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Kapalua Resort has been the recipient of numerous awards, certifications and prestigious accolades throughout its 25 year history. Below is a listing of our most recent honors.
| Publication/Association | Award | Year |
| Travel+ Leisure Golf | Best Golf Resort in Hawaii Kapalua Resort ranked#1 | 2007 |
| Travel+ Leisure Golf | Best for Buddy Trips in Hawaii Kapalua Resort ranked #1 | 2007 |
| Travel+ Leisure Golf | Best for Families in Hawaii Kapalua Resort ranked #2 | 2007 |
| Travel+ Leisure Golf | Best Golf Course in Hawaii The Plantation Course ranked #1 | 2007 |
| Meetings & Conventions | Gold Tee Awards M&C Readers | 2007 |
| Tennis Resorts Online | Top 100 Tennis Resorts & Camps Ranked #1 in Hawaii | 2007 |
| PING Regional | "Club Fitter of the Year" Award Kapalua Golf Academy is a four-time recipient - 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006 | 2007 |
| Golfweek Magazine | Top 100 Modern Courses The Plantation Course #62 | 2007 |
| National Golf Course Owners Association 2007 Jemsek Award | Golf Course Excellence Kapalua Resort | 2007 |
| Travel + Leisure Golf | #1 Best Golf Resort in Hawaii 2006 Reader's Survey | 2006 |
| Travel + Leisure Golf | #5 Best Golf Resort in the U.S. 2006 Reader's Survey | 2006 |
| Tennis Resorts Online | The World's Top 75 Tennis Resorts | 2006 |
| Golfweek Magazine | Top 100 Modern Courses Kapalua Resort | 2006 |
| Golf Digest | Top Golf Course in Hawaii Kapalua Resort ranked #5 | 2006 |
| Best Beach in America | Fleming Beach at Kapalua Resort as #1 in nation By Dr. Stephen Leatherman, "Dr. Beach", FIU Laboratory for Coastal Research | 2006 |
| Aloha Section PGA's | "Teacher of the Year Award" Jerry King, head golf pro at Kapalua Golf Academy (honored as a five-time recipient - 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2006) | 2006 |
| Celebrated Living Magazine | #1 Hotel in Hawaii Reader's Choice Platinum List | 2006 |
| Tennis Magazine | 50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts Kapalua Resort | 2005 |
| Golf Digest | Best Teachers in Hawaii Jerry King is a four-time recipient in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005 | 2005 |
| Golf Digest Living Magazine | Best Teachers in Hawaii Ben Hongo in 2005 | 2005 |
| Aloha PGA | Horton Smith Award Jerry King | 2005 |
| Travel + Leisure Golf | #1 Best Resort Course in Hawaii The Plantation Course | 2005 |
| Travel + Leisure Golf | Top 10 U.S. Golf Resorts Kapalua named in Reader's Survey | 2005 |
| Travel + Leisure | 2005 World's Best Golf Resorts in U.S. Kapalua Bay Hotel ranked #10 | 2005 |
| Travel + Leisure | 2005 World's Best Golf Resorts in Hawaii The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #2 | 2005 |
| Travel + Leisure | 2005 World's Best Golf Resorts in Hawaii The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #2 | 2005 |
| Travel + Leisure | Top 25 Hawaii Hotels The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #14 | 2005 |
| Travel + Leisure | Top 25 Hawaii Hotels Kapalua Bay Hotel ranked #22 | 2005 |
| Golf Magazine | Top Teachers in the Western Region Jerry King, Kapalua Golf Academy | 2005 |
| Golf Digest | Top Golf Course in Hawaii Kapalua Resort ranked #5 | 2005 |
| Golf Digest | America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses | 2005 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 100 Golf Resorts The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #5 | 2005 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 100 Golf Resorts Kapalua Bay Hotel ranked #29 | 2005 |
| Travel & Leisure Golf | #3 Best Restaurant in Hawaii | 2005 |
| American Automobile Association | AAA Five Diamond Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2005 |
| American Automobile Association | AAA Four Diamond Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua's The Banyan Tree | 2005 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Gold List The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2005 |
| Maui no ka oi | Best Overall Restaurant in Maui The Banyan Tree | 2005 |
| Travel & Leisure | Top 25 Hawaii Hotels The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #9 | 2004 |
| Travel & Leisure | Top 25 Hawaii Hotels Kapalua Bay Hotel ranked #12 | 2004 |
| Tennis Resorts Online | The World's Top 75 Tennis Resorts | 2004 |
| Tennis Magazine | 50 Best U.S. Tennis Resorts Kapalua Resort | 2004 |
