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Maui: 30% Off | Men’s Journal

As Hawaii’s most accessible vacation island, Maui is chock-full of resorts desperately discounting in the recession, and flights are as low as $450 from Los Angeles. But how do you find solitude in paradise? Fortunately, the 617 white-knuckle switchbacks and 56 one-lane bridges on the road to Hana keep most tourists away. With dozens of spectacular waterfalls and secluded red-sand beaches, this... Read moreAs Hawaii’s most accessible vacation island, Maui is chock-full of resorts desperately discounting in the recession, and flights are as low as $450 from Los Angeles. But how do you find solitude in paradise? Fortunately, the 617 white-knuckle switchbacks and 56 one-lane bridges on the road to Hana keep most tourists away. With dozens of spectacular waterfalls and secluded red-sand beaches, this cliffside jungle village with little more than a general store actively discourages development, with bumper stickers that read KEEP HANA HAWAIIAN. Rent a private home (studios from $600 per month; hanamaui.com) or, for a bit more luxury, stay at Hotel Hana-Maui, whose island craft–adorned seaside bungalows, built from native woods in the 1940s as the spring-training home of the Pacific Coast League’s San Francisco Seals, make it the most quietly beautiful hotel in the entire state — and $200 cheaper than a year ago (from $495, hotelhanamaui.com). For a delicious bargain meal, simply head out on the Hana Highway, which is dotted with plate-lunch trucks selling fresh-caught seafood ($5) and smoothies ($3) made from fruit right off the tree. Still not convinced this is paradise? Hana is also home to Hawaii’s best nude beach. View page