About the Pioneer Inn on Maui

An introduction with facts and general information about the Pioneer Inn on the Island of Maui in Hawaii.

Hotel Destroyed Wildfire in 2023

NAME: Pioneer Inn
ALSO KNOWN AS: Best Western Pioneer Inn Maui
CATEGORY: historic small inn
NOTE: One of the nine buildings of the Lahaina Historic District
BUILT: 1901
NUMBER OF ROOMS: 34
NUMBER OF FLOORS: to be added (no elevators)
PETS ALLOWED: No
WEB SITE URL: pioneerinnmaui.com | Link |
WEB SITE URL #2: bestwestern.com --> lahaina --> best western pioneer inn | Link |
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ADDRESS: 658 Wharf Street
LOCATION: Lahaina, West Maui Island, Hawaii

Amenities and Facilities
- on-site restaurant: Papaaina Restaurant by Chef Lee Anne Wong
- outdoor swimming pool
- connected to a shopping center

United States National Park Service Description:
"In 1901, the Pioneer Hotel was built on the edge of Lahaina Harbor. The hotel served the plantation communities and occasionally hosted notable guests such as novelist Jack London and the founding father of the Republic of China Sun Yat-Sen. Today, the hotel is known as the Pioneer Inn and is one of the oldest operating hotels in Hawaii."

History:
1901: built by George Alan Freeland
1980s: lease acquired by Howard Lennon of Dallas, Texas
1997: Best Western Hotels and Resorts assumed management
2023: Pioneer Inn burned down by a wildfire that destroyed Lahaina

Reviews:
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Articles
- sfgate.com --> 2023-aug-09 --> pioneer inn destroyed in= maui wildfire
- wikipedia.org --> pioneer inn --> article
- historichotels.org --> us --> hotels --> resorts --> pioneer inn
- historichotels.org --> us --> hotels --> resorts --> pioneer inn --> history