We got to Hawaii all the time... mostly Oahu & the Big Island.

We have just changed our reservation to go to Maui (thanks continental) and return from HNL. Our original plans had us in Waikiki for 7 days & the Big Island for 5 before going back to Waikiki for a couple of days. We were splurging on the Four Seasons Hualalai, but it's going to have to wait for our next trip. With the advent of COs service to Maui we figured we'd go again. It's been over 10 years sinced we'd been.

Now, where the heck do we stay? We will be arriving in early November and would like to use this time for a little quiet & sightseeing. Generally, I lounge around for a couple of days before starting to run. I've done searches and am totally confused about where to stay.

Do we stay in Kaanapali Beach? Wailea? Kapalua? We would like to be able to go to Lahaina in the evening and wouldn't mind a short drive - we're from NJ - anything under 30 minutes is short .

Is the 4 seasons in Maui worth it? Too far? How about the Ritz? The Sheraton looked nice all those years ago, but we couldn't afford it. What about one of the Marriotts? The Westin? HELP

BTW - we don't have any status with any chain except for Hilton.

We'd rather not be in a disneyland type environment (we don't like the Hilton Wailkoloa) and would prefer not too many kids around. But, I don't think there would be too many around in early Nov. anyway.

As you can notice, I'm REALLY confused.

Any and all advise is appreciated!

Mary