Castle Kamaole Sands, a Condominium Resort is set on fifteen acres of peaceful tropical gardens with waterfalls, interspersed with koi ponds that lead right out to the beach at Kamaole Beach Park III in Kihei, Maui. Go for a swim the resort’s adult pool or relax in a lounge chair while you keep an eye on the little ones in the kid-friendly wading pool. Cool off with a shaved ice from the pool shack and bring a few back for the kids. Every Wednesday, enjoy free drinks by the pool at the weekly Mai Tai party. Get in touch with your inner athlete at the tennis courts, challenge the family to a game of ping pong or get your cardio on at the fitness center.

Air-conditioned and individually furnished and decorated one- to two-bedroom condo sleep four to six guests. Full kitchens allow you to save money by making your own meals, head to Foodland for groceries. Back at the resort, bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies and put the little ones on mixing duty. You’ll be thankful for the in-suite washer/dryer when you see all of the chocolate on the kid’s clothes! While the cookies are baking, watch a sitcom rerun on the flatscreen TV, it has cable. You’ll also have a DVD player, so be sure to pack favorite movies from home! Toy Story marathon, anyone?

Shopaholics will have a blast at the Shops at Wailea; it features both luxury and affordable brands along with a number of dining options. Luxury brands include Tiffany & Co, Prada, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton. The Walking Company, The Gap, Quicksilver, and Billabong are some of the more affordable shopping choices. When it’s time to eat there’s the Cheeseburger Grille & Tap Room, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, and Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar. Surprise the kids with a family field trip to Maui Ocean Center. It’s known as “the Aquarium of Hawaii” and is one of TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Best Aquariums in the United States. There are over sixty indoor and outdoor exhibits that include a seven-hundred and fifty-thousand-gallon Open Ocean Exhibit, a fifty-four-foot walk-through tunnel and the world’s largest collection of live Pacific corals.