OUTRIGGER Kaanapali Beach Resort

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  Older hotel with excellent location and cultural programs

  Older beach front hotel with excellent cultural experience and beach activities. Within easy walking distance of many of the best Kaanapali restaurants, many with gorgeous ocean views. Also short walk to Black Rock which has fine snorkeling and is suitable for beginners. Best to book excursions and activities via company websites or any travel websites. Please avoid the concierge desk which vastly overcharges e.g. $200 plus for a $99 sunset cruise. Hotel and hotel staff especially the Hawaiian guides deserve a 5 star rating, but concierge service significantly lowers the hotels appeal. All sorts of beach equipment can be rented at any of the beach front kiosks. Many tours including the Hawaiian outrigger canoe tour (highly recommended) leave right from the beach in front of the hotel. Don’t miss the daily cultural activities which include weaving, hula, ukulele lessons, and Hawaiian history. My favorite activity was the one explaining ancient navigation.

  Sep 03, 2026
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  Kaanapali Outrigger Beachfront Hotel

  PROS - This hotel is a beachfront hotel, excellent location. In walking distance from the Kaanapali Shops and restaurants. We had a premium beachfront room #688, overlooking the beach and the ocean. It was an excellent room, very roomy, nice, clean, and comfortable. The balcony was large enough for us to sit and enjoy the atmosphere. If you love looking at the ocean and hearing the sounds of the waves from your hotel. This is the room. Excellent location. The restaurant Maui Brewery sits on this property. We ate breakfast, it was good food. Also with excellent ocean views. The Outrigger is a budget friendly hotel. If you just need a nice room, and don't care about the extra fluff, then this is a good choice. CONS - The hotel can be anywhere in the US and fit in. There wasn't anything around the property that made you feel you were in Hawaii. The grounds are very basic. Green grass, a few trees. simple pool in the middle. I didn't see an elevator for the parking structure. This was important because my husband is disabled. It was very difficult for him to climb the stairs to get to the car. The buildings look old and dated, diffinitely need some fresh paint, and decor. Summary - It was a nice experience once you were in the room. I booked this place because of the ocean front view. That room was great and the view was Excellent! Its budget friendly, you can stay in Kaanapali on the beach and enjoy without spending alot of money.

  Aug 31, 2026
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  This was our sixth trip to Maui and the outrigger Kaanapali beach resort and we would never stay anywhere else

  We survived a 20 hour power outage due to Lala with Grace due to the great staff! We had a wonderful host who took such good care of us. She even decorated our room on my birthday with a handwritten note and beautiful card with chocolate!! Lyn was fabulous!

  Aug 21, 2026
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  A Hui Hou, Maui

  We absolutely loved our first trip to Ka’anapali Beach at the Outrigger. The location is superb, close proximity to everything we wanted to do without even renting a car. The beach, the shops, the restaurants…we could have stayed a month! But the people at the Outrigger have our hearts. The Friday afternoon sing along left me in tears with such an “Ohana” feel. Anela stayed in the lobby with us for over half an hour giving us the best education on all things beautiful about Hawaiian culture. She was just the sweetest spending her break answering all our questions and giving us such a rich experience. And Lyn…precious Lyn, our room attendant…she was so kind and lovely and took such excellent care of us. I will miss her alohas more than anything else on Maui. We definitely left a piece of our hearts there, but we will be sure to go back and get them!

  Aug 21, 2026
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  Hurricane Lala and us

  We arrived 2 hours before tropical storm Lala. The hotel lost power around 6 PM and was re-established around 10:15 the following morning. Just a minor inconvenience. The room was clean, and our housekeeper, Lyn, took excellent care of our room and us during our stay. This is a nice property, well positioned in relation to other amenities on Kaanapali Beach. Thank you to everyone at the Outrigger who helped to make our stay very pleasant.

  Aug 21, 2026