Frommer's Maui (2nd Ed) (Paperback)

by Lisa Legarde (Author), Jeanette Foster (Author)
Key Phrases: kapalua resort, hotel lanai, private lanais, Lanai City, Hana Highway, Manele Bay (more...)

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Product Description
Maui's tourist industry has seen a decade of incredible growth, and Frommer's offers completely up-to-date coverage of all the latest developments, including the best resorts and dining. There's complete cultural background on everything from island cuisine to the arts and Hawaiian language and legends; an entire chapter of beach coverage; plus tips for honeymooners. 2-color maps.

From the Publisher
Frommer's gives you the low-down on the very best Maui has to offer:

The Best Beaches
The Best Maui Experiences
The Best of Natural Maui
The Best of Underwater Maui
The Best Golf Courses
The Best Luxury Hotels and Resorts
The Best Moderately Priced Accommodations
The Best Bed-and-Breakfasts
The Best Restaurants
The Best Shops & Galleries
and Maui's Top Luau

Frommer's Maui 2001 brings you indepth information on everything there is to see and do on Maui:

Smart Tanning
Package Deals
Active Vacationing
Hana
Family-Friendly Restaurants
Hitting the Water
Snorkeling
Golfing
Hiking & Camping
Biking, Horseback Riding
Lahaina
Walking Tours
Haleakala National Park
Shopping
Molokini
Special Info on side trips to Molokai and Lanai
Kaanapali --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Frommer; 2nd edition (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028609050
• ISBN-13: 978-0028609058
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,558,417 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Hope you aren't relying on this to get around..., June 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Maui 2001 (Paperback)

My husband and I used this during our trip to Maui and found that some of the information was not only inaccurate, but a lot of information about activities were left out. I don't know if Frommer's gets paid by the restaurants and businesses they listed, but some of them were horrible. After we tried a couple restaurants listed in the book and were disappointed, we stopped relying on Frommer's and just trusted our instincts and Hawaii's own local magazine guides. We also used Frommer's guidebook to San Diego last year and had forgotten how BAD it was until we got the Maui one this year. TRUST ME--this is NOT the guidebook you want to rely on for a very expensive (and worthwhile) vacation.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars WARNING - Don't use the map!, August 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Maui 2001 (Paperback)

The guidebook is quite good, but we relied upon the map in trying to get to Haleakala from a shown connecting road at Kihei up to 37. This road does not exist and we missed the sunrise. The Rangers at the Ranger station said a number of people have complained about this map error.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Haven't been steered wrong yet, October 23, 2002

By	Doug Vavrick (Lynnwood, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's(r) Maui 2003 (Paperback)

After reading some of the other reviews for the Frommer's Portable Maui guidebook, it seems as if several reviewers have written off the book because it has an error on a map.

I've never used the maps (in fact, I didn't know that the book even had driving maps), but the rest of the book has been wonderful. We've been to Maui twice in the last two years, and each time we've used the guidebook to find wonderful things to do and places to see on the Valley Isle.

From restaurants and sightseeing to golf courses and hotels, all of the descriptions have been insightful, informative, and most importantly, useful. It's funny to go to an out of the way place and notice that all of the tourists are all carting around the same book.

If you want to avoid the tourist traps and discover what Maui is really all about, this book will give you a great start on finding fun in paradise.