Maui - Hawaii with Kids - page 244

here are fabulous new beds (Westin's custom-designed, pillow-top “heavenly
beds”), plus a choice of five different pillows. If that doesn't give you sweet
dreams, nothing will. When it comes to meals, kids 12 and under eat free with
a paying adult at the resort's two signature restaurants, OnO's Surf and the Trop-
ica Restaurant.
If you are looking for a package deal, check out the Family Splash Rate, with
milk and cookies as a welcome, daily buffet breakfast for two kids and two
adults, lei greeting, and Keiki Camp at a two-for-one price, all for $389.
2365 Kaanapali Pkwy., Lahaina, HI 96761. & 888-625-4949 or 808/667-2525. Fax [phone]. www.
westinmaui.com. 758 units. $350-$630 double; from $800 suite. Extra person $45. Resort fee $10 for local
calls, use of fitness center, coffee and tea, parking, and local paper. Kids 17 and under stay free in parent's
room. Cribs and rollaway beds free. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet parking $5. Amenities: 5 restaurants; 3 bars;
5 free-form outdoor pools w/swim-through grotto, twin waterfalls, and 2 water slides; 36-hole golf course;
tennis courts; health club and spa w/aerobics, steam baths, sauna, massage, and body treatments; Jacuzzi;
watersports equipment rental; bike rental; children's program; game room; concierge; activities desk; car
rental desk; business center; shopping arcade; salon; limited room service; in-room and spa massage; babysit-
ting; coin-op laundry; same-day laundry service and dry cleaning; concierge-level rooms. In room:A/C, TV,
dataport, minibar, fridge, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe.
Expensive
Kaanapali Beach Hotel It's older and less high-tech than its upscale
neighbors, but the Kaanapali has an irresistible local style and a real Hawaiian
warmth that's missing from many other Maui hotels. The spacious, spotless
motel-like rooms (connecting rooms are available with either a king and single
daybed or two double beds per room) each have a lanai that looks toward the
courtyard and the beach. The beachfront rooms are separated from the water
only by Kaanapali's landscaped walking trail.
Old Hawaii values and customs are always close at hand, and the service is
some of the friendliest around. Children 5 and under eat free when dining with
parents. As part of the hotel's extensive Hawaiiana program, you can learn to cut
pineapple, weave lauhala, or even dance the real hula. There's also an arts-and-
crafts fair 3 days a week, a morning welcome reception on weekdays, and a
Hawaiian library. Just opened is Kupanaha, a gourmet dinner show with world
renowned illusionists Jody and Kathleen Baran, combined with traditional hula
and chants of the award-winning Kano'eau Dance Academy; it's a great night-
time activity for the entire family.
When you make your reservations, don't forget to give them your kids' names
and ages, because at check-in all children 12 and younger get the free “Aloha
Passport for Kids.” It allows them to visit various “destinations” on the resort
property; they will receive a free gift at each one.
2525 Kaanapali Pkwy., Lahaina, HI 96761. & 800/262-8450 or 808/661-0011. Fax [phone]. www.
kbhmaui.com. 430 units. $169-$290 double; from $255 suite. Extra person $25. Children 17 and under stay
free in parent's room. Cribs free, rollaway beds $15. Car, golf, bed-and-breakfast, and romance packages
available, as well as senior discounts. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet parking $7, self-parking $5. Amenities: 3
restaurants (w/special kids' menus and free meals for children 5 and younger); poolside bar (that makes a
mean piña colada); outdoor pool; 36-hole golf course; access to tennis courts; Jacuzzi; watersports equipment
rental; children's program; game room; concierge; activities desk; car rental desk; business center; conven-
ience store; salon; limited room service; babysitting; coin-op laundry. In room:A/C, TV, fridge, coffeemaker,
iron, safe.
Maui Eldorado Resort These spacious condominium units (1,200 sq. ft.
in the one-bedrooms and 1,800 sq. ft. in the two-bedrooms)—each with full
kitchen, washer/dryer, and daily maid service—were built at a time when land
in Kaanapali was cheap, contractors took pride in their work, and visitors

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