| Golf Magazine | Top 100 You Can Play | 2004 |
| Golf Magazine | Gold Medal Award America's Best Resort | 2004 |
| Golf Digest | Top 75 Golf Resorts in North America Kapalua Resort ranked #19 | 2004 |
| Golf Digest | The 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America | 2004 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 30 Pacific Rim Resorts The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua rated #18 | 2004 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 30 Pacific Rim Resorts Kapalua Bay Hotel ranked #21 | 2004 |
| American Automobile Association | AAA Five Diamond Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2004 |
| American Automobile Association | AAA Four Diamond Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua's The Banyan Tree | 2004 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 100 Golf Resorts in North America The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2004 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | #2 Overall, #1 for Food and #1 for Other Activities The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2004 |
| Celebrated Living Magazine | #1 Hotel in Hawaii Reader's Choice Platinum List, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2004 |
| Travel & Leisure | World's Best Service The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #4 in Hawaii | 2004 |
| Food & Wine | Hawaii's 'Chef to Watch' Antony Scholtmeyer, The Banyan Tree | 2004 |
| Departures Magazine | #4 in Hawaii The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2004 |
| Meetings & Conventions | Gold Tee Award | 2004 |
| Travel + Leisure Golf | Top 10 U.S. Golf Resorts | 2003 |
| Travel + Leisure Golf | Top 2 Hawaii Golf Resorts | 2003 |
| Travel + Leisure Golf | #1 Golf Resort for Buddy Trips in Hawaii | 2003 |
| Travel + Leisure | Top 100 Hotels The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #52, and Kapalua Bay Hotel & Ocean Villas ranked #23 | 2003 |
| Travel + Leisure | 500 Best Hotels in the World Kapalua Bay Hotel & Ocean Villas, and The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2003 |
| The Golfer | 2003 Best of the World Resort Courses, Island Courses, Finishing Holes, The Plantation Course | 2003 |
| The Golfer | 2003 Best of the World Practice Facilities, Kapalua Golf Academy | 2003 |
| The Golfer | 2003 Best of the World 19th Hold, The Plantation House Restaurant | 2003 |
| Tennis Resorts Online | Top 100 Tennis Resorts and Camps Kapalua Tennis ranked #1 in Hawaii | 2003 |
| Tennis Resorts Online | Top 100 Tennis Resorts and Camps Kapalua Tennis ranked #1 in Hawaii, and #34 overall | 2003 |
| SKYGUIDE | Skyguide Best of Travel Awards | 2003 |
| Favorite Golf Resort | The Kapalua Villas | 2003 |
| Meetings and Conventions magazine | Gold Platter Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2003 |
| Meetings and Conventions magazine | Gold Tee Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2003 |
| Hawaii Magazine | 15 Must See Resorts The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2003 |
| Golfweek Magazine | America's 100 Best Modern Courses Kapalua's Plantation Course ranked #44 out of 100. Best Modern Course, #1 in Maui County and #2 in Hawaii | 2003 |
| Golf Magazine | Top 25 Golf Schools in America The Kapalua Golf Academy | 2003 |
| Golf Digest | Best Teachers in Hawaii | 2003 |
| Departures Magazine | Top Ten Hawaii Resorts Kapalua Bay Hotel & Ocean Villas ranked #9 | 2003 |
| Departures Magazine | Top Ten Hawaii Resorts The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #2 | 2003 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World Kapalua Bay Hotel & Ocean Villas ranked #28 | 2003 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #10 | 2003 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Reader's Choice Awards "Top 25 Pacific Rim Resorts" Kapalua Bay Hotel & Ocean Villas ranked #21 | 2003 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Reader's Choice Awards "Top 25 Pacific Rim Resorts" The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #19 | 2003 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Gold List The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2003 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Gold List Kapalua Bay Hotel & Ocean Villas | 2003 |
| American Automobile Association | AAA Five Diamond Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2003 |
