in-room (you'll love the media "fast"), there is a well-stocked private library just off the hotel lobby along with a sundry shop offering the latest in murder mysteries and must-read business journals and magazines. There is even a highly acclaimed art gallery, The Hana Coast Gallery, to browse through; filled with both fine art and Hawaiian Native handwork, as an adjunct to the hotel's own fine collection of antique artifacts.

Activities such as tennis, complimentary daily yoga classes, hiking, horseback riding, and picnicking on stunning, secluded beaches make for a varied and unforgettable vacation experience. There's also the hotel's Wellness Center with its own pool and gym. But perhaps the most universally loved pastime is simply relaxing under one of the hotel's umbrellas at the famed Hamoa Beach - - described by James Michener as "the most perfect crescent beach in the Pacific." Hotel Hana-Maui is the Hawaii hotel that you have always dreamed about.

Hotel Hana-Maui features two restaurants; the Main Dining Room and the Hana Ranch Restaurant, and one lounge, the Paniolo Bar with its live entertainment (and the hotel's only TV, for those major sporting events you can't live without). During season, weekly luaus, complete with a traditional imu-roasted pig and Hawaiian poi are held at Hamoa Beach by torchlight.

All this within the rich island heritage of Hana itself, often called "The Last Hawaiian Place". It's no wonder this tropical resort is considered by many international travel guides to be the World's Most Romantic Hideaway.