Ah…the family vacation. You only get one shot a year to get it right. The Kahala

offers the perfect package: an ideal location, great programming, and first-rate

accommodations—everything you need to make a memory with your kids that will last a

lifetime. Start packing….Hawaii, here we come!

It starts with sandy beaches, beautiful weather and an island location that’s easy to

get to and not too remote. The Kahala Hotel & Resort on the island of Oahu is only 20

minutes by car from Honolulu’s major international airport, yet boasts a private and

secluded address in a quiet, high-end residential neighborhood. The hotel’s fabulous

white-sand beach is protected from dangerous surf by outer reefs making it the perfect

playground; safe for kids and elderly grandparents, too – the waves won’t knock the feet

out from underneath your little ones. Unlike Waikiki Beach, Honolulu’s urban

playground that’s only fifteen minutes away, Kahala Beach is mostly private and uncrowded,

with a long, pristine shoreline you can explore on foot in the early mornings or

at sunset.

Access to major kid-friendly attractions like Sea Life Park, Bishop Museum,

Polynesian Cultural Center, and Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park is made easier by light

traffic through the upscale residential neighborhood of Kahala. Since it’s the only hotel

at the end of the block, you won’t be fighting heavy downtown traffic at commute times

or other times of the day. Think of The Kahala as an oasis in a sea of activity. Oahu has

all the sophistication of a well-developed resort destination—great shopping, fabulous

dining, enriching arts and cultural museums, fantastic golf, and fun attractions—while

The Kahala offers the seclusion and privacy everyone craves when they dream of an

island retreat.

On property, the hotel staff bends over backward to make families with children

in tow feel at home. For convenience and safety, there are adjoining rooms with inner and

outer connecting doors. And there is always the option for luxury suites with adjoining

rooms, too.

Right now, The Kahala is offering the “Kahala Family Values Connecting Rooms

Plan,” which guarantees two connecting guest rooms and includes daily breakfast buffet

for four, daily beach cabana rental, a sweet nightly turndown for the kids and more.

Roomy and oversized guest quarters make it easy to accommodate kids and extra

suitcases. Other special features include full tubs and separate glass-enclosed showers (so

more than one person can be bathing simultaneously) and fold-out sofa beds. One suite

even has it’s own bar-b-que grill and outside family dining area overlooking the beach.

Can you smell the steaks and hot dogs grilling?

While parents receive flower lei greetings, the kids receive their very own special

welcome amenity—a stuffed sea creature toy they can take home with them or a giant

cookie to eat right on the spot! Who isn’t extra hungry on a travel day?

The Kahala’s Keiki Club, conveniently located on site, provides full-day and halfday

programs that both entertain and educate your children. While you take the

complimentary shuttle to shopping or dining adventures, or take time for a luxurious

massage and facial in our award-winning spa, the Keiki Club provides an enriching

program designed with kids 5-12 in mind. Supervised activities include beach excursions,

snorkeling, bamboo pole fishing, and crabbing. Other hands-on cultural activities help

them learn about Hawaii’s indigenous people and their traditions through dance, story

telling, and arts and crafts, Hawaiian style. Evening babysitting services are also easily

arranged through the concierge.

Dolphin Quest is perhaps our most popular kid adventure. It’s a chance for your

family to meet our family of five Atlantic bottlenose dolphins that swim freely in our

dolphin lagoons near the hotel pool and hot tub. Dolphin Quest’s educational programs

allow you to experience an unforgettable bonding experience with these amazing

animals. The first time a child slides his hands over one of our sleek and powerful

mammals of the deep will be a lasting treasure captured on camera and in his or her

imagination forever! Dolphin trainers provide educational and interesting facts about

marine mammals and ocean conservation. Kids and adults can enjoy the experience

together, or on their own.

How about a mommy-daughter manicure or pedicure in The Kahala Spa or a tea

party with tutu (grandma) in The Veranda lounge while daddy and son go on a malebonding

bone fishing adventure with grandpa. Everybody can try stand up paddle

boarding, scuba, or take a wild ride in an outrigger canoe. Ukulele lessons anyone? The

Kahala’s Hawaiian tradition programs offer free classes in how to play a ukulele, lei

making, and hula dancing.

Pool time, beach time, hot tubbing…all amenities are conveniently co-located so

you can watch the dolphins play while you try to imitate their turns and twists in the pool

or just a few steps away in the waves by the seashore. Dad can take a nap in the

hammock strung between two towering palms. Life on a Kahala vacation can be quite

wonderful, indeed!

The CHI Fitness Center is open 24-hours daily for early risers and late nighters.

Access is easy with your room key whenever you feel the urge to pump iron. Fitness

classes, yoga, pilates, and personal trainers who can work with you or your teenagers for

a challenging exercise experience are available. Our fleet of beach-cruiser bicycles is

located near the porte cochere, and available all day for leisurely family rides in the quiet

neighborhood. Go exploring. Along the main road are several public beaches where you

might find a pick-up volley ball game.

Kid’s menus are offered in the dining rooms and there’s even the option of

catering a family beach cookout under the stars with s’mores and a roaring campfire.

How cool is that! Casual poolside dining is available during the day, or served to you

right at your private beachside cabana from our poolside snack bar. The Kahala Burger is

better than good—it’s craaazzzzyy good, topped with avocado, a fried egg and more!

Kid-friendly buffets (and prices) take the pain out of waiting for table service. You and

the children can eat at your own pace from a wide array of options while enjoying sea

breezes and stunning ocean views at Plumeria Beach House. Hoku’s Sunday brunch is

one of the best on Oahu. Special theme buffets and events are offered throughout the

month. The Veranda lounge has a great jazzman on the piano…teach your daughter to

dance on a dance floor caressed by sea breezes. Now that’s a memory worth

contemplating.

Take in a movie at nearby Kahala Mall, shop for souvenirs at Long’s Drugstore

where everyone in Hawaii shops, or plan a day trip to the North Shore surf spots, or the

beautiful beaches in Kailua town on the windward side of the island. Don’t miss the Pali

Lookout with some of the most fabulous views in the islands. There are always plenty of

things to see and do on Oahu, with The Kahala as your first class destination at the end of

the day for sleep, sun, surf, and sand—the four S’s of any island vacation. Sensational!

The Kahala Hotel & Resort has it all…great location, great programming, and

high standards for guest service and luxurious accommodations. Memories made in the

sun shine brighter as years go by. Book your Kahala family vacation today. For more

information about rates and availability, call toll-free (800) 367-2525 or visit The Kahala

website at www.kahalaresort.com.

– About The Kahala –

With 338 guestrooms, The Kahala Hotel & Resort is an oceanfront destination resort

known for its impeccable service and hospitality. Just minutes from Waikiki, yet offering

the peace and serenity of a neighbor island experience, The Kahala has been Honolulu's

social address for weddings and gatherings since its opening in 1964. Captains of

industry and celebrity guests continue to call The Kahala their home-away-from-home in

Hawai'i. Travel + Leisure ranks The Kahala among the Top 3 Hawaii hotels and among

the World’s Best 100 Hotels in its 2010 World’s Best Awards.

For more information, please contact The Kahala Hotel & Resort at (808) 739-8888 or

toll-free at (800) 367-2525; or visit their website at www.kahalaresort.com

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