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"Grand in name and spirit, this resort greets you with a cinematic ocean view framed by a lush tropical entryway, then keeps the spectacle going with Tidepools—its signature restaurant set in thatched-roof bungalows floating above a koi-filled lagoon at the base of a waterfall—and the 45,000-square-foot Anara Spa’s tranquil open-air treatment rooms. The “water playground” delivers multilevel pools, a 150-foot waterslide, a large saltwater lagoon, and a lava rock-lined lazy river, while kids dive into lei-making, ukulele, basic ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, and tours of a hydroponic garden that produces more than 400 pounds of greens weekly. Camp Hyatt adds sports and swim time, and the Enrich program lets families give back—cleaning beaches with Surfrider Foundation or taking a shelter dog on a field trip—for a feel-good, uniquely Kauai experience." - Catherine Toth Fox