Resort Fees at Hawaii Hotels
About 16 of Hawaii's hotels--mainly higher end resorts--charge mandatory daily "Resort Fees" that are added to your bill upon checkout. These fees can cause "checkout sticker shock" if you don't include them in your trip cost calculations, so we've included a handy compendium below of which Hawaii resorts charge Resort Fees, how much they charge, and what you get in return.
Here at Travel Hawaii, we're not big fans of Resort Fees because we want to be able to sell our clients fully prepaid Hawaii hotel stays. Finding out at checkout that a hotel charges a hefty Resort Fee could certainly irk some travelers. So to help you make informed buying decisions, all of our hotel web pages specify when a hotel has a Resort Fee, how much it is, and what you get in return.
On the other hand, many Resort Fees appear to provide great value--as long as what they provide is something you'd normally use. Check out the table below. The variety of things you receive in exchange for paying your Resort Fee can be quite impressive.
Resort Fees at Hawaii Hotels
(Per Room Per Day, not including 4.17% State Tax) | | What the Resort Fee Provides | Mandatory
or Optional | Amount
Per Day | Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa Kauai
Unlimited local & 800 number phone calls, Self and Valet Parking, Incoming Faxes, One-Hour Court Time per day at the Tennis Garden, Daily Fitness Access for Two People at the ANARA Spa (Lockers, steam, Jacuzzi, pool and sauna are not included), Wellness classes, Garden Island newspaper, 10% off selected merchandise at ANARA Spa, 10% off selected merchandise at the Tennis Center, 10% off Business Center Internet Access, 10% off selected merchandise at Captain Andy's Lagoon side hut. | mandatory | $15.00 | Grand Wailea Resort Maui
Floral lei greeting and Mai Tai punch (non-alcoholic) upon arrival, unlimited local, toll-free, and credit card calls, high-speed Internet access in all guestrooms, coffee & tea in guest rooms, nightly turndown service, unlimited use of Spa Grande's cardiovascular and strength training facilities, participation in Sunrise Power Walks and Yoga classes, admission to twice-daily scuba clinics and water aerobics, participation in scheduled Garden and Art tours featuring the works of Botero, Leger, Picasso and Warhol, use of self parking facilities, shuttle service to scheduled stops throughout the Wailea area, and use of the water features to include water slides, water elevator, whirlpools, and rope swing. | mandatory | $25.00 | Hilton Kauai Beach Resort Kauai
Access to the Fitness Center, resort parking, wireless Internet connection in lobby area only, nightly poolside entertainment, manager's cocktail hour. | mandatory | $12.95 | Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa Maui
Free self parking, in-room coffee & tea, in-room safe, access to 800, 888 and local telephone calls, daily admission for 2 to the fitness portion of the new oceanfront Spa Moana, daily newspapers, and one hour per day of tennis court time. | mandatory | $15.00 | Imperial of Waikiki Oahu
Access to Kalia Spa Facility, Unlimited DVD's (one at a time), unlimited local/toll free calls and use of in room safes. | mandatory | $6.00 | Kamaole Sands Resort Maui Maui
Free parking, daily newspaper, coffee, and free local and 800 number calls. | mandatory | $15.62 | Kapalua Villas and Homes Maui
Resort-wide charging privileges, resort shuttle service from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm, parking permit, unlimited tennis at the Tennis Garden or Village Tennis Center, in-room safe, local calls, free international calls to select countries, incoming faxes and a premier guest certificate booklet (valued at over $200 in discounts at resort shops and restaurants.) | mandatory | $18.00 | Lodge at Molokai Ranch Molokai
In-room high-speed Internet Access (for Lodge Guests); Unlimited use of on-property Shuttle Service between Lodge, Kaupoa Beach Village and Activity Sites from 7AM to 9PM; Use of Lodge Exercise Room, Sauna, and Pool; In-Room coffee & water; Safe Deposit Boxes; In-room safe (for Lodge guests); Shower and Locker facilities for early arrivals and late departures; Use of beach equipment at the Beach Village; Complimentary Faxing and Copying; self-parking; and free local telephone calls. (NOTE: Although local on-island calls are free, a per-call Access Charge is applied to all other calls as follows, to which per-minute charges are then added: Calls to other Hawaiian islands: $3.00; Calls to US. Mainland: $3.50; International Calls: $4.50]. | mandatory | $15.00 | ResortQuest Kauai Beach at Makaiwa Kauai
