| The tourist hotspot on Maui, Wailea was built with | | | | Wailea beach villas are surrounded by beauty; |
| Wailea vacation rentals in mind. The history of the | | | | wherever you look there is 360 degrees of incredible |
| island chain which hosts it, however, runs much | | | | scenery. The gorgeous blue water, exotic nature, |
| deeper than the recent influx of tourism to Wailea. | | | | soft sandy beaches, bright sunny, colorful sunsets, |
| The islands of Hawaii date back to around 300 BC | | | | and abundance of flowers, are all a part of what |
| when Polynesians first arrived from other islands, | | | | makes Wailea pure paradise. This is a place people |
| notably from Tahiti. The islands remained uncharted | | | | come to relax and literally soak up the beauty. Wailea |
| by the rest of the world until 1778 when the great | | | | was built up with tourism and therefore, practically |
| explorer, captain James Cook from England, | | | | everything about it caters to visitors. Your Wailea |
| discovered them and unfittingly named them the | | | | condo rental is your gateway to top-notch spas and |
| Sandwich Islands after the Earl of Sandwich. The | | | | shopping, and golf courses highlight your stay in |
| English were not the only foreigners holding interest in | | | | paradise. Many people come here to get married and |
| the beautiful islands. The Chinese arrived in 1789 but | | | | so most of anything a wedding may need is also |
| it was the Polynesisans who retained control. The | | | | available. Of course, the beaches and water provide |
| great King Kamehameha brought all of the Hawaiian | | | | plenty to do. Snorkeling and swimming are extremely |
| islands together to be ruled under his throne in 1810. | | | | popular. In December through May you can also do |
| More foreigners continued coming to the islands: | | | | whale watching. But out of the water you can busy |
| Japanese, Americans, Portuguese, Koreans. | | | | yourself by golfing, playing tennis, hiking, or admiring |
| History was greatly changed for the islands however, | | | | the Hawaiian arts and crafts around the city. |
| in the year of 1959 when Hawaii became a state of | | | | If it's high quality shopping you're after, don't worry, |
| the United States and shortly after tourism began its | | | | there are great opportunities here from luxury stores |
| continuous climb upward. Wailea has grown to be a | | | | like Tiffany & Co, to more modest boutiques |
| major resort town in Maui. Luxury hotels and resorts | | | | bearing gifts of the islands. Golfers love the 18-hole |
| along with their golf courses have sprouted up in the | | | | Championship course at the Wailea Golf Course. One |
| community as well as beautiful condominiums. The | | | | of the top hotels on all the islands, is the Grand |
| area's incredible beauty brings thousands of visitors | | | | Wailea Resort and Spa, even if you are not staying |
| annually. | | | | here, you may want to visit its great spa. |