3 mentions on Trippy
Here's what Trippy members say about Hapuna Beach:
"The Hapuna Beach is a four star hotel that sits on one of the islands longest white sand beach." See More
"Broke it down into 3 sections for you. Maui, Kaua'i and The Big Island! I've never been to Lana'i City, but I think your best bet would be to take a puddle jumper for a day or 2 from Maui. On Maui: Road to Hana It is a LONG and WINDY road (hairpin turns for about 2+ hours) and you will want to stop along the way for the billion sights. My boyfriend and I did the trip together and drove ALL the way around the island. Most people stop at Hana or just past at the 7 Sacred Pools @ Haleakala State Park. If you have a 4-wheel drive car and don't mind a little crazier driving than what you just experienced...keep going. But only do it if there's still daylight time left. The drive WILL take all day, especially if you're starting at the Lahaina side of the island. Leave early. There are so many places to stop along the way, I would suggest just picking like 3 or 4 and then stopping in Hana for some banana bread and a taco. This AWESOME app I would suggest is GyPSy. The guy talks you through the whole thing and picks some of the really best (less crowded) places to stop. There are like 80 different waterfalls, 79 gardens, 50 beachs...so you can pick any of them and be cool, but the app gives you the best options in their opinion. Its worth the purchase price because it's better than a guide book in my opinion. One of the last stops I'd recommend is 7 Sacred Pools @ Haleakala State Park. Short hike to get here. You can swim in the waters. Just a really pretty site. Iao Valley State Park and the Iao Needle. It's the rainy part of the island. It WILL be raining here, but it's got some beautiful gardens. It can be a really really quick stop. Like an hour. Super short hike, but super pretty. You can also skip it and not feel like you're missing the best thing. Haleakala: We mountain biked down the volcano. It's so friggin fun you just go flying down. It's beautiful. Go to the top of the volcano, too. SO WORTH IT! It looks like Mars from up there. It's insane landscape and you can pick a very short hike (like half mile) or a longer hike (8 mile) and see it all. DO THIS. Here's the bike ride info: !" See More