About Our Community
Kaanapali Golf Estates offers an exceptional West Maui lifestyle, combining luxurious residential living with world-class amenities. Come explore the five unique neighborhoods that make up our special community:
Kaanapali Golf Estates
The Kaanapali Golf Estates is an exclusive gated enclave consisting of 77 parcels located in the heart of the Kaanapali Resort Community. This original neighborhood within the larger master-planned development was initially developed with mostly quarter-acre and some half-acre homesites where individual custom homes were built. The sub-community includes several distinct streets and areas such as Kahua Kai, North Ulukoa Place, South Ulukoa Place, and Ke Ali'i, each offering its own character while sharing the Golf Estates identity. Many properties within this neighborhood border the prestigious Kaanapali Golf Courses, with some lots featuring exceptional golf course frontage and others offering stunning ocean, outer island, and mountain views despite not directly adjoining the fairways. The community provides convenient access to world-class golf, tennis, pickleball, fine dining, shopping, and some of Maui's finest beaches, all within minutes of this prestigious West Maui location.
The Vintage
The Vintage at Kaanapali Golf Estates is the first single-family detached home condominium development within this prestigious gated community. Built in 2000, the neighborhood encompasses 73 luxury condos set on 17 professionally landscaped acres, with homes nestled along meandering lanes that highlight a Hawaiian lifestyle nodding to old Hawaii. Each detached unit sits on approximately 10,110 square foot lots, with many properties fronting the Kaanapali Kai Golf Course and offering stunning views. The community features three-bedroom homes ranging from 1,799 to over 2,300 square feet, all with air conditioning and spacious garage areas for storing vehicles, golf equipment, and beach gear. Residents enjoy maintenance-free homeownership with amenities including a private pool, hot tub, barbecues, and fitness center, while the HOA maintains landscaping, roads, exterior painting, and roofing. The Vintage prohibits rentals under 180 days, creating a stable, peaceful residential atmosphere just a short golf cart ride from world-famous Kaanapali Beach.
The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle at Kaanapali Golf Estates represents the pinnacle of luxury living in West Maui, featuring 33 estate-sized custom home sites perched atop the lush hillside within its own exclusive double-gated enclave. Residences and custom home sites are situated on 18,000-24,000 square foot lots with almost all having outstanding vistas of the ocean, mountain, Kaanapali Resort, golf course, and outer island views of Lanai and Molokai. The community is thoughtfully divided into two phases along East and West Mahi Pua Place, separated by Kualapa Loop, with stone walls surrounding both sections, contributing to the privacy of the Pinnacle neighborhoods. Most of the homes are over 3,500 square feet, have pools and wonderful views of the ocean and the sunsets, with several properties enjoying direct golf course frontage. The development showcases the highest level of design consistency throughout Kaanapali Golf Estates, thanks to the visionary work of esteemed Maui architect Tim Farrington, who carefully optimized each homesite's placement to maximize views while providing architectural flexibility. The lots average half an acre, about double the size of most of the lots on Kaanapali Hillside and the Golf Estates, making them a rare find in this prestigious resort area. Just a short golf cart ride from world-renowned Kaanapali Beach, championship golf courses, and upscale dining and shopping, The Pinnacle offers resort-style living with unparalleled privacy and panoramic Pacific views.
Lanikeha
Lanikeha, meaning "lofty heaven" or "legendary part of heaven," is a double-gated community of only 136 luxury residences across 110 acres in the highly sought-after Kaanapali Golf Estates neighborhood. Positioned along the slopes of West Maui's Mt. Kahalawai, the community overlooks the tranquil Pacific Ocean and the West Maui Mountains, offering breathtaking vistas of the neighboring islands of Molokai and Lanai. Lot sizes range from quarter-acre to full one-acre parcels, providing ample space for custom estate homes that typically exceed 3,000 square feet. What distinguishes Lanikeha from other neighborhoods within Kaanapali Golf Estates is its exclusivity and the magnificent private clubhouse reserved solely for Lanikeha owners and their guests. This $3.5 million clubhouse features an expansive infinity pool, spa, state-of-the-art fitness center, game room, meeting rooms, an outdoor kitchen with multiple barbecue stations, and an entertainment pavilion, all set on over one and a half acres of immaculately landscaped grounds with spectacular sunset views. The thoughtfully designed master-planned community features underground utilities, well-maintained roadways and walkways, and architectural guidelines that define Maui luxury living. Just a short golf cart ride from world-renowned Kaanapali Beach, championship golf courses, fine dining, and upscale shopping, Lanikeha represents the pinnacle of resort-style living in West Maui.
The Summit
The Summit at Kaanapali Golf Estates lives up to its name as a double-gated community perched at the very top of Kaanapali, offering some of the most expansive views on the West Maui hillside. The Summit was developed in two distinct phases: Phase I features seventeen stand-alone home condominiums with four different models, each available in three architectural styles—Territorial, Polynesian, and Plantation —promoting design diversity while maintaining aesthetic cohesion. Phase II comprises 36 custom home sites on approximately quarter-acre lots, allowing owners to design and build their dream homes with the flexibility to customize within community guidelines. The community offers all the benefits of condominium living, including association-maintained landscaping and exterior upkeep, while still providing spacious designated yard areas and the option for private pools. Located within the secure gates of Kaanapali Golf Estates, residents are just a short golf cart ride from world-famous Kaanapali Beach, championship golf courses, fine dining, and upscale shopping at Whalers Village.
Golf, Shopping, & Dining
Kaanapali Golf Estates offers residents an exceptional resort-style living experience in one of West Maui's most prestigious gated communities. The crown jewel of the community is the luxurious Lanikeha clubhouse, featuring an infinity-edge pool with sweeping panoramic views, a relaxing jacuzzi, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. The professionally decorated clubhouse includes a game room with billiards, a chef-style kitchenette, and elegant indoor and outdoor lounge areas perfect for entertaining. Outdoor barbecue facilities provide ideal spaces for socializing with neighbors or hosting gatherings.
Beyond the clubhouse, residents enjoy convenient access to world-class championship golf courses, pristine Kaanapali beaches, upscale shopping and dining at Whalers Village, and a variety of outdoor activities including tennis, pickleball, snorkeling, and whale watching. The community is golf cart-friendly, allowing easy navigation throughout the neighborhood and quick trips down the hill to resort amenities.
Kaanapali Golf Estates residents enjoy direct access to two world-class championship golf courses that have been welcoming players since 1962. The Royal Kāʻanapali Course is one of only two courses in all of Hawaii designed by legendary architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., who took advantage of the rolling landscape to create gently sloping fairways and large contoured greens spanning 6,700 yards of par 71 golf. The course begins at sea level before winding its way through oceanfront holes and up to the West Maui Mountain foothills, with Arnold Palmer famously calling the 18th hole one of the best and most challenging finishing holes he'd ever played.
The Kāʻanapali Kai Course, redesigned by architect Robin Nelson, offers a more forgiving 6,400-yard, par 70 layout that emphasizes strategy over distance. With its lush fairways, natural canals, and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and West Maui Mountains, the Kai Course provides an enjoyable experience for golfers of all skill levels. Both courses are built on land that once served as the vacation playground of Maui's Royal Chiefs, adding a rich layer of history to every round.



