Top Hawaiian resorts of 2013
A stay at , on , goes way beyond Mickey Mouse and friends. The familiar characters are there, but so is five-star luxury and almost unparalleled aquatic fun. Aulani’s extensive pools include a river, rapids, tubing, caverns, and an extreme water slide. Even teens give the resort high marks for its teen-only pool parties and the all-teen spa. Adults have their own quiet pool with poolside bar. At this resort the whole family can enjoy.
Secluded , in quiet Hana town, is a plact to go for a taste of historic, laidback Hawaii. The resort is located at the end of an extraordinarily scenic 2.5-hour, 59-bridge drive from the rest of Maui (or an extra flight into Hana’s tiny airport). The luxury resort offers adventure, culinary delights, culture, fitness opportunities, a spa, and wellness activities.
The luxurious boasts ‘s largest hotel rooms (with the island’s largest bathrooms as well), and all rooms also have private lanais. The resort’s quiet, subdued approach includes a two-to-one staff-to-guest ratio for maximum pampering (poolside Evian spritz or frozen cherries, anyone?). The Serenity Pool, with its underwater music system and panoramic views of Lana’i at its infinity edge, has swim-up bars and is adult-only; kids prefer the Waterfall Pool and its waterslide, anyway.
The lush has a style that can be called casual elegance. The very comfortable, Hawaiian-style accommodations are classic – think 1920s and 30s – and offer every modern luxury (including pillow-top beds and premium linens). It’s a low-rise hotel, carefully designed to sit at the beach but not tower over it. Located on (nicknamed “The Garden Island”), the resort boasts grounds that are lush and immaculately landscaped with truly beautiful Hawaiian gardens, multi-tiered water features, waterfalls and 24-hour pools.
The 25,000+ square foot pool complex at the beachfront on has a theme-park vibe. For instance, there’s a water elevator that rises from a volcano in the water – because how else would you move between nine pools that are on six different levels? A river, which meanders lazily in some places and has whitewater rapids in others, connects the pools, and there are waterslides, waterfalls, caves, and a rope swing. There’s even a baby pool.
Top Hawaiian resorts of 2013 Article from Yahoo.ca
