Hawaii with Kids: On Oahu, the Adults Need a Playground Too

National Geographic Traveler columnist Christopher Elliott recently visited the Hawaii with his family. Read his first blog post here. 

Like almost every other destination on the planet, Hawaii claims to have something for everyone. But on Oahu, the most visited of the Hawaiian Islands, you have to look hard to find something for kids. 

Check into your hotel in Waikiki, as we did a few weeks ago, and you'll find plenty of fun for adults. Our property, the highrise Hilton Hawaiian Village, had a range of excellent restaurants, upscale shops, and amenities. 

But our three kids were overwhelmed by the enormous property -- overwhelmed, actually, by the entire Waikiki experience -- and although they managed to find a kids' pool and a beach where they could build sandcastles, they didn't connect with it the same way they had with the less touristy Big Island. 

Same problem at our next hotel, the Outrigger Waikiki On The Beach. Great property, with all the creature comforts you could want from a first-rate resort hotel. But apart from the stand selling shaved ice next to the pool, the kids were completely unengaged. They preferred to stay in their room and watch SpongeBob reruns.

Post originale: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/10/hawaii-with-kids-on-oahu-the-a.html