Kaanapali Beach Hotel

Hotel Information: The focus of Kaanapali Beach Hotel is Hawaiian culture, history, and values, translating into warm hospitality and an unpretentious ambience. Families and leisure travelers gather for cultural activities in a lobby with lava-rock wall and Hawaiian art. Departing guests receive farewell songs and kukui leis.

Insider tip: Offered twice a week, the complimentary Kaanapali Trail & History and Legends Tour is a guided, 90-minute excursion to 10 cultural landmarks within the Kaanapali Resort area. The tour starts at the Plantation Farm and Ancient Village of Kekaa at the Royal Lahaina Resort, one mile from the hotel. Reservations are required and space is limited.

Kaanapali Beach Hotel features 430 guestrooms located in four wings forming an ocean-facing horseshoe. Three wings are six floors high and have elevators; the three-story Molokai wing has exterior access, is entirely nonsmoking, and does not have elevators.

Hawaiian décor includes original artwork, island-style wicker and rattan, and Polynesian accents. Sliding-glass doors open to furnished lanais with ocean, partial ocean, garden, or courtyard views.

Amenities include compact refrigerators, coffeemakers, in-room safes (surcharge), and high-speed Internet access (surcharge).