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Family Fun
For some, Hawaii is known for the friendly smiles of its people, its year-round tropical weather, its amazing beaches and its beautiful sunsets. For others, Hawaii is recognized as a hotspot for outdoor adventure and for being the perfect family vacation destination.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Hawaii, located on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island provide 11 unique playgrounds for family adventure. Families can choose from 11 award-winning hotels and resorts representing the internationally recognized Sheraton, Westin, St. Regis and Luxury Collection hospitality brands.
Starwood’s Love Your Family program offers customized activities for children and adults. From storytelling to stargazing and even hula dancing, this program provides families with an authentic Hawaii experience. Each resort can also coordinate personalized services for families such as connecting rooms and food and beverage discounts.
Big Island, Hawaii
Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa offers an array of activities housed within the resort’s 22-acres. To begin with, hit the pool. Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa boasts a 200-foot long waterslide and a multi-level system of pools that rank the best in Hawaii. A hula halau rehearses on the grounds of the resort twice a week, expressing the history of Hawaiian culture through dance. Hawaiian storytelling or ‘olelo is presented, offering families a chance to learn about the legends of old Hawaii. Manta Ray "season" is all year long and guests get up close to watch the amazing creatures from a special viewing area at the resort, as the graceful manta ray gather most evenings along the shoreline to feed. Visitors seeking a closer view may board the Hula Kai boat at nearby Keauhou Bay for a nighttime manta snorkel or scuba dive. An outdoor dinner show invites guests to enjoy a Hawaiian feast while listening to the music of Hawaii twice a week.
Kauai
Sitting high up on the cliffs of Princeville overlooking the Pacific Ocean, The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas provide a wide range of fun, educational and cultural activities with the Westin Kids Club. The kids can learn how to speak in Hawaiian or Olelo Hawaii, create coconut postcards, lei making and understand how to navigate by stars. The spouting Honu, which means Green Sea Turtle in Hawaiian, is available for children to play with in the Kid’s Pool. The club focuses on giving an authentic experience that will always be remembered. The resort also offers a babysitting service for parents wanting a night out without the kids. Marc Bennor the resorts director of fun, is dedicated to creating fun and memorable experiences, for all ages including personalized teen fitness programs utilizing his past experience as a division one football coach.
Maui
The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa sprawls across 23 acres of family paradise on world-famous Ka’anapali Beach. Share the sun-filled days with our on-site Director of Fun taking part in Hawaiian Cultural activities, learning to snorkel around the famous Black Rock, or lounging in the 142 yard lagoon-style pool, complete with a keiki (children) area. As evening sets gather the family for an unforgettable glimpse into Hawaiian history as we share the legend of King Kahekili during our sunset Cliff Diving Ceremony from the tip of Black Rock. Then, adjourn to one of our ohana (family) suites, complete with two double beds and a pull-down Murphy bed, a living room area, a kitchenette, and a room dividing partition with a 32” flat-screen television on either side.
Whether you are looking to have fun in the sun at the resort’s aquatic playground or seeking soothing renewal at the award-winning Heavenly Spa by Westin™, each activity is a refreshing experience at The Westin Maui Resort & Spa. Through “Na Lamaku”, the resort’s cultural team, families can enjoy local traditions and flavors within the 12-acre sunny paradise on Ka’anapali Beach. The resort’s director of fun, Jack Stone firmly believes in incorporating Hawaiian culture into guest activities and sharing mo'olelo or stories. “It’s the perfect way to share our warm aloha," says Jack. Some of the resort’s extensive Westin Destination programs include coconut leaf weaving and husking demonstration, lei-making, ukulele lessons and slide races. The Wailele Polynesian Luau offers an oceanfront experience with stunning sunset views. Dinner is served family-style with colorful Polynesian performances and a grand finale of Maui’s only extreme fire knife dance. Other adventures is easily accessible within the resort’s means that include everything from horseback riding, hiking and waterfall picnics, surf lessons, stand-up paddle boarding, snorkeling and sunset cruises.
North Ka’anapali Beach features the perfect setting for families to enjoy outdoor fun. The Westin Ka‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas offer an array of outdoor activities such as; water sports, outdoor swimming pools, golf and other resort activities including the Westin Kids Club program. In addition, the resort offers spacious villas with a complete kitchen and laundry amenities. Poolside barbeque grills are available for family picnics, catamaran sailing adventures and snorkeling with an active reef system just off the property’s shoreline. Bask in the warm Pacific, learn to dance the hula, connect the stars at our constellation activity, or explore Hawaii’s fascinating past with resort ambassador of aloha Keleko. Family fun and bonding activities include movie night picnic, campfire storytelling Hawaiian style, koi fish feeding frenzy, botanical tours and Aloha Friday craft fair. The resort’s Spa Helani even offers a girls’ spa outing with sparkling sugar or cupcake manicure/pedicure sweet treat for children accompanied by an adult. There’s something unique for guests of all ages that make the 26-acre beachfront resort perfect for multi-generational getaways.
Oahu
Sheraton Waikiki is perfect for the entire family. The resort’s ‘super-pool’, Helumoa Playground is filled with two state-of-the-art fresh water swimming pools, waterslides, whirlpools, and poolside cabanas. Creative family activities include lei making, hula lessons, storytelling, and Polynesian woodwork carving. If that isn’t enough, light up the barbecue and turn up the heat at the Paniolo Summer Barbecue located within the hotel at the Kai Market. Guests can enjoy the live entertainment and flavors of yesteryear – alae salt-crusted prime rib, short ribs and peel-and-eat North Shore shrimp. The Paniolo BBQ will be offered every Sunday and Thursday from July 18 through August 31 at $45 per adult; children 12 and under eat free.
Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa will take you on a “Hotel Historical Tour” every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Historical Room on the second floor of the resort. The Moana Surfrider also allows parents to sign up their kids for family friendly activities like fireside story telling, sandcastle competitions, and movie nights.
The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort brings the authentic Hawaiian culture to the luxurious hot spot. The resort offers a culturally hands-on weekend with free classes for shell lei making lessons, which is being offered every Friday. Flower lei making lessons are offered every Saturday, and hula lessons every Sunday. Other family activities include a Sandcastle Building Contest, which takes place daily from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and a history tour from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The “Amelia Earhart in Hawaii” exhibit first opened its doors on July 24 to coincide with her birthday. The display documents her time in Hawaii in the 1930’s along with featuring a collection of recently discovered and rarely seen photos from Matson Navigation Company Archives. The exhibit will be available to view in the resort’s Coronet Lounge until the end of the year. For an authentic paradise feel, experience an extraordinary Hawaiian feast every Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Royal Hawaiian’s weekly luau along with live music at the Mai Tai Bar nightly.
Enjoy a family fun-filled vacation with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii’s “Family Fun 100” package. Families will receive a $100 resort credit per day; kids 5 and under eat free with a paying adult; kids 6-12 received 50% off items on the regular menu with child size portions in select restaurants; one (1) welcome amenity per child and connecting rooms based on availability. Book online or call 1-866-716-8140 and ask for promo code: HRF.
For booking information call 1-866-716-8140 or visit Starwoodhawaii.com.
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