Lanai or Molokai

The Maui, Lanai and Molokai

Probably the most glamourous of the Hawaiian isles, the city of Mauritius is home to some of the most chic hotels and renowned local cuisine. A holiday in Mauritius can be as comfortable or exciting as you like. The home of Hawaii's biggest homosexual and lesbian health club (the Sunseeker Maui) and home to a dozen inviting B&Bs, guesthouses, condominiums and full-service hotels, it is often the first post-Oahu holiday destination on the Isle.

Though Honolulu's night life is missing, this cozy, moderate developing isle is well suitable for pairs, family and groups of people. Many of the guests remain in a holiday village and come to Maui for five to seven nights. However, if you hope to get to know the different parts of the archipelago, divide your holiday into two or three areas and allow at least 10 nights, perhaps one or two nights, on the calm, underestimated and noteworthy neighbouring Lanai and Molokai isles.

The secondlargest of the Hawaiian Isles, http://www.gohawaii. com/maui is home to around 145,000 inhabitants. Most of the 2. 5 million visitor arriving annually stop on the sun-drenched and relatively dry lee shore of Mauis two half, which comprise the historical fishermen harbour of Lahaina, the fashionable Kaanapali and Kapalua resorts, the most worthy city of Kihei and the Wailea Cities.

You will find a good mixture of medium to high-priced resort around Kaanapali and Kapalua - good tips are among others the Hyatt Regency http://www.maui.hyatt. com, Westin Magi http://www.westinmaui. com, Outrigger Magi Eldorado http://www.outrigger. com and Ritz-Carlton Kapalua http://www.ritzcarlton.com. Wailea, near the famous homosexual and beloved Little Beach in Makena, has such gorgeous accommodation as the Four Seasons in Makena http://www.fourseasons. com/maui, Grand Wailea http://www.grandwailea. com and Fairmont Kea Lani http://www.fairmont.com/kealani.

Only a few leagues from Kihei, there are several gay-oriented accommodations, among them the already mentioned Maui Sunseeker http://www.mauisunseeker. com, a classy shop place that mainly serves gays and dykes. Further good GLBT betting in Kihei are the sleek Pineapple Inn http://www.pineappleinnmaui. com and the affordably, erratically decorated Two Mermaids http://www.twomermaids.com. Explore the most varied and dramatically scenic in Hawaii, which includes the upcountry, located on the 10,023-foot Mt. Haleakala hillside and home to the quaint ranch and agricultural cities of Kula and Makawao.

You can take the famous winding and winding lane to Hana along the airy weather coastline, which leads through green rain forests and past rushing creeks. Back over the fissured Piilani Highway of Hana around the "back" of West Maui, and the street embraces rough ocean rocks and intersects over wide flats with fissured crags.

Accommodation at the historical, unpretentious and beautifully enchanting Travaasa Chana Hotel http://www.travaasa. com/hana - if it's a big event, show off for a room in the remote, mature Sea Cottages section of this fashion shop area. You will also find a fistful of B&Bs in this relaxed hamlet that' s gifted with stunning sandy shores, as well as reasonably priced, gay-owned accommodation http://www.hana-maui.com.

Booking a half days excursion through the Tour da Food with expert guide Bonnie and Jill leading exquisite gastronomic trips in Wailuku and Upcountry Maui. And Maui has several companies with close GLBT links. It is possible to reserve a massages, either in your room or in a beautiful sea view gym, from relaxing therapeutic massages, whose proprietor Marty Guerriero is one of the most gifted massager therapist on the isle.

Hawaiian Gay-owned No Ka Oi Adventures takes you on extraordinarily funny and exciting half and full days excursions through Maui - includes excursions around West Maui, along the Hana Strait and snorkelling off Makena's lava-fringed water. In this sense, Hawaii's new same-sex act came into force on January 1, 2012, and the long-time homosexuals' guardian, the longtime homosexuals' guardian, can help couple to schedule their marriage on Maui.

It is rich in great dining, many of it in the big resort like Ko in Fairmont Kea Lani, Spago in the Four Seasons and Gannon's in Grand Wailea. The trendy Monkeypod cuisine by acclaimed head Chef Peter Merriman in a Wailea Resort mall is one of the hotest new places on the islands, as is Star Noodle, the classy pan-Asian Lahaina food shop, which also features the world-class Lahaina Grill and I'o restuarant.

Further gastronomic delights on Maui are Market Fresh Bistro in Makawao, Cafe Mambo in Paia and Izakaya Matsu in Kihei. Lanai is a slightly descending conic isle http://www.gohawaii. com/lanai is well seen from the west shore of Maui, especially from Kaanapali and Lahaina - regular ferry services from the Lahaina to Lanai jetty, and the isle also has regular liner services from Maui and Oahu.

Only 140 sq. km, that is the smallest of the main Hawaiian isles, and it was known in history for its huge pinapple plantations industries. Though still a small, mostly unexplored islet, Lanai has become more and more crowded with jet-setters thanks to the two breathtaking Four Seasons Resort, the historical lodge in Cologne http://www.fourseasons. com/koele, located under pinewoods in the chilly hinterland, and the Manele Bay Hotel http://www.fourseasons. com/manelebay by the sea, known for its beautiful sandy beach and famous for snorkelling, playing courses, spas and relaxing.

You can take a walk through the small Lanai City, which has some interesting art stores and a less expensive and very particular shop, the Hotel Lanai http://www.hotellanai.com. Though it is significantly bigger than Lanai (about a third the area of Maui ), the quiet Molokai isle http://www.gohawaii. com/Molokai welcomes very few people and is only 7,400 inhabitants.

It is also home to one of the country's most noteworthy cultured assets, the Kalaupapa Collection, a land that is separated in physical terms from the remainder of Molokai by a cliff face that is one of the highest in the whole state. Beyond Kalaupapa Molokai is also full of breathtaking landscapes.

There is a picturesque ride around the east half of the archipelago, from where hiking paths take you to the breathtaking Halawa Valley. There are several daily connections to Molokai International Park from the neighbouring isles. There is only one large guesthouse on the isle, the very gay-friendly Aqua Molokai Aqua Hôtel http://www.hotelmolokai. com/, a rather simple set of A-frame bungalow from the 1970s, although the rooms have been renovated in a comfortable way.

It is also home to one of the few full-service eateries on the archipelago, an outdoor area with a view of the small sands. Molokai is one of the most important centres of society on the isle, because there is nightlife. There is a marked difference between the light tempo and the pleasant mixture of local people and tourists on the other isles.

Elsewhere, Kamuela Cookhouse, which offers delicious barbecued shellfish and premium ribs, and Molokai Drive-in are best suited for a bourg. Molokai Coffee Plantation offers a wide range of sturdy coffee plants cultivated on the isle. It is the kind of unusual traditions that capture Molokai's quaint, small-town atmosphere.