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Old Oct 18, 2021 | 12:33 pm
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Originally Posted by sullim4
My wife and I have stayed in this area a number of times.

We both loved the Wailea Beach Resort. That said, we booked one of those special ground floor deck rooms that extended out to the adults-only serenity pool. It was amazing to sit on a couch on your private deck, and get waitress service from there as though you were poolside. The pool itself was just a few yards away. That's one of their most expensive premium rooms though and thus likely not what you would end up with should you book with points. I'm not sure I would book a standard room in this hotel after being spoiled with the sun deck room.

Of the three you mention, I would book Andaz if I was on points. GW has some iffy rooms, and on a standard award, you're likely to get a basic room with a view overlooking the parking lot or another undesirable view. It's also a zoo and honestly I don't like the property, so perhaps my glasses are tinted with that view. Andaz is a smaller resort and has fewer of these undesirable rooms. It's also popular with younger couples.

All that said, I would recommend avoiding booking on points on your honeymoon and pay cash if you can swing it. Your honeymoon is one of those times that's worth a splurge. I cannot recommend Hotel Wailea highly enough. If I was planning a honeymoon on Maui right now, that's where I would go, with no question or hesitation. That includes the Four Seasons, Fairmont, etc.
The Hotel Wailea is a small boutique hotel great for couples as they do not allow children under 16. It is across the street and up the hill from Grand Wailea but has shuttle service to their own beach area. Most units are separate "townhouse" duplex type units accessed from the main house through beautiful "gardens". A lot of privacy. Expensive and not a normal hectic beach type resort.
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