Best Family Hotels in Kauai

Ocean view terrace rooms at the Princeville Resort are popular with families because they are located steps away from the property's 5,000-square-foot infinity pool and the adjacent children’s pool.

Because of the spacious condos, larger families can sleep comfortably at the resort.

The Kalapaki Kids Club at the Kaua’i Marriott features arts and crafts, as well as indoor and outdoor games and activities that teach children about Hawaiian culture. The resort also offers a kids pool and a wide variety of watersports and rentals (additional fees apply).

Camp Hyatt, the resort's kids program, runs every day and is open to children ages 3 to 12. Programs teach kids about Hawaiian culture, including feeding koi fish, making leis, and Parrot Talk led by wildlife professionals.

The Westin has a kids club that is available for the full day or just half the day. The club is designed for kids ages 5 through 12. There is a dedicated children's pool with a child-sized slide.

While there is no formal kids program at Koloa Landing, there are numerous activities for children to enjoy, including the family lagoon pool, volleyball court, soccer field, snorkeling and complimentary classes with Hawaiian crafts like lei-making.

Children younger than 17 can stay for free with their parents and cribs are complimentary. Additionally, kids younger than 10 eat free for breakfast and lunch at Lava's and dinner at RumFire.

Removed from the more crowded resort areas, the Waimea Plantation Cottages are located on the southwestern side of Kauai. Modeled after the original sugar plantations that covered the island in the 1800s and early 1900s, Waimea offers 61 authentic plantation-style cottages that range from studio garden view duplexes to four- and five-bedroom oceanfront cottages. Each spacious accommodation is outfitted with Internet access, a flat-screen TV and a full kitchen with a host of appliances. Recent guests do warn that most cottages don't come equipped with central air conditioning, but said that the fans and window units worked well to keep the accommodations cool. While the plantation does not have a restaurant, the cottages do have full kitchens. Waimea offers a pool but not much else, which is why past visitors said it's the perfect place for those seeking little action and lots of R&R. Recent guests said they found the accommodations to be charming and clean, and the simple surroundings allowed them to take in the natural beauty of the area.