9. POSITIVES:location - we prefer Wailea to the other areas of Mauisize - the resort is not a mega hotel and doesn't feel too overwhelmingly crowded even during holiday timescabanas - you have the option of renting cabannas at the pool or umbrellas at the beach if you don't want to worry about getting up to save a spot food - restaurants/food are on site if you choose not to cook as opposed to condosaccommodation - villas offer excellent size accomodation for a bigger family and the plunge pool/patio is hours of fun for the kidslayout - villas are close to the beach and very convenient to get in and out of, front and back door right onto hotel grounds, no elevator hasselsresort layout - excellent, lobby, grounds, beachstaff - mostly friendly and accomodating (not all but most) family friendlyNEGATIVES:-cafe ciao restaurant.