The Pool at Ho'olei at Grand Wailea

"But for kids, all that really matters is the resort’s unrivaled pool: an aquatic playground with nine separate swimming pools connected by slides, waterfalls, caves, rapids, a Tarzan swing, a swim-up bar, a baby beach, and a water elevator that shuttles swimmers back to the top"

""Grand" is no exaggeration for this opulent, sunny 40-acre resort—either astounding or over the top, depending on your point of view, and entertaining for kids either way—due to its elaborate water features such as a "canyon riverpool" with slides, caves, a Tarzan swing, and a water elevator"

""Truly a trip to paradise", this "sprawling", "first-class" 780-room resort on Wailea Beach appeals to everyone "from honeymooners to families" with "a pool to fit every need" ("from waterslides to water bars") and activities like "snorkeling with sea turtles" or "whale watching from your lanai" ("nicely appointed" rooms have "enormous" marble bathrooms); detractors say it's "overpriced" and liken the kid-centric chaos to "staying inside a pinball machine", but most agree "there's no better place" for a "wonderful" family vacation"

"The palm-tree-lined pool is "to die for—our children couldn’t get enough of it, nor could we"

"While the property has its own lovely pool and fitness room, guests can access the main resort’s elaborate maze of pools and waterslides, enormous fitness center, and other activities"