The best luxury resorts in Maui

An all-suite resort with cabana-style suites and two-story villas that include private plunge pools, set around three pools including an adults-only tranquility pool. The Fairmont Spa runs to 13 treatment rooms with oceanside and poolside cabanas, and Nick's Fishmarket Maui serves seafood with outdoor seating.

Good to know: Ask for a two-story villa if the private plunge pool matters most. The resort sits in Wailea, 0.6 miles in a straight line from both Hotel Wailea and Grand Wailea.

Skip it if you want more on-site restaurants, like Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort.

An adults-only, all-suite hotel with 72 suites set in tropical gardens above the coast. The property has a full-service spa and a fitness studio with yoga classes, and onsite dining runs to The Birdcage Japanese Grill and The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea.

Good to know: Guest ratings on this list top out here, at 9.6/10 from 140+ reviews. It sits in Wailea, 0.6 miles in a straight line from Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui, and 0.7 miles from Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort.

Skip it if you're traveling with children, since the hotel is adults-only.

This 468-room resort in Kapalua runs to six on-site dining experiences, including Banyan Tree, which serves Hawaiian cuisine with ingredients from the resort's own organic garden. Waihua Spa adds 17,500 square feet of treatment space across 15 rooms, among the largest spa setups on this list.

Good to know: Montage Kapalua Bay is the nearest hotel on this list, 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa is 6.5 miles away, also in a straight line.

Skip it if a smaller, suite-only property like Hotel Wailea, Relais & Chateaux suits you better.

A 40-acre beachfront resort with five restaurants, including Humuhumunukunukuapua'a over an oceanfront lagoon and an onsite Nobu serving dishes like black cod miso. The Wailea Canyon water park connects nine outdoor pools with a lazy river, and Kilolani Spa covers massages and a hydrotherapy bath circuit.

Good to know: It's the closest hotel on this list to Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui, 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Hotel Wailea, Relais & Chateaux is 0.7 miles away, also in a straight line.

Skip it if you'd rather stay somewhere adults-only, like Hotel Wailea, Relais & Chateaux.

An intimate beachfront resort with just 70 residential-style suites, each with a full kitchen and private lanai. Spa Montage spans 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor treatment rooms, and Cane and Canoe restaurant serves oceanfront dining with Pacific and Molokai views.

Good to know: Guest ratings aren't shown here, since the hotel has fewer than 50 reviews. It's in Kapalua, 0.7 miles in a straight line from The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, and 6.3 miles from Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa.

Skip it if you want a published guest rating to compare against the rest of this list.

The resort spans 22 acres between two beaches with four distinct pool experiences, plus Hawaii's longest resort waterslide. Humble Market Kitchin by Roy Yamaguchi serves Hawaiian-inspired fare with beach views, and Mandara Spa covers massage and body treatments. Guest ratings here sit at 8.6/10 from 260+ reviews.

Good to know: It sits in Wailea, 0.3 miles in a straight line from Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, and 1.0 mile from Hotel Wailea, Relais & Chateaux.

Skip it if you'd rather stay at the smaller, suite-only Hotel Wailea, Relais & Chateaux.

An oceanfront resort on Kaanapali Beach with multiple dining venues, including Son'z Steakhouse for USDA prime steaks and Japengo for Pacific Rim cuisine and sushi. Dogs up to 50 pounds are allowed, up to two dogs with a combined weight of 75 pounds, for a $150 fee on stays up to six nights.

Good to know: It's the hotel on this list furthest from the Wailea cluster, 22.3 miles in a straight line from Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui.

Skip it if you aren't traveling with a dog and want to stay closer to Wailea's hotels.

A restored 1927 plantation house in Makawao with three cottages and four suites, plus a dedicated 700 square foot yoga and meditation studio. It's the only bed-and-breakfast on this list, and guest ratings here run to 9.5/10 from 50+ reviews.

Good to know: The property is at 3265 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao. It sits 14.4 miles in a straight line from Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui, the nearest hotel on this list, and 14.7 miles from both Grand Wailea and Hotel Wailea.

Skip it if you don't have a car, since it's over 14 miles from every other hotel here.