Where to stay for
Maui Invitational 2026 — November 23–25, 2026
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina · Villas in Hawaii
College basketball's Thanksgiving classic lands in Lahaina, November 23-25
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Photo: Villa Marrisun, Lahaina — a private home available for Maui Invitational 2026
About Maui Invitational 2026
For three days over Thanksgiving week, the Maui Invitational turns Lahaina into the center of college basketball, with a multi-team bracket playing out under the West Maui sun just steps from the ocean. It is one of the few early-season tournaments where fans actually want to be in the arena - the environment is intimate, loud and famously friendly, with travelling fan bases mixing over long lunches and beach time between games.
For travellers, tournament week is the rare sports trip that doubles as a proper Hawaii holiday: morning shootarounds, afternoon games, sunset dinners. A private villa near Lahaina beats a hotel room by giving the group a pool, a kitchen and space to host bracket-watch dinners between games - and room for the whole travel party instead of scattered rooms.
Highlights
Three days of tournament basketball
Monday November 23 through Wednesday November 25, 2026, with a full multi-team bracket deciding the champion on the final night.
Intimate West Maui arena
Games are played at the Lahaina Civic Center, a close-quarters gym where travelling fan bases and locals pack the stands.
Thanksgiving-week trip timing
Falls in the US Thanksgiving break, pairing a bucket-list sports event with beach days and early whale-season waters.
West Maui base advantage
Stay minutes from the arena in a private villa in Lahaina or Kaanapali instead of split hotel rooms during a sold-out week.
Dates and program as published by the organizer — official event information: https://mauiinvitational.com/
Available for these dates
Private homes in and around Lahaina that show open for a 3-night stay around Maui Invitational 2026 (Nov 22 – Nov 25) and whose minimum stay fits it. Availability and rates are re-confirmed with each homeowner before anything is final.
Maui Invitational 2026 — FAQ
When is Maui Invitational 2026?
Maui Invitational 2026 runs November 23–25, 2026 at Lahaina Civic Center. Dates are as published by the organizer; check the official event page linked above before you travel.
Where can I stay for Maui Invitational 2026?
The private homes listed on this page show open for a 3-night stay around the event (Nov 22 to Nov 25) in and around Lahaina. Availability and rates are re-confirmed with each homeowner before anything is final.
How many nights should I book?
Most guests arrive the day before and stay three nights so the trip covers the whole weekend; longer stays are welcome. Each home's minimum stay is shown on its page.
Can we host a party or gathering at the home?
No undisclosed parties, events, gatherings, dinners, or photo/film shoots. Any event must be disclosed in advance, approved by the homeowner in writing, and paid for (event fee/deposit), and must follow city ordinance and house rules.
How do I book?
Use the call-me button or WhatsApp on this page with your dates and group size. We confirm the home with the owner and send a written quote; every guest is screened and the homeowner has final approval.
How we screen every stay
Every home we represent is someone's personal residence, in a real neighborhood, and we've committed to the owner and their neighbors that we'll place it only with guests whose plans fit the home. So, like most professionally managed homes, we confirm a few details with every guest before a reservation is finalized — who is staying, the purpose of the trip, and agreement to the house rules and rental agreement. This is the same for everyone who books with us, and it's meant to protect you too: it keeps the neighborhood quiet and welcoming, keeps the home in the condition you expect, and ensures the property truly matches what you need. Once confirmed with the homeowner, we'll send the final quote for signature within one business day.
- Maximum occupancy is the number shown for each home — no additional overnight guests, no day visitors beyond the registered group.
- No undisclosed parties, events, gatherings, dinners, or photo/film shoots. Any event must be disclosed in advance, approved by the homeowner in writing, and paid for (event fee/deposit), and must follow city ordinance and house rules.
- The primary guest must be 25+ (or the owner's minimum), must be staying on-site, and signs the rental agreement and provides ID.
- Pet policy: pets by approval only. Service and assistance animals are always welcome — tell us in advance.
- Quiet hours 10 PM–8 AM; this is a residential neighborhood.
- Every guest is screened and the homeowner has final approval on every reservation.
- Rates are confirmed with the homeowner before the quote is final.
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