Hotel Hana Maui
Hotel Hana Maui
5031 Hana Highway
Hana, Maui, HI 96713
Aloha! After a great start to our Maui trip on the west side of the island, we set out on the famous road to Hana for the tail end of the vacation. Hana is simply amazing as far as atmosphere. Secluded and lush, with black sand beaches and national parks for hiking. Culinary options are limited, so we decided to splurge and check out the dining room at this luxury hotel for our SFR meal. After showing up in semi-grubby clothes after some time at the beach to secure a reservation (and being treated with a touch of snootiness by the woman at check in), we fancied up and headed back for the 7pm dinner buffet and show.
We've commented on buffet's here before in the Vegas post, and in Hawaii it isn't much different. Food was good as far as a buffet goes, but not spectacular. I may be a bit hard on it for not living up to my expectations, as Jessica thought it was fabulous. Kalua pork is now one of my favorites no matter who makes it, especially if you get the salt just right. Prime rib was acceptable but not spectacular. The salads were probably the best.
The dinner show itself was fairly impressive, with a local troup of musicians and dancers both young and old being a welcome change from the typical hula dancers seen elsewhere. More fun than the overpriced luau we attended earlier in the week, with a different, more intimate type of show with a "real" feel to it instead of the staged hoopla of the major luaus. (Don't get me wrong; the Royal Lahaina Luau served its purpose with decent food and a good firedancing show, but the open bar was a joke.) Jessica was most impressed by the fresh flower leis provided at the end, even moreso as she saw them being strung together just before the show on a trip to the bathroom.
One last tip: the Mai Tai here was good, but the best Mai Tai I had on the entire trip was at their sister Hana Ranch Restaurant across the street.
Dinner: (buffet again, so I can't remember it all)
-Caesar Salad
-Garden Salad
-Prime Rib
-Kalua Pork (my new favorite dish)
-Stir Fried Vegetables
-Potato Salad
-Poi
-Mashed Potatoes
Drinks:
-Mai Tai
5031 Hana Highway
Hana, Maui, HI 96713
Aloha! After a great start to our Maui trip on the west side of the island, we set out on the famous road to Hana for the tail end of the vacation. Hana is simply amazing as far as atmosphere. Secluded and lush, with black sand beaches and national parks for hiking. Culinary options are limited, so we decided to splurge and check out the dining room at this luxury hotel for our SFR meal. After showing up in semi-grubby clothes after some time at the beach to secure a reservation (and being treated with a touch of snootiness by the woman at check in), we fancied up and headed back for the 7pm dinner buffet and show.
We've commented on buffet's here before in the Vegas post, and in Hawaii it isn't much different. Food was good as far as a buffet goes, but not spectacular. I may be a bit hard on it for not living up to my expectations, as Jessica thought it was fabulous. Kalua pork is now one of my favorites no matter who makes it, especially if you get the salt just right. Prime rib was acceptable but not spectacular. The salads were probably the best.
The dinner show itself was fairly impressive, with a local troup of musicians and dancers both young and old being a welcome change from the typical hula dancers seen elsewhere. More fun than the overpriced luau we attended earlier in the week, with a different, more intimate type of show with a "real" feel to it instead of the staged hoopla of the major luaus. (Don't get me wrong; the Royal Lahaina Luau served its purpose with decent food and a good firedancing show, but the open bar was a joke.) Jessica was most impressed by the fresh flower leis provided at the end, even moreso as she saw them being strung together just before the show on a trip to the bathroom.
One last tip: the Mai Tai here was good, but the best Mai Tai I had on the entire trip was at their sister Hana Ranch Restaurant across the street.
Dinner: (buffet again, so I can't remember it all)
-Caesar Salad
-Garden Salad
-Prime Rib
-Kalua Pork (my new favorite dish)
-Stir Fried Vegetables
-Potato Salad
-Poi
-Mashed Potatoes
Drinks:
-Mai Tai
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