Best location in Maui or Kauai with a 5 year old?
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I have been to Maui several times. I have stayed in a condo in Ka’anapali a couple of times and in Kihei or a friend’s place in Kihei. My husband and I also got married there. Now we are taking a 5 year old and I can’t figure out where to stay. The spouse wants room service capability instead of cooking our own meals. I’m torn about which side of the island, and which resort would be best. We could do Wailea or go back towards Ka’anapali and stay at the Hyatt or Sheraton. I want the pools to be fun for the 5 year old as this is her first BIG trip anywhere and the beach to be nice. The Hyatt looks like fun but farther away from Black Rock. I love Kihei because it is so laid back and I love Lulu’s for lunch. Also thinking maybe we should do Kauai instead? Also, the 5 year old is not a good swimmer, but likes to play in the ocean and pools where she can stand. Any suggestions??
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I have been to Maui several times. I have stayed in a condo in Ka’anapali a couple of times and in Kihei or a friend’s place in Kihei. My husband and I also got married there. Now we are taking a 5 year old and I can’t figure out where to stay. The spouse wants room service capability instead of cooking our own meals. I’m torn about which side of the island, and which resort would be best. We could do Wailea or go back towards Ka’anapali and stay at the Hyatt or Sheraton. I want the pools to be fun for the 5 year old as this is her first BIG trip anywhere and the beach to be nice. The Hyatt looks like fun but farther away from Black Rock. I love Kihei because it is so laid back and I love Lulu’s for lunch. Also thinking maybe we should do Kauai instead? Also, the 5 year old is not a good swimmer, but likes to play in the ocean and pools where she can stand. Any suggestions??
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April 7th, 2010 at 3:14 am
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April 10th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
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Every time I’ve been to Maui (once a year) I stay at the Grand Wailea. Simply amazing.
April 12th, 2010 at 4:17 am
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A lot of the resorts in Maui actually have tons of events daily that kids can take part in from hula dancing, “fake” fire dancing to lei making to kayaking. Check out the resort calendar or check w/ the concierge! These things are posted daily.
Good luck and enjoy!
April 14th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
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I would recommend the Radisson Beach Resort in Lihue on Kauai. It’s a big, sprawling resort with a long, meandering pool that goes through caves and rock archways. It terminates in a sand-bottomed wading pool by the beach. They also have a couple of large ponds out front that are full of all kinds of birds (mostly ducks and swans). Every morning, the hotel staff puts out feed for the birds and it’s very common to see a momma bird with her brood following along in a line, both on the grass and in the water.
The last time I was there, I actually found a momma duck whose babies were about to hatch. The second or third day I was there, her 7 babies hatched. And, by the time I was going to leave, she was leading them out to the pond for their first swim. It was really cool. And, I think it’s the kind of thing a 5-year-old would just love.