From Maui

Postcard

Grand Wailea Resort
3850 Wailea Alanui, Maui
808-875-1234
780 guestrooms, including 52 suites

Dear Dad:

You know how you’re always asking me what to get Mom for her birthday? I’ve got one for you—treat her like a star, Oprah-style, by taking her to the Grand Wailea on Maui.

The talk-show queen brought her employees here to celebrate their 20th anniversary, and now I know why. The resort sits right on Wailea Beach with views of Lanai and the sunset—very romantic (hint). My suite is so big I could have parked my Civic in the shower.

Mom can Zen out in the Spa Grande, a huge place with a dome that makes you feel like you’re lounging in St. Paul’s Cathedral. The Grand Wailea Shops and the nearby Shops at Wailea are filled with fabulous art and jewelry (hint).

I ate at Humuhumunukunukuapua‘a, the seafood restaurant. Don’t worry, you can call it just Humuhumu. It’s set over a lagoon filled with tropical fish. I just hope that’s not where they get the nightly special.

Love,
Your daughter

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