Daily parking (self and valet), unlimited toll-free and local calls, daily use of exercise facility, 15 percent off selected treatments at Pua Spa, incoming/outgoing domestic faxes from the front desk, coffee or hot tea coupon from the hotel's Coffee Kiosk, in-room high-speed internet access, use of in-room safe, coffee packs in-room, daily newspaper (Mon. - Sat.), rollaway extra bedding, Kids 12 and under eat free at the Voyager Grille. | mandatory | $12.00 | Ritz Carlton Kapalua Maui
Morning coffee in the Lobby Lounge, free local and 800 number calls, discounted green fees and preferred tee times, shuttle service in the Kapalua area, access to the Fitness Center and Spa, Aloha Friday festivities. | mandatory | $20.00 | Royal Lahaina Resort Maui
Daily parking (normally $7/day), safe in room (normally $3.75/day), coffee and tea in room (normally $3/day), local and 800 access calls (normally $1 each), and two complimentary Mai Tais at Don the Beachcomber. | optional | $16.00 | Sheraton Kauai Kauai
Internet access in guest rooms; Mai Tai Reception with Hawaiian Entertainment; Use of Tennis Courts; Toll free and credit card access telephone calls; Local on-island telephone calls; Cultural arts and crafts; Guest news library with internet and e-mail access; Self parking; Weekly movie venue; Discount on selected beach activities; Oceanfront Yoga three mornings a week; Access to the Oceanfront Fitness Center. | mandatory | $17.00 | Sheraton Maui Maui
Unlimited use of In-Room Hi-Speed Internet; Free Wireless Internet access in Public Areas, including Lobby and Pool Bar; First Night Valet Parking, and Daily Self Parking thereafter; Unlimited local (on island) telephone calls; Starwood Maui scheduled shuttle service to Westin Maui Resort and Spa, Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas, and historic Lahaina town; Kaanapali Resort scheduled shuttle service to Kaanapali resort hotels, and The Fairway shops at Kaanapali; Yoga and Pilates Classes; Daily Cultural Activities, Lessons, and Entertainment; Children under 12 eat free from Keiki Menu at Kekaa Terrace with Paying Adult. | mandatory | $20.00 | Turtle Bay Resort Oahu
Local calls, 800 number calls, parking, self-service guest room coffee and tea, daily newspaper Mon-Fri, one hour snorkel equipment rental per day, one hour tennis time and equipment per day, in-room safe, and use of fitness center. | mandatory | $15.00 | Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Big Island
Daily self parking; Welcome arrival Mai Tai for 2; Unlimited in-room high speed Internet access; Daily half-day snorkel rental for two; Free local, inter-island, toll free connect and long distance calls to the U.S. and Canada. | mandatory | $20.00 | Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Maui
Complimentary Self-Parking; 2 Complimentary Welcome Mai Tai's at Kumu Bar & Grill; 2 500ml Bottles of Water per Day (in-room); Unlimited local phone calls; Unlimited US Domestic ng Distance Phone Calls; 500 Marriott Reward Points per Stay; 15% Discount on Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services; 10% discount on jewelry purchases at Grande's Gems (excluding special events); A complimentary jewelry cleaning & 1 silk pouch at Grande's Gems; 10% discount on 50 minute service at Mandara Spa; and a complimentary Spa Gift. The Resort Fee has been dubbed the 'Resort Activity Passport' by the hotel. | mandatory | $25.00 | Westin Maui Resort And Spa Maui
Admission to the Westin Spa and Fitness Center; in-room Starwood Turbonet high speed internet service; self parking; shuttle service to Kapalua West Maui Airport upon availability; shuttle service to Kaanapali golf and tennis facilities and nearby sister properties Sheraton Maui Resort and Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas; Westin Maui heavenly logo gift bag in room; 2 bottles of spring water in room replenished daily as necessary; outdoor portrait sitting and free 4 X 6 color photograph through West Maui Photography; cultural activities; unlimited local calls up to 60 minutes per call. | mandatory | $20.00 |
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