This was our ninth time at the Eldorado in the past ten years and we have stayed in most of the buildings. Building B backs onto Keka'a Drive, and is set back from the beach. While this may seem a disadvantage at first, it is actually a good thing. Access to the Fairway shops and restaurants is very convenient, and there is parking right adjacent to the building. Keka'a Drive is one of our favourite walks, flanked by the golf course, to Whaler's Village for beachside shopping and restaurants, like Leilanis and Monkeypod (best Maitais in Maui!). Walking north on Keka'a is another of our favourite walks as it connects to the Ka'anapali North Beach Walk that leads all the way to Honokowai along the most beautiful beaches you will ever see.
A few of the reasons we keep coming back to the Eldorado are the beautiful grounds, the relative peacefulness (compared to the Ka'anapali beach front resorts), and the best kept secret - Kahekili Beach. The Eldorado cabana is on this beach (a short golf cart trip or a few minutes walk on a path through the golf course). The cabana will provide beach chairs and towels so you don't need to bring too much. The beach, however, is the main attraction. Kahekili is literally on the other side of Black Rock and crowds of people. On the Kahekili side you have an enormous sandy bottom beach that extends for miles towards North Ka'anapali and Airport Beach. It is never crowded - it is always paradise!
Building B opens out to a resort view, which includes a smaller, but wonderful swimming pool that is never busy, as well as the BBQ area. There is a larger, updated pool and hot tub that is central in the complex.
Suite B104 has a peek-a-boo view of the ocean, yet it is set in so benefits from added privacy (don't worry the sun still makes it to the lanai!). Being from the 60s, it is a spacious one bedroom with two queens beds, so was perfect for our family of four. The suite has been entirely updated, including all of the furniture. The kitchen is fairly well equipped, and we appreciated the extras in the room that included Maui guidebooks, boogie boards and a raft of DVDs.
Unfortunately, our trip was cut three days short with the COVID-19 pandemic, but Vivian, from Maui Ka'anapali Vacations Rentals, was more than understanding and sympathetic and offered us credit for next year. We hope to take her up on it and look forward to coming back to the Eldorado - our home away from home!