Travel Agent - September 29, 2008 - (Page 24) DESTINATIONS HAWAII TEEING OFF on Maui Top resorts and world-class golf make a winning pair considered women-friendly; and the awardwinning Wailea Gold Course, host of Champions & LPGA Skins Games. BY MARK ROGERS MAUI AND GOLF ARE INSEPARABLE— it’s hard to think of the Magic Isle without summoning up images of lush green fairways with dramatic scenic backdrops. Maui has 19 courses, with several ranked near the top worldwide. The island’s resorts are convenient to Maui’s most celebrated courses, making it easy to plan a golf holiday for your clients. A standout course is the Kapalua Plantation Course, said to have the widest fairways and largest greens on the island. Every January, the Mercedes Championship is played on the Kapalua Plantation Course. Kaanapali Royal and Kaanapali Kai are a pair of adjacent courses that are a favorite with golfers. Kaanapali Royal, which was designed by Robert Trent Jones, has one of Maui’s few oceanfront holes, while Kaanapali Kai presents less windy conditions. The Wailea Golf Club presents a trio of scenic courses: the Wailea Blue Course, which has family rates; the Wailea Emerald Course, Where to Stay Maui has scores of hotels, resorts and condos that can be booked in close proximity to golf courses. Maui’s busiest times are the Christmas holidays, President’s Day and Easter. Book six months in advance for these dates. Outrigger Maui Eldorado (www. outrigger.com) has deluxe condos located at the westernmost tip of the island, on the grounds of the Kaanapali Beach Resort. The property has a quiet hillside location, situated along the fairways of the Kaanapali North Golf Course. All of the condominium units at the Outrigger Maui Eldorado are individually owned, so each unit is unique. All units have a fully equipped kitchen and a washer/dryer. Complimentary wired high-speed Internet access is provided in all units and wireless access is available in the lobby and pool deck. Studios are approximately 750 square feet, one-bedroom units are 1,200 square feet and two bedrooms are 1,500 square feet. The twobedroom units are located on the corners of the buildings, so they all feature large covered lanais and living areas with wraparound, floor-toceiling windows. The resort also has a selection of one-bedroom units and studio units with the same wraparound windows. The majority of one-bedroom units have one bathroom, although some have two complete bathrooms. The most requested premium accommodations are units that have been recently renovated. Some have granite and stainless-steel kitchens, travertine bathrooms and upscale decor: two-bedrooms (K113 and B206), onebedrooms (F201, F202, E202 and L202) and studios (J215, G101, A108 and A110). The most favored views are those that combine the golf course and the ocean. These are twobedrooms (J102, J107, J207, K113 and A211), THIS PHOTO: One of the Wailea Golf Courses OPPOSITE, ABOVE RIGHT: A guest room at The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui 24 | TravelAgent September 29, 2008 http://www.outrigger.com http://www.outrigger.com
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September 29, 2008 - Despite Weak Economy, Americans Are Still Cruising (Page 75) Travel Agent - September 29, 2008 - Despite Weak Economy, Americans Are Still Cruising (Page 76) Travel Agent - September 29, 2008 - In the Spotlight (Page 77) Travel Agent - September 29, 2008 - Editorial Index (Page 78) Travel Agent - September 29, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 79) Travel Agent - September 29, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page 80) Travel Agent - September 29, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page Cover3) Travel Agent - September 29, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page Cover4)
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