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games and puzzles (plus you can take DVDs and games back to your room if
you like).
P.O. Box 1269, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. & 888/340-5662 or 808/325-8000. Fax 808/325-8100. www.four
seasons.com/hualalai. 243 units. $540-$780 double; from $935 suite. Extra person $130. Children under 18
stay free in parent's room. Cribs and rollaway beds free. AE, DC, MC, V. Amenities: 3 restaurants (see Pahu
i'a on p. 177 and Beach Tree Bar and Grill on p. 177); 3 bars (w/nightly entertainment); 5 exquisite outdoor
pools (including a giant infinity pool and a gorgeous lap pool); 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature golf course;
8 tennis courts (4 lit for night play); complete fitness center; award-winning spa; 6 Jacuzzis; watersports
equipment rental; bike rental; children's program; game room; attentive concierge; activities desk; car rental
desk; business center; top-drawer shopping arcade; salon; 24-hr. room service; massage; babysitting; free use
of laundry machines; same-day laundry service/dry cleaning. In room:A/C, TV, dataport, fridge, coffeemaker,
hair dryer, iron, safe.
Kona Village Resort This luxury resort resembles an eclectic Polyne-
sian village, with proudly tended palms, historic sites, and beaches on a secluded
cove. Its magic frees children of all ages (except during May and Sept, when the
resort is reserved for couples only) to relax and play on 82 acres by the sea,
behind a lava barrier that keeps the world at bay. Thatched-roof, island-style
bungalows with no air-conditioning and no TVs, a central dining house, and
phones only at the office mean you can really relax. The all-inclusive policy
means you won't be reaching for your wallet for everything your kids want to
do—all meals, the children's program, beach activities (glass-bottom boat tours,
kayaking, guided outrigger canoes, snorkeling), the fitness center, and the fabu-
lous Friday-night luau are covered in the price.
All bungalows have a bedroom, bathroom, and lanai, and the maids replen-
ish the fridge daily with free sodas and bottled water. Some units have an out-
door hot tub and an extra anteroom with a single bed. The units range in size
from comfortable for three to housing nine. The lack of televisions in the rooms
means that your family will have a vacation during which they discover one
another and Hawaii (worth the price alone!).
P.O. Box 1299, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. & 800/367-5290 or 808/325-5555. Fax 808/325-5124. www.kona
village.com. 125 bungalows. $515-$910 double. Extra person $193 adults and children 13 and over, $143
ages 6-12, $38 ages 3-5, free for children under 3. Rates include all meals, tennis, watersports, walking
tours airport transfers, and a Fri-night luau. Crib $25 per stay, rollaway beds free. Packages available. AE, DC,
MC, V. Amenities: 2 restaurants; 2 bars (w/live entertainment most nights); 2 outdoor pools; tennis courts;
fitness room; 2 Jacuzzis; complimentary watersports; extensive children's program (especially during the
summer, when it extends past dinner); concierge; activities desk; Polynesian general store; babysitting; free
use of laundry machines; laundry service; dry cleaning. In room:Fridge, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe, no
phone.
Expensive
Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff Resort Families will love these luxuriously
appointed apartments and the affordable rates. The architecturally striking, five-
story white buildings that make up this resort/condo complex, 2 miles from
Kailua-Kona, are stepped back from the ocean for maximum views and privacy.
(The downside is that there's no ocean swimming here, but the waves are near
enough to lull you to sleep, and if you really want to take a dip there are two
swimming pools on the property.) All units have a full kitchen and a
washer/dryer, plus the property has several barbecue and picnic facilities for
oceanfront dining. The one-bedroom units have a rollaway bed and can sleep
four; the two-bedroom units can sleep up to six. Kids ages 5 to 12 (staying 5
nights or more) will get an Island Explorers backpack when they check in. If it
rains, ask the front desk for games you can take back to your unit.
75-6040 Alii Dr., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. & 800/688-7444 or 808/329-8021. Fax 808/326-1887. www.
outrigger.com. 148 units. $183-$233 studio double; $215-$318 1-bedroom apt for 4; $250-$363 2-bedroom
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