Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort and Spa has officially opened in Hawaii. Marking the 10th hotel to join the Andaz brand, the hotel launches as the first Andaz hotel in a resort destination.
“The most important characteristic of Andaz is to be deeply rooted in the local culture, infusing it throughout the guest experience. Andaz hotels in resort locations will continue to bring this to life,” says Sara Kearney, senior vice president of brands for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. “Maui provides a great preview for what guests can expect from upcoming Andaz in resort destinations⎯⎯including Andaz Papagayo in Costa Rica, which will open later this year.”
Designed by the New York-based Rockwell Group, the hotel reflects its surroundings with an entryway bridge of glowing Ambrato stone, framed in mahogany over an infinity-edge pool. The lounge then features a pitched roof accented by a central sandpit.
The resort’s 297 guestrooms and suites⎯⎯including seven villas with two to four bedrooms⎯⎯were designed to connect guests to Wailea’s local beaches and the ocean. Each room consists of platform beds with side tables in a walnut finish and teak wood slat vanities. The bathrooms offer shuttered wooden screens in a whitewashed oak finish that contrast with floors made of lava stone.
Serving breakfast and lunch, Ka’ana Kitchen boasts a residential-style setting overlooking the infinity-edge pool, lagoon, and ocean. The resort’s second full-service restaurant, Morimoto Maui, integrates Japanese, Western, and Hawaiian traditions. Two poolside cocktail lounges, Bumbye Beach Bar and Lehua Lounge complete the F&B options.

For weddings and group events, the resort features more than 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space⎯⎯including five indoor Andaz studios and three outdoor beachfront event lawns.
