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Best Luxury Family Resorts in Hawaii

Q: Best Luxury Family Resorts in Hawaii

Hawaii luxury-tier family resorts. Top picks ranked by FamilyFactor (WhichFamilyVacation's 0–100 family-fit score): 1. Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa (FamilyFactor 93/100, Ko Olina); 2. Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort (FamilyFactor 93/100, Wailea); 3. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa (FamilyFactor 92/100, Koloa); 4. Fairmont Orchid (FamilyFactor 91/100, Big Island); 5. Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort (FamilyFactor 90/100, Wailea); 6. Fairmont Kea Lani (FamilyFactor 88/100, Wailea).

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Hawaii luxury-tier family resorts

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Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
Ko Olina, HI4★$$$$
Disney's Hawaiian resort delivers a kid-engineered water playground, character meet-ups without Disney park crowds, and a beach that's calmer than anything on the strip in Honolulu.
- Matches your budget range ($$$$)
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Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
Wailea, HI5★$$$$
Nine pools connected by waterslides, a water elevator, and a private cove on Wailea Beach. The closest thing to a Hawaiian water park that still feels like a 5-star resort.
- Matches your budget range ($$$$)
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Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa
Koloa, HI5★$$$$
Kauai's headline family resort on the Poipu coast, saltwater lagoon for snorkeling, multi-level fantasy pool with slide, and a real kids' club with cultural Hawaiian programming.
- Matches your budget range ($$$$)
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Fairmont Orchid
Big Island, HI5★$$$$
The Keiki Cove snorkel lagoon and year-round children's club make this the Kohala coast's top family resort.
- Matches your budget range ($$$$)
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Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort
Wailea, HI5★$$$$
Design-forward Hyatt resort on Mokapu Beach in Wailea, four-tier infinity pool, Hawaiian cultural programming, refined adult-friendly aesthetic, and lower price point than Grand Wailea or Fairmont Kea Lani.
- Matches your budget range ($$$$)
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Fairmont Kea Lani
Wailea, HI5★$$$$
Hawaii's only all-suite luxury resort, plus a small collection of oceanfront villas with private plunge pools, on the quieter south end of Wailea's Polo Beach.
- Matches your budget range ($$$$)
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Why these picks

For families looking at hawaii in the luxury tier, these are the top picks from the WhichFamilyVacation catalog ranked on FamilyFactor and criteria fit.

- Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa (Ko Olina) — resort, 4-star, $$$$, FamilyFactor 93/100. Within your budget ($$$$). - Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort (Wailea) — resort, 5-star, $$$$, FamilyFactor 93/100. Within your budget ($$$$). - Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa (Koloa) — resort, 5-star, $$$$, FamilyFactor 92/100. Within your budget ($$$$). - Fairmont Orchid (Big Island) — resort, 5-star, $$$$, FamilyFactor 91/100. Within your budget ($$$$). - Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort (Wailea) — resort, 5-star, $$$$, FamilyFactor 90/100. Within your budget ($$$$). - Fairmont Kea Lani (Wailea) — resort, 5-star, $$$$, FamilyFactor 88/100. Within your budget ($$$$).

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Ranked picks

Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa

Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa

Fairmont Orchid

Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort

Fairmont Kea Lani

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