| American Automobile Association | AAA Four Diamond Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua's The Banyan Tree | 2003 |
| PGA | Teacher of the Year Award Ben Hongo, Kapalua Golf Academy | 2002 |
| United States Tennis Association | Outstanding Public Tennis Facilities Kapalua Tennis Garden | 2002 |
| Travel + Leisure | Top 10 Hotels for Value in Hawaii Kapalua Bay Hotel, and The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, ranked #4 | 2002 |
| Travel + Leisure | World's Best Service The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #1 in Hawaii | 2002 |
| Travel + Leisure | Top Hawaii Hotels Kapalua Bay Hotel ranked #11 for World's Best | 2002 |
| Meetings and Conventions magazine | Gold Key Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2002 |
| Golf Magazine | Gold Medal - Golf Resort in America Kapalua awarded eighth straight Gold Medal | 2002 |
| Golf for Women | 50 Best Courses for Women Kapalua ranked #19 | 2002 |
| Golf Digest | Top 75 Golf Resorts in North America Kapalua Resort ranked #10 | 2002 |
| Golf Digest | Top 75 Golf Resorts in America Kapalua ranked #10 | 2002 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Gold List The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2002 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 75 Golf Resorts in America Kapalua ranked #8 | 2002 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 25 Pacific Rim Resorts | 2002 |
| American Automobile Association | AAA Five Diamond Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2002 |
| Travel + Leisure | Top Hawaii Hotels Kapalua Bay Hotel ranked #11 for World's Best | 2001 |
| Travel + Leisure | World's Top Hotels The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #6 | 2001 |
| Travel + Leisure | Best Service in Hawaii The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #3 | 2001 |
| Travel + Leisure | Top Family Hotels The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #7 in Hawaii | 2001 |
| Travel + Leisure | Top Hawaii Hotels The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #2 for World's Best | 2001 |
| Travel + Leisure | Top Hawaii Hotels The Kapalua Villas ranked #24 for World's Best | 2001 |
| Honolulu Magazine | Top Maui Restaurant The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua's The Anuenue Room | 2001 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Gold List Kapalua Bay Hotel & Ocean Villas | 2001 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 50 Best Golf Resorts Kapalua Resort | 2001 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Gold List The Kapalua Villas | 2001 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 25 Pacific Rim Resorts The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua ranked #5 | 2001 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Best of the Best in 2001 The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2001 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Top 15 Resort Spas The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2001 |
| American Automobile Association | AAA Five Diamond Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2001 |
| American Automobile Association | AAA Four Diamond Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua's The Anuenue Room | 2001 |
| Zagat Survey | Zagat Extraordinary Award The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua's The Anuenue Room ranked #1 in Maui and #5 in Hawaii | 2000 |
| Wine Spectator Magazine | Award of Excellence The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua's The Anuenue Room | 2000 |
| The Travel Channel | Best Beach in America Kapalua Bay | 2000 |
| Successful Meetings Magazine | Ace Award - Golf Meeting & Incentive Travel The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2000 |
| Meetings in the West Magazine | Best of the West The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 2000 |
| Meetings and Conventions magazine | Gold Tee Award Kapalua Bay Hotel & Ocean Villas | 2000 |
| Golfweek Magazine | America's 100 Best Modern Courses The Plantation Course first named to list | 2000 |
| Golf Magazine | 500 Best HOLES of Gold in the World The Plantation Course ranked #5 | 2000 |
| Condé Nast Traveler | Gold List The Kapalua Villas | 2000 |
| Audubon International | Best of Environmental Golf Kapalua's Plantation, Village & Bay Courses | 2000 |
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