Where to Stay in Kapalua and Napili for a Quiet Beach Vacation

KBM Resorts rents vacation homes at four resorts in this corner of West Maui, listed here alphabetically rather than ranked: Kapalua Bay Villas, Kapalua Golf Villas, Napili Point and The Resort at Kapalua Bay. Pick the low-rise Napili Point for an oceanfront condo above a small bay, Kapalua Bay Villas for villas with ocean-view pools near Kapalua Bay Beach, Kapalua Golf Villas for villas beside the Plantation golf course, or The Resort at Kapalua Bay for a full-service resort with a spa and beach attendants. Each description below comes from KBM's own resort page.

KBM's resort page describes Napili Point as a serene, low-rise resort above Honokeana Bay with ocean views to Molokai and Lanai. Napili Bay Beach, a sandy crescent, is a three- to five-minute walk along an oceanfront path, and Honokeana Bay is popular for snorkeling. The resort has ocean-view pools and oceanfront barbecue areas.

KBM's resort page calls Kapalua Bay Villas the most oceanfront location in Kapalua. It has three heated pools, each with views of the Pacific Ocean and neighboring islands, outdoor kitchens with barbecues, tennis courts and tropical gardens. Plantation House, Pineapple Grill and Merriman's are nearby for dinner.

KBM's resort page describes The Resort at Kapalua Bay as a Michelin Key resort with cascading multi-tiered pools, an oceanfront pool with in-water loungers and private cabanas, an ocean-view hot tub, a full-service beachfront with attendants, the Spa at Kapalua Bay and an ocean-view fitness center. Its Keiki Club runs activities for children ages 5 to 12, and guests can paddleboard from the resort beach.

According to KBM's resort page, Kapalua Golf Villas sits next to the Plantation Golf Course and has several pools with outdoor kitchens and barbecues, garden paths with native plants, and pickleball and tennis courts. It is part of the four-diamond Kapalua Resort, close to Plantation House, Pineapple Grill and Merriman's.

Kapalua Bay Beach is next to Kapalua Bay Villas, and KBM's resort page lists Kapalua Bay and Napili Bay for snorkeling, body surfing and paddle boarding. From Napili Point, Napili Bay Beach is a three- to five-minute walk along an oceanfront path. The Resort at Kapalua Bay has its own beachfront with attendants. KBM concierge can share current ocean conditions before you swim.

Yes, in season. KBM's Napili Point page says humpback whales can be seen from December through April, sometimes right from a private lanai, and the Kapalua Bay Villas page notes that guests can watch whale spouts from the pool lounge chairs during whale season.

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