What to expect: A tree-shaded esplanade curves toward a majestic lobby with an open-air waterfall pond inlaid with mosaics. A meandering network of pools leads to famed Wailea Beach. With immaculate grounds and an extensive art collection, the 40-acre Grand Wailea Resort attracts families, leisure travelers, and celebrating couples.

Amenity highlights: The resort's seven restaurants and lounges include a terrace bistro, a thatched-roof seafood restaurant, a Japanese tea house, and a swim-up bar. Spa Grande offers about 100 treatments (surcharge), many using island-grown ingredients. The 2,000-foot water canyon includes nine interconnected pools, as well as slides, waterfalls, grottos, and spa tubs.

Insider tip: The resort's art collection features original paintings, sculpture, graphics, murals, and artifacts by such artists as Fernando Botero, Fernand Léger, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol. Works from regional artists are also represented.

What to expect: A majestic, open-air lobby with floor mosaics, vaulted ceilings, and a fountain courtyard leads to serene garden lawns with flowering trees and playful aquatic areas. Adjacent to Polo Beach, this 22-acre, Mediterranean-style resort attracts families, leisure travelers, and celebrating couples.

Amenity highlights: The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui meanders around a bi-level water complex with a grotto, spa tubs, and freeform lagoons connected by a 140-foot slide. Other facilities include an adults-only pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Dining options include an Italian restaurant, a fine-dining seafood restaurant, buffet breakfast, a gourmet deli, and a poolside bar and grill.