The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua is premier resort hotel is surrounded by three golf courses and a historic pineapple plantation overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The hotel offers more than 540 rooms and its unique features include a view of the Pacific ocean and the island of Moloka I; a Hawaiian cultural advisor and various programs, including Aloha Friday activities and Sense of Place tours; six tennis courts; a basketball court; two outdoor whirlpool spas; a fitness room; and a 10,000-square-foot three-tiered swimming pool. The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua also offers meeting space, such as the Aloha Outdoor Ballroom, two indoor ballrooms, two executive boardrooms and eight additional meeting rooms. The hotel and resort has various attractions nearby, such as white sand beaches for a variety of ocean activities and the nearby Lahaina whaling town. The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua is part of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Today more than 60 properties in major cities and exclusive resort destinations in over 20 countries worldwide operate under the Ritz-Carlton flag. The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua is situated on the Hawaiian island of Maui in Lahaina.