Two points to note about Hawaii vacations: you won't find the all-inclusive resorts so common in the Caribbean; and be prepared for high prices. The good news is that even upscale properties do offer Specials and Packages.
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Turtle Bay Resort
880 acres and 5 miles of beach on the beautiful North Coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Novelty pool with waterfall and waterslide; snorkeling on-property; horseriding; on-site surfing school takes kids as young as 5. Check for family packages.
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Waikiki Beach
So busy, so famous: yet still a lovely place with many good features for families. Read more and see pix.
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Oahu: Top 10 Things to Do
Ulta eco-tours, high tea, Pearl Harbor, and much more.
- Molokai Ranch & Lodge- an alternative and affordable vacation, on 54,000 acres on the small island of Molokai. On a white-sand beach, guests stay in comfortable canvas bungalows ; each has a queen-size bed in one section, twin beds in another; solar-powered lights; bathroom with hot-water showers. A Hawaiian Lodge is also available. Outdoor fun includes kayaking, cultural hikes, mountain bikes, horseriding.
-- this property is closing; see Molokai Resort site for updates--
- Grand Wailea Resort and Spa - You'll find a water-fun extravaganza at this luxury resort, with the 25,700 sq. ft. Canyon Activity Pool. Nine pools are connected by a lazy-river that speeds up to white-water in some parts. There's jungle pools, slides, Tarzan rope swing, caves, plus Baby Beach and infant pool.
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Kohala Coast, Hawaii
If you feel like lapping up a little luxury en famille, consider this group of eight resorts on the west side of the Big Island. 38,000 Conde Nast readers voted the resort hotels along the Kohala Coast among the "Top Fifty Tropical Resorts Worldwide ." Read about two Kohala Coast Resorts, > Kona Village Resort and the Hilton Waikoloa Village, and what they offer families.
- Sheraton Keauhou
on the south Kona coast of Hawaii's Big Island, this resort has a new pool complex. Meanwhile, out in the natural environment, guests can stroll by the ocean and see manta rays feed along the shore.
