Kahului Airport (OGG): - Approximate driving time is 35 minutes and distance is 20 miles.

Driving directions from Kahului Airport: Turn right (south) onto Kuhea St and right onto Eena St. Turn right again onto Kala Rd and continue south on SR-37 (Haleakala Hwy). Turn left onto SR-380 (Dairy Rd) and left onto SR-350 (S Puunene Ave). Turn left onto SR-31 (Piilani Hwy) and turn right onto Kilohana Dr. Turn left onto Wailea Alanui Dr and proceed to the hotel.

Kincha - An authentic Japanese country inn surrounded by gardens, waterfalls, and 800 tons of rock from Mt. Fuji, Kincha offers a sushi bar and contemporary Japanese cuisine in a tranquil setting.

Grand Dining Room - Guests enjoy bountiful breakfast buffets and à la carte morning fare in this magnificent place, which has 40-foot ceilings and panoramic ocean views.

Bistro Molokini - A blend of California and Hawaiian cooking comes from the wood-burning oven and exhibition kitchen at this open-air restaurant.

Café Kula - This casual terrace spot is the place for coffee, pastries, sandwiches, salads, and desserts.

Volcano Snack Bar - Located by the pool, Volcano serves light fare and smoothies.

Grotto Bar - This swim-up bar in the Wailea Canyon Activity Pool specializes in tropical drinks.

Botero Gallery Bar - Surrounded by nine huge dark-bronze sculptures by Fernando Botero, this stylish place is located in the tower's atrium and hums with activity in the evenings.

Amenity highlights: Spa Grande—a 50,000-square-foot, two-floor (one "wet" and one "dry") retreat of marble, mahogany, and Venetian chandeliers—entices guests from around the world to the men's and women's wings for luxurious water and mud baths, treatments, massages, and its signature chilled cucumber-lemon water. The spa includes 42 treatment/massage rooms, many with ocean views; a beauty salon; an enormous, two-floor fitness/weight-training center; all manner of fitness classes; a racquetball/squash court; and health/nutrition counselors and personal trainers.

The Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is a 2,000-foot "river" that includes nine separate pools (including a sand-bottom toddlers' pool), seven waterslides, waterfalls, caves, white-water rapids, grottos, spa, sauna, and the world's first water elevator. More formal, the tranquil adults-only Hibiscus Pool overlooking the beach features a gold mosaic bottom, poolside massage, and spas.

Insider tip: When open to the public, the Wailea Seaside Chapel located in the resort's most tranquil garden/lawn is worth a visit. Combining New England and Hawaiian influences, the chapel includes beautiful woods, 17th-century Italian glass chandeliers, a vaulted ceiling, and a stained-glass mural glowing in the sun.

Camp Grande is a children's resort all to itself—a 20,000-square-foot haven for ages 5–12 that includes a game arcade, a computer room, a restaurant, and a movie theater, and offers crafts, hikes, and Hawaiian cultural activities.

The beachfront activity center rents out snorkel sets, scuba sets, ocean kayaks, boogie boards, catamarans, windsurfers, umbrellas, and other beach gear. Snorkeling and scuba-diving trips to the nearby island of Molokini—celebrated for the water clarity within its crescent—can also be booked through the activity desks.

In South Maui, the following recreational activities are available: