Royal Lahaina Resort Reviews

My husband and I are from Los Angeles and recently got married at the Royal Lahaina Resort this past Saturday, Feb 22, 2020. We had 60 guests fly in with us from California and the staff, restaurants, luau, and, guest services at The Royal Lahaina Resort were flawless and so hospitable. It felt like a family, all of the staff were excited for us and were congratulating us both before and after our big day!

Amy Johnston was my wedding coordinator and she absolutely brought my vision to life. I first met Amy in early 2019 when I was scoping out wedding venues all over Maui. Once, I sat with Amy during our initial appointment I knew that our venue would be at The Royal Lahaina Resort. Everything you need is all in one place. The accommodations, food, entertainment, a stunning beach, whales breaching and swimming just off the shores of the resort, a beautiful wedding location, and, most of all an amazing coordinator, Amy!

As a bride planning a wedding for 60 guests, I was meticulous in planning a great experience for my family and friends who flew 2,000+ miles to share this special day with us. I sent Amy an insane amount of emails and questions and she was so gracious and helpful and answered all of my questions promptly and professionally.

One of the moments I remembered most was when I was getting my hair and makeup done and Amy brought up our bouquets to our suite. They were stunning and absolutely exceeded the examples that I sent her during our emails back-and-forth. From there, everything that followed exceeded anything I could have ever envisioned. Our officiant, our Hawaiian musician, the ceremony, reception, food and drinks were perfect!! To top it off we had an amazing fire show to put an exclamation point on the magical night.

The hotel staff, and, Amy were exceptional and took my vision to the next level. Everything that I wanted, Amy made into reality in a way that I couldn't have ever imagined. It truly was a magical day and it was made possible by the great venue and Amy!

Our daughter's wedding was held at the Royal Lahaina (Seaside Junior Suite) on January 8, 2021. We worked with Amy, Johnson, and despite the pandemic restrictions, etc. everything went perfectly. The ceremony site is a beautiful backdrop. The private lawn for the reception was absolutely perfect for our group of 16. Amy did a fantastic job coordinating everything from the first phone call, to the rehearsal, to the entire wedding day. She was calm, helpful and so easy to work with, and she did a beautiful job setting up all the decor for both the wedding and the reception dinner. It could not have been more beautiful or gone more smoothly. All of the food was fantastic, from the appetizers (pork sliders, caprese skewers and California rolls) to the entrees, to the beautiful cake. They were even able to accomodate our request for a gluten free cake, and the guests all said it was delicious. As good or better than a regular cake. The staff were all friendly and helpful the entire evening. We honestly couldn't have asked for anything better. It was an absolutely beautiful day from start to finish!!

Amy Johnston was our planner and she was AMAZING! She answered any and all question quickly, respected our budget, never pushed any add ons, and made the planning process a breeze! She handled the booking of all our vendors, and coordinated with them on the wedding day. We were even able to have Ululani's Shave Ice at our reception! Come the weekend of our wedding, we met with Amy where she ran through all the specific details of our wedding day, made sure the timeline lined up with our photographer's. She was available for anything all weekend! On the day of our wedding, Amy delivered our flowers to the rooms and made sure the ceremony and reception were set up beautifully!! Everything went perfectly, and we contribute so much of that to Amy's careful planning and preparation. She made me feel so confident in the fact that everything would be taken care of! I highly recommend Royal Lahaina for your Hawaii wedding!!

Amy at Royal Lahaina Resort was phenomenal! Seriously cannot say enough good things. Amy was very prompt with all emails, extremely organized, thorough, professional, and made planning a destination wedding EASY!! She worked directly with the Caterer, Bakery, and Florist so I didn’t have to do a thing. She also booked my DJ and Hair and Makeup Artist. These all were her recommended vendors and they could not have been more on point! Seriously made my wedding like a fairy tale. Amy also had leftover wedding decorations from previous weddings we were able to use. Royal Lahaina Resort’s food was AMAZING. Our guests continue to rave about it. Lastly, the beach is perfect as it is much less crowded than Black Rock Beach next door while still having high quality sand and no sticks/debris.

I am a Lutheran Pastor from Springfield, MO. In December 2019 I had the incredible blessing to conduct the wedding for an incredible couple, Zach and Brianne. I have known them for 13 years. As you can imagine, it was a wonderful blessing for me -- beautiful couple, beautiful place, a wedding in paradise! But beyond the obvious blessing, was the absolute excellence of our wedding coordinator, Bailey, and the Royal LaHaina. I cannot say enough. Bailey was incredible to the couple and their guests. She was incredible to me! She put me at ease. She made me feel like part of the team. And she helped me in conducting the wedding in a lovely, meaningful way. If you are considering a destination wedding in Hawaii, I would highly recommend the Royal LaHaina and asking Bailey to be your coordinator.

Easy, beautiful and flawless!
We could not have had a more perfect experience. We were married on 02/01/2020 and planned our destination wedding without a lot of lead time.
Bailey was our wedding coordinator and made everything seem so simple. She scheduled my hair and makeup and came to my room to pick me up and take me and drop me off.
Literally every detail was “already handled” and she handled last minute changes with grace and ease. Our guests commented on how professional she was.
Our wedding was exactly what I was hoping for.

The Royal Lahaina Resort was the perfect location for our destination wedding in Maui! We got married on 12/15/19 and our wedding coordinator was Bailey Reid. My husband and I had the wedding of our dreams and Bailey made sure of it! They ensure the planning experience and day of is stress free. We had 70 guests and the entire night went seamlessly. The packages that the resort offers help make the hard decisions that you would usually need to make easy. Highly recommend the Royal Lahaina Resort and Bailey as the coordinator!;)

Our wedding was so great! We and all the guests had a great time! We wish we could do it all over again. Bailey Reid was our coordinator and she was so easy to work with and really went out of her way to make things easy and beautiful. I could not recommend her more... She was the absolute best. And, the venue was so beautiful.. we didn't need to have so many decorations because the venue was already amazing. Thank you for everything.

My husband and I got married at the royal Laheina resort 8/31/19 just a couple weeks ago. We loved everything about our venue. It was right off the beach but in their lawn area so we were still closed off from the public. We had a sunset ceremony with an impeccable view. Emily Finnegan was my coordinator she was amazing to work with. She always made sure to address any concerns and promptly take care of any changes I made. She was so calm and collected the day of and even stayed the entire event to make sure everything went accordingly. She even helped arrange a luau for us and all our guests the following day at the resort. Our musician was great and so was the officiant. Everyone made sure to make us feel cared for on our special day. This is a great place for a destination wedding at a reasonable price. Everything will be magical. Definitely will recommend to anyone.

The Royal Lahaina is a local hotel on beautiful Kaanapali Beach, Maui that is a great location for a beach wedding! My wedding coordinator Emily Finnegan made booking and planning a wedding from afar super chill and it was perfect. I suggest booking a package that fits your budget (or under) and then can add extras, like opting for more/different flowers and having your makeup and hair done in your room.
My wedding party was able to walk down the path and have our nails done the day before the wedding which was super convenient.
I wanted a small wedding without a reception, just a intimate dinner in their onsite Ocean Terrace Restaurant, and she made that happen! The food was delicious and everything couldn't have been better!

If you are considering a wedding at Royal Lahaina book it today! Pricing is so incredibly reasonable for Maui especially when you consider the level of service, detail and care the coordinators put into the weddings. Their reasonable prices allowed us to upgrade a lot of things like our canopy flowers, chairs, and the LED dance floor (which is one of the coolest things I have ever seen at a wedding). They also have some complimentary décor items available for use.

I was so thankful to have Amy guiding me through the process and gracefully dealing with a million emails from me. The Royal Lahaina wedding team KNOWS what they are doing and you will not have to worry about a thing! I woke up on my wedding day completely calm because I knew my special day was in good hands.
The ceremony space could not be more stunning. I may be a little biased but I think it was the most beautiful ceremony I have ever seen. As a special bonus we had whales playing in the water during our first look which I took as a blessing on our marriage! The Hale Piilane room is the perfect private indoor-outdoor reception space. The views of Molokai and Lanai during sunset were spectacular and unreal.
Thank you to the whole Royal Lahaina team for making our wedding unforgettable!

We recently got married at the Royal Lahaina and it was a wonderful experience. Our friends and family told us that it was the best wedding they've ever been to because the venue was perfect, the food was great, and the staff extremely helpful and accommodating. I would recommend to my unmarried friends and family till the end of time to get married here.

We loved having our wedding at the Royal Lahaina Resort! The staff was accommodating and friendly. The food was delicious and our guests had a wonderful time. We recommend the Royal Lahaina for any wedding!

Amy was our planner and was incredibly supportive, flexible and relaxed. She worked with us to make the day magical. We were lucky to be able to meet with her before the wedding to view the different locations on the property. She was very accommodating and didn't mind our changes throughout the process. She is very organized and took out all of the stress with wedding planning. We were able to relax and focus on the fun details. The day went very smoothly and it was more beautiful than I imagined! We were on the Villas Lawn, which was very private. I would highly recommend the venue and Amy.

The most beautiful and clean resort I’ve ever seen. Definitely recommend for honeymoon stay!

We worked with Amy Johnston at Royal Lahaina to plan our wedding for 60 guests. She was amazing to work with! She was responsive, professional, knowledgeable, and organized. My husband and I had had never been to Maui so we were a little nervous about planning and organizing everything from afar, especially when we did not know the area. Amy eased our minds every step of the way. Her experience really showed throughout every moment of communication. And man, the scenery was PERFECT! It was very private yet spacious enough to comfortably fit all of our guests. We had the most beautiful view of the beach and ocean in all of our photos which was priceless. Amy helped us bring the wedding of our dreams to life and we will forever be grateful for the memories we created at Royal Lahaina.

Thank you, Amy Johnston, for making my daughter's wedding a dream come true. Everything was more than I could have ever imagined. Friends and family raved about the food and the beautiful setting. The dining canopy was the perfect romantic touch. Your gracious staff even accommodated a last minute guest who flew in from Honolulu.
rene 9/4/18

My husband and I truly had the wedding of our dreams thanks to Amy Johnston and her fabulous team at The Royal Lahaina. Every one of our guests cannot stop talking about how unbelievable the whole thing was! Amy made planning a breeze and took care of every last detail, leaving me a stress-free bride. All the vendors were beyond great. I was nervous as I had never met a single one of them until the day of my wedding, but I was blown away with every aspect of the day! The food was exceptional (which most wedding food isn't if you ask me), the wedding cake was unique and delicious, the DJ kept the whole reception dancing the entire night, the celebrant was perfection and the photographer... WOW! The location is picture perfect and the resort itself is such a nice place to vacation. If there was any downfall at all it would be that a few of my guests had some difficulty with their room reservations. In then end, that all got sorted out relatively easily. All in all, if you are looking for a destination wedding in Maui, The Royal Lahaina will not disappoint.

Booking our wedding at the Royal Lahaina was one of our best decisions; we had nothing but the best experience at the Royal Lahaina! You cannot beat the beautiful views, especially sunset after the ceremony and all the wonderful staff at the Royal Lahaina, especially Karlie! Karlie was our wedding planner and made the wedding planning less stressful for us. Karlie was quick in responding back to our emails and answered numerous questions we had. She also provided us a list of vendors they used, which made it a lot easier to choose from and she explained things with ease. Karlie made our dream wedding a reality!

Our officiate, Laki, was hilarious during the ceremony. I loved how different he officiated the wedding and made everyone comfortable and laughing. All of our guests can’t stop talking about him!

DJ Dan & Kaniala were great! Our guest like having Kaniala playing the Ukulele before and after the ceremony as it gave it the Hawaiian touch. DJ Dan played the music we like and kept everyone on the dance floor.

Jessica Pearl was our photographer and LOVED how all the photos turned out! She captured every moment of our wedding.

HiFocused was our cinematographer and LOVED how our video turned out. Jordan and Jessica worked together in making sure they got each shot of our wedding.

Ululani’s Shaved Ice was the talk of our wedding! Instead of having wedding cake for our guests, we opted for shaved ice! Our guests couldn't get enough of the shaved ice and there was always a line!

I can go on and on about my experience with Karlie and the Royal Lahiana but trust me, you will not regret any of it! The wedding came out beautiful. We are so thankful for Karlie and the Royal Lahaina staff for making our special day memorable and remarkable!

The best venue ever! The wedding coordinator was amazing! They handled all the details. I just had to make a few decisions and show up. Thank you Karlie!

We got married on April 22, 2017. We had our ceremony and reception at this resort. Amy Johnson was the best wedding coordinator ever! She was always available to answer and address all our concerns and questions from the beginning we started planning our wedding! She was very calm and very composed that she made everything stress-free for us! She and her team were always quick to respond to all our emails!
Ceremony was beautiful, meaningful and memorable! Bride and bridesmaids bouquets, beautiful! Pastor Laki was great and funny!! Just amazing beach sunset view!!! We even saw a rainbow after we exchanged vows!
We were very happy on how everything work out! It was raining the first few days we arrived to Maui we were concerned that it might rain on our big day! But we loved it that they had a back up location plan!
You can't control the weather and though it didn't really rain on our wedding day, just having that peace of mind is so worth it! We're glad that we decided on the room on the oceanfront lawn! We appreciate Amy and the entire staff for all their hard work on setting up our reception area! All the details we wanted on the tables and centerpieces were perfectly placed! Our DJ was the best! Everything was perfect timing! He got everyone's attention! Everyone danced! Our guests enjoyed the hors d'oeuvre, food and dessert and our CAKE were spectacular!
We highly recommend Royal Lahaina Resort for your wedding! And we even recommend that you stay on one of the beach cottages when in Maui!

Booking the Royal Lahaina Resort for our destination wedding was one of the best decisions we have ever made as a couple. The resort itself is is so beautiful and the staff is very friendly, especially to newlyweds! The best part about booking Royal Lahaina Resort for our wedding was the treat of getting set-up with our all star wedding coordinator Kira Carlton! I cannot speak highly enough about her but I will try. We began communication approximately 8 months before our big day and she held my hand every step of the way. She promptly returned my emails with enthusiasm and thoroughly explained all details and options in a way I understood. On the day of the wedding she was incredible! She set up all of our wedding decor beautifully and even more importantly she kept our schedule of events right on track so we had adequate time to fit in all dances, speeches, toasts etc. flowing. All of our guests adored Kira Carlton and say she felt more like a great friend than a coordinator because she was so personable while being so efficient. I am sure all wedding coordinators at Royal Lahaina Resort are wonderful but I cannot imagine our big day without Kira. The Royal Lahaina Resort and any future bride is extremely lucky to have her!

My husband and I had an absolutely amazing experience for our wedding ceremony & reception at the Royal Lahaina! We had stayed there three times prior to this stay and really loved the resort so we decided to have our wedding there and we were not disappointed. We dealt with Kira, one of the event coordinators, and she was wonderful to work with. From the very start of our communication to the very end everything went so smoothly and she was a pleasure to work with. Once we arrived at the resort there really wasn't much we had to do. Everything was taken care of for us which was really nice because it allowed us to spend time with our guests and really enjoy our time in Maui. We really loved everything about the day, from the decor & flowers, the minister, the musician and the photographer, everything was perfect. We had our reception at the hotel restaurant and we certainly do not have any complaints there either. The food, beverage and service was excellent. The hotel service and accommodations were wonderful as well. I know our guests had a really great time which was very important to us as they all traveled far to celebrate this day with us. Thanks to Kira and everyone else that played a part in our big day it truly was the perfect day for us and we will never forget it. We will definitely be back to celebrate an anniversary or two.

The Resort was absolutely fabulous in all aspects of wedding: Booking room choices, Wedding Coordinator, Flower bouquets and boutonnieres, Table Centerpieces, Cake, Serving Staff and bartenders, Reception Meal and food choices, Photographer, Ceremony Officiant, and our individual requests. Everything exceeded all expectations!

I hosted my dream wedding at the Royal Lahaina on June 18, 2016 with a guest count of 30 people. We fly in from California and stayed at the resort for 10 days.

Geraldine in romance department was my wedding coordinator and she was amazing! She was attentive, organized, talented and made my wedding perfect! She brought my wedding vision to life and I couldn't be more grateful for Geraldine!

I planned my wedding for a little over a year and sent Geraldine probably over 100 emails and she responded in a prompt manor and never seemed bothered. She is truly a very special person and my wedding night was the most magical night of my life!

Lakki was my officiant and he was hilarious during the ceremony. He made everyone feel comfortable and brought true love and joy to our ceremony!

Chris was absolutely amazing, the photography couldn't not have been better! He captured every moment of our wedding and made the pictures so special.

DJ Dan Maui and Kalo were great too! They brought the beats and the positive vibes to our wedding.

Thank you Royal Lahaina for making our wedding the most special day of our lives. Thank you especially Geraldine Albete for making my wedding memorable and remarkable! You are truly a gifted and talented sweet women and I am so thankful for you talent!