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Ka'anapali Kai golf course
The Ka'anapali Kai Course on Maui is popular with locals and tourists alike.
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2290 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, Hawaii 96761, US
(808) 661-3271
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About Ka'anapali Golf Resorts (Maui)

Ka'anapali is a resort development in the west Maui town of Lahaina. It is home to two golf courses, Royal Ka'anapali and Ka'anapali Kai, as well as a number of beachfront hotel and condominium properties that offer stay-and-play golf packages. Ka'anapali is a three-mile stretch of beach with 13 places to stay and 45 restaurants. Hotel brands include the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas, Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas, Aston Maui Ka'anapali Villas, Royal Lahaina Resort, Maui Eldorado Ka'anapali by Outrigger, Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali Beach Hotel, Aston at The Whaler on Ka'anapali Beach, Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Marriott's Maui Ocean Club, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort, Spa & Residence Club and Ka'napali Royal. The beaches are famous for stand-up paddleboarding, snorkeling, sailing, parasailing, sunset dinners and whale watching. Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed the famous Royal Ka'anapali Golf Club in 1962 and the shorter Ka'anapali Kai course was added later.

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Price Range$$$$
Property Class★★★★★
Acres1200
Year Opened1962
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual, Buffet
Room TypesRoom, Suite, Villas/Casitas, Fractional Ownership
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Beach AccessYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No
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Ka'anapali Kai
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tkjer25
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Kai was great

I really enjoyed Kai, a little tighter than the Royal but the greens and traps were in better shape. I played Royal the day before. No complaints but then I played better on the Kai

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Ka'anapali Kai
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Mackcamden
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Maui golf

Fun course, layout very plain some interesting holes but was a nice simple course in great shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Royal Ka'anapali
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ginojr53
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/17/2024

Aloha and thank you so much for taking the time to write to us. I wanted to let you know we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and that I’ll be reaching out to you personally in the next 24 hours to get more details from you. We want to learn more about the situation and how we can make things right. Mahalo.

Karl J. Reul, GM

Ka'anapali Kai
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PCXMy2leYlTn3DVKLcbZ
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Ka'anapali Kai
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Kai

Had the best day,played with Mike from motown ca.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Ka'anapali Kai
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Mackcamden
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Maui golf

Course in great condition greens a little slow had a lot of subtle breaks, as with most courses in Maui totally over priced but all in all a joy to play on vacation.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Ka'anapali Kai
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RonCantor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very nice course

Since Kapalua had just areated their greens and the Royal course at Kaanapali was in the middle of being aerated we played here. The course was in very good condition, the greens were good, and the views were fantastic. The staff was very very nice and overall we had a great day!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Ka'anapali Kai
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mattaccord
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kaanapali Kai

Course was in great shape. Lucky it wasn’t busy despite Royal being closed for aeration.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Royal Ka'anapali
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PCXMy2leYlTn3DVKLcbZ
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/10/2024

Thank you for sharing this positive rating! We value your business here at Ka'anapali Golf Courses and would love to learn more about what we've done well. We invite you to reach out to us directly via phone or email if you'd like to share any details.

Royal Ka'anapali
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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/10/2024

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled about the 5 star review and happy to hear you had a positive experience here at Kaanapali golf courses. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your round of golf with us. We hope to see you again soon. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!

Royal Ka'anapali
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cboles
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great spot for west Maui golf.

The Kaanapali courses are consistently well maintained and offer great ocean views. I play here for at least one of my rounds every time I visit the island.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/10/2024

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled to hear that you come play here each time you visit Maui. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!

Ka'anapali Kai
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Ka'anapali Kai
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drmregan
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Ka'anapali Kai
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Freelancer70
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

For the Kai course, there’s some amazing views once you cross over the road. Bad part is, once you cross that road you’re on your own with anything other than water. They forgot to inform us the beer cart person went home sick. Ensure with the starter, or at check in, that the beer cart is actually operating. We hadn’t seen anyone on the first nine and you WONT cross over to the clubhouse until 16, unlike any course I’ve played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Royal Ka'anapali
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parkerparker
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good pace, no adult beverages

The Royal was not crowded on this day so pace of play was great, wind was down also.

Kaanapali course does not have a liquor license so the on course beverage cart does not have any beer for sale. They have you purchase it at a restaurant next door before teeing off. I have never heard of this especially from a high tier resort course

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/10/2024

Aloha Parker, we lease out our food and beverage operation and I know they are working hard on restoring their on-course license. Very sorry for the inconvenience and hope you try us again on your next visit. That particular situation should be resolved soon. Mahalo.

Royal Ka'anapali
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scoi1870
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/10/2024

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled about the 5 star review and happy to hear you had a positive experience here at Kaanapali golf courses. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your round of golf with us. We hope to see you again soon. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!

Royal Ka'anapali
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jwhiting
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/10/2024

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled about the 5 star review and happy to hear you had a positive experience here at Kaanapali golf courses. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your round of golf with us. We hope to see you again soon. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!

Royal Ka'anapali
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I got a ttime thru golf now at reduced price, starter got me on early which was nice, course was in excellent shape, this was my first time playing in Hawaii!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 08/23/2024

Aloha and thanks for the great review. I will certainly let our associates know how much you enjoyed your round here at Kaanapali Golf Courses especially since it was your first ever round in Hawaii. We hope you join us again soon! Mahalo!

Ka'anapali Kai
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parkerparker
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kai course

If you can catch a deal it’s a fun course. Just cross

your fingers that some vacationers didn’t have anything to do so they decided to to try that golf sport thingy for the afternoon, from the tips

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Royal Ka'anapali
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Jeff2629955
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

1st time played

Saved a significant amount of money by using the app and truly enjoyed my first time playing! Paired up with another App user of similar playing capabilities and enjoyed the social interaction and golfing experience! Signed up to play the alternate 18 tomorrow

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/15/2024

Aloha Jeff and Mahalo for giving us your feedback. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your experience with us and are returning tomorrow. Enjoy your round!

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