We’re starting to investigate family friendly beach resorts as a potential destination for the time between Christmas and New Years. On Kango, we compiled some of our ideas for family friendly resorts in California, Florida, and Hawaii.

Hilton Waikoloa“On Maui, the Grand Wailea Resort and Spa is a combination between a huge water park and an impressive art museum. The multi-level pool has waterfalls, caves, a rope swing and slides for kids to explore and play on. Masterpieces by Picasso and Warhol provide exciting learning opportunities for adults and kids. On Oahu, the kid-friendly beach resort called Sheraton Princess Kaiulani will make your kids feel like royalty. Programs for kids 5-12 include snorkeling, boogie boarding and star gazing. Kids even get a throw-away camera to capture all of their adventures. A great kid-friendly beach resort on The Big Island is the Hilton Waikoloa Village. A lagoon with dolphins and Disney-themed attractions ensure that your kids will never be bored, and kids can explore the island’s volcanic past and present on supervised fieldtrips.” Here’s more on Hilton Waikoloa Village.

Our last family reunion, we stayed at the Kea Lani Maui and my brother stayed at the Grand Wailea Resort , both in South Maui (Wailea area). If you are focused on kids activities, a great toddler pool with sand at the bottom, fun waterslides and a river current, I recommend the Grand Wailea. The pool area was very satisfying for our kids (and us!). The beach is also highly convenient, just right next to the toddler pool area. The pool facilities at the Kea Lani paled in comparison. However, we had a suite (the Fairmont Kea Lani is an all suites hotel) so we were able to sleep better than if we were all in one room. The downside on the Grand Wailea is the cost…we rented a poolside cabana for $150 per day! The Four Seasons Maui, located right between the Kea Lani and the Grand Wailea is extremely civilized, and provides poolside cabana and Kids Club for no extra charge, according to a friend who recently stayed there. So be sure to calculate kids’ club and cabana costs into your cost equation when you book.

Anyway, we’ll be looking at Hawaii family friendly resorts and probably Mexico family friendly resorts as well. Any advice to us? We’ll be traveling with 2 grandparents, 4 kids (6, 5, 2, 1), and 4 exhausted parents of young kids and toddlers ready for a break!

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