Aloha and welcome to the Andaz Wailea on Maui!

So you’re looking at the Andaz Wailea for your Maui wedding venue or Maui wedding reception?

We were eager to go check it out and be able to provide you with insight for your Maui wedding planning. So I gathered the Aloha Maui Dream Weddings Team to go with me and headed over last night to see how everything was running on Day 3 of their Grand Opening.

First impressions really count. They’re what you instinctively create your opinions from, whether or not you were trying to reserve judgement. It is what it is. So here is – our first impressions.

As we pull up to the front entrance, we’re greeted by two incredibly cheerful, welcoming attendants. They talk story about your visit and offer any tips you might want. With all that charm, who wouldn’t want to hand over their keys to these Andaz Wailea Valet Professionals?  This is how you want your entire bridal party to be greeted!

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As you turn away from the valet, you are immediately stunned by this impressive hallway. Can’t you just imagine yourself floating down this hallway in your beautiful wedding dress?  Oh how I would love to be a bride again just to have my picture taken here… It’s like stepping through a magical tunnel in a mystical castle.

But what’s really stunning is the view at the other end of the hall! A breathtaking display of infinity pools cascading from one to the next… guiding your eye along a path to the beautiful, blue Pacific Ocean.

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The Andaz Wailea has decided to try something incredibly innovative. As you enter the foray you are greeted by nothing less than what you’ve already come to expect in your few minutes entering the resort – amazingly cheerful, friendly staff; however, there is no front desk check in to speak of. They offer a complimentary niche to grab a cool glass of water or sit for a spell… but as you look around you realize there is no one single location to announce your arrival. Instead, guests are directed to the wonderful, smiling staff carrying iPads! The Andaz Wailea now welcomes guests from wherever they may be milling within the front foray. All customer service type requests can be handled from their mobile platforms so have a seat, relax, and know someone will be helping you promptly! Exactly how you want your wedding party to be treated!

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We decided to venture out to the Lehua Lounge as The Morimoto restaurant isn’t open for service yet.  The spiral stairs made a beautiful impression but there’s a trick to them that I’ll share with you:  longer-legged individuals stay to the right and shorter-legged individuals grab the left path! The Lehua Lounge is once again filled with the most amazing sets of excited eyes and welcoming smiles – see a pattern here?

The view is as breathtaking as up above, if not more so. There’s an area set aside for the DJ with lights and the whole nine yards.  The lower level would be a definite consideration for a bridal party or smaller Maui wedding reception at sunset.  With the first infinity pool basically beginning at the edge of the bar, we can only hope that patrons observe caution when drinking and gathering. We searched for suitable grounds to have a wedding on but weren’t able to locate any yet. It appears to still be in the works but my biggest concern will be how the location handles the wind. As their venue is finished, we’ll be sure to go back and add an update.

On your behalf, we sampled a few drinks and pupus from the Lehua Lounge. Keeping in mind that this was only Day 3, I’d say where they lacked in knowledge, they made up ten-fold in service.  They’ve managed to employ some of the best service staff on the South Side of Maui and it was a real treat to find many of our local favorites there to greet us. The warmth of the staff made up for the many errors in our orders. Keeping in mind that it is only Day 3, we left the staff with a 100% tip and headed out.

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So welcome to our first impression of the Andaz Wailea, where everyone is greeted with a smile! Is this a Maui Wedding Venue for you? Possibly. Might I suggest a scouting trip to Maui first to check out the progress in person? Why not contact Child’s Travel and let them help you with that.

Aloha!