They set themselves apart from the competition by striving for a true sense of place. Keep in mindДЄ lot of whatвЂ™s planned is still under wraps, but if you want a preview, check out MontageвЂ™s other resorts-in Beverly Hills, Laguna Beach, and Deer Valley. Getting thereДЇar from MauiвЂ™s T-shirt shops and hamburger joints, Kapalua sits on the islandвЂ™s northwest shore in addition to condos and residences, youвЂ™ll find a couple of golf courses, marine sanctuaries, and spectacular beaches. And the new resortвЂ™s ultra-luxe suites-really the size of large apartments-will be ideal for small ceremonies on their massive lanais, or perhaps something a little grander beside the multi-tiered lagoon pool, with views of a Pacific bay where snorkelers share the waves with sea turtles. Wedding detailsД«ack in the day, weddings were more like family reunions than island blow-outs, and the resort was a perfect spot for just-the-two-of-us elopements.

With just 50 suites, the Montage Kapalua Bay is poised to become one of-if not the-most luxurious resorts on Maui. Now, Montage Hotels & Resorts is replacing the time-shares with a small hotel scheduled to open in early 2014. Several years ago its original resort, the Kapalua Bay Hotel, was razed and replaced with time-shares that never seemed to fit the setting. In Kapalua, cocktail hour has traditionally been about a lone hula dancer, a slack-key guitar, and a classic mai tai: simple, quiet, and elegant. Montage Kapalua Bay, Maui, Hawaii The basics

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