Fairmont Kea Lani - Kīhei

Made reservation for Christmas dinner buffet for $99 per person. The food was really really average. Fish was like a brick, dessert bar was almost non existent and the food was delivered as in a cheap buffet. Service and ambiance were great. Not a great value for the money or what I would have expected from the Fairmont.

Worst meal on Christmas Eve. While Maui rates are high, $100 per person for cold buffet with minimal effort of bland meal reflects poor overall experience. If this is the best you can do I’d suggest not doing it. The breakfast buffet at same restaurant was good. What happened? Staff could care less and trying to move you along to go home. Fairmont usually good, but this wasn’t up to par and needs to stop because you’re not giving a good meal. Sorry for the blunt criticism but someone needs to speak up so you stop dishing out bad meals.

The hotel offered a Christmas Eve buffet. It was overpriced and food was terrible. Food choices were limited, carving station wasn’t manned half the time and items advertised as being included weren’t. Worst of all, they started packing things up at 7:45 when it was scheduled to 8 pm. Staffing continued to be an issue, but pay people more, you clearly were charging more.

Nothing specially made for a Christmas dinner.. Could've had more options besides a bunch of basic starches

One word: PERFECTION I got to stay here while on a business trip for 3 days.