Kaanapali beach club is a solid choice for a great location without breaking your bank account! I would recommend it for a someone who is going to explore Maui and plan on having a rental car as you are not able to walk to a nice beach from this location and need some transportation. The little beach in front of the property is accessible by feet but it is very small and depending on a tide, a shore line is very limited. The nice beaches like Kaanapali and Napili are just 5 minutes drive and Wailea is about 35 mins away. There are a lot of choice for more private beaches if you’d like to avoid resort crowds.
Me and my family stayed at this resort for 11 days in the begging of March of 2021 when the occupancy rate was pretty low due to COVID restrictions. We had no issues with elevator wait time (4 people allowed per elevator) or laundry facility use but I don’t know how it is during the high occupancy. The COVID protocol was exercised as required at the property and we felt very safe during our stay.
Our suit was updated and spacious with an awesome ocean view. We saw a lot of whales and rainbows from our lanai!
It was our 7th visit to Hawaiian islands and we enjoyed our stay at Kaanapali beach club!