Ka'anapali Kai golf course
The Ka'anapali Kai Course on Maui is popular with locals and tourists alike.
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.

Facts

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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Golf courses at Ka'anapali Golf Resorts (Maui)

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Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
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Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
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Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Skill Intermediate
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First Time Playing
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Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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First Time Playing
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
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Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
Recommended
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
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Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
T O P 500
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice Course

First time playing here. Staff were friendly. Rental clubs were a little old and dirty. Carts were comfy with GPS. Felt course was a little over priced as greens had obviously recently been aerated and sanded. Overall course in good condition and pace of play was great. 3 of us played in over 3 hours. Was a little strange when on no 6 a Marshall came up to us and said we could drive on fairway - which we had been doing. He then said the person behind had said we were holding them up - they had never had to wait for us !! We were also 30 mins ahead of schedule according to the GPS! We let them through when they eventually caught us at no 9

Overall a fun round and would play here again

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First Time Playing
4.0
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Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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First Time Playing
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Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 5
Recommended
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Conditions 5.0
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Layout 5.0
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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Layout 5.0
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Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great views overall!

The course was in excellent conditions. Amazing layout with a few difficult holes but for the most extremely fair if the right shots were executed. Highly recommend!

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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
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Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
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Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Recommended
Played

Getting very expensive.

No beer, alcohol on cart. No 9th hole service. They keep claiming they are going to get drinks on the cart but it’s been years no service. If your paying resort rates you should get full service.

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Conditions 5.0
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Layout 5.0
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Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
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Used cart
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Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Except for punched greens

Pace of play is great. Fun course. Great staff. Only issue was aerated greens and knew this going in.

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Previously Played
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Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
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Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Royal Kaanapali

Great Service for sure. Made reservations about 8 weeks out plus rental clubs. Had us all confirmed and our T Time went as planned. Course is well maintained and challenging enough for all levels of play. We played our normal handicaps even with rented clubs. Course also had great views as you expect. All branded rental equipment was also in good shape with shaft flex options available upon check in. Coffee, water, towels, ice, Ts and bag tags provided. Best of great location to Lahaina Town. JTH

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
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Previously Played
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Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Not fancy but great to play!

Playing golf at Maui…. First word came out from mind was “expensive.” It was amazing experience to play here.

When I arrived at the course little bit disappointed by its club house “looking.” However, staff at the pro shop and the starter were so kind and most importantly the course condition and layout were amazingly good. My handicap is 4, I got enough challenges from the course and my wife a newbie for Golf, enjoyed the course also. I even pay way lessor than my local courses. It is located near by Kahului airport and on the way to the Haleakala Mt.

I will be back for my future trips.

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First Time Playing
4.0
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Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

3.5 hour round of Maui golf

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our round of golf. We had a 2 o’clock tee time and were done at 5:30. The course has some amazing views. There are some fairways with houses but for the most part fairways were pretty wide. The staff were super friendly. We rented clubs and definitely recommend this course.

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First Time Playing
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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