Grand Wailea Resturants

Greetings --

We are staying at the Westin but migrating to the Grand Wailea to enjoy the spa one evening. Since we are paying a resort fee to enter...I would like to make the most of our evening.

1) After the spa we would like to eat dinner on the grounds. What restaurant would you recommend? Is the Humu worth the experience/money? Or is the Bistro a better outside/relaxing experience?

2) Is there a space to relax at the spa prior to starting services? Indoor or outdoor? Again, if we are making an afternoon of it I would like to go and relax prior to starting the services.

Appreciate your input and hope the spa lives up to its reputation! Net/Net I%26#39;m sure it will be lovely to be pampered.

Grand Wailea Resturants

Most services at the spa seem to include include an hour of Termé Wailea Hydrotherapy. You can see more details here: http://www.grandwailea.com/spa/default.asp

During our stay at GW last April, our then 14 year old niece and I spent an afternoon at the spa. We did not do the hydrotherapy prior, it was completely packed with incredibly loud and energetic teenage girls. I opted to skip the migraine and shop instead :-). Obviously without a 30-something aunt in tow-- Dn would have probably joined the fun. After changing into the provided robes, we were led to a waiting area. While waiting we were able to help ourselves to water and magazines. We waited only a short amount of time before being led back to the treatment rooms. If you want to hang out in the spa before your treatments begin, definitely look into the hydrotherapy, otherwise arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow time to check-in.

Unfortunately we couldn%26#39;t get into Humu, so we went to Kincha instead. The Japanese buffet was typical, but good. For four, with tax/tip/drinks it was over $300. If you really have your heart set on eating at Humu, make arrangements as soon as you can!

Grand Wailea Resturants

I don%26#39;t know about the restaurants but I can tell you the GW Spa was the best spa experience I%26#39;ve ever had!

Plan on arriving at least an hour prior to your treatment(s). The spa has a Termé Wailea HydroTherapy area where you can soak in 5 or 6 different baths. There is also a cascading waterfall massage, a jacuzzi tub and a Swiss Jet shower. You can use the Eucalyptus steam and a redwood sauna as well.

I seem to remember that there were indoor and outdoor relaxation areas where you wait for your treatments.

Enjoy : )

I love the Grand Wailea Resort and Spa. We have stayed there many times but I honestly don%26#39;t believe that any of the restaurants are particularly special. Maybe wander over to the Shops for dinner at Tommy Bahamas or take the beach walk to the 4Seasons (great restaurants) or the new Mala Wailea Restaurant at the Marriott. All are in very easy walking distance from the GWR.

Forget the GW restaurants and walk next door to the Four Seasons and enjoy Ferraro%26#39;s. The food is far better, the views are great, and the place sits right over the beach.

It is at max a five minute walk from the Grand either along the beach or along the paved beach front path.

I%26#39;ve eaten at Humu twice. We really liked it. The restaurant itself is setup really neat and we enjoyed the experience. The only negative that I would offer is that I didn%26#39;t think the service was on par with the prices.

Keep in mind that this was in 2004 and 2005. Things may have changed.

Great -- thank you for the responses. We will head over to the Four Season%26#39;s for dinner. Glad I asked.

One last spa question -- the HydroTherapy area with the baths. Is this more a public area with everyone in bathsuits or semi-private experience without bathing suits? Do the men have seperate areas or are the joint?

I%26#39;ve had different experiences across different spas around the world. This however, will be the first time my husband will be doing the ';bathing'; part of the spa so I need to set his expectations.

Thanks

Go somewhere else to eat, unless you don%26#39;t mind spending an arm and a leg for your meal!!

The GW Spa has two different bath areas separated by gender. The Terme baths can either be entered in a birthday suite or a bathing suit - your choice.

The mens and womens areas are separate. The hydrotherapy baths are in an open area and it is bathing suit optional. You are supplied with a towel and slippers in the baths and a robe in the treatment area.

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