THE LATESTDestinations LOCAL TRAVEL DEALS AND GETAWAYS PLUS JOURNEYS AROUND THE GLOBE FOUR PLUS Traveling to the islands with a larger family. BY KATHERINE MINKIEWICZ

The pool for guests at the Kaanapali Beach Hyatt Residences.

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A private deck at Kaanapali Beach Hyatt Residences.

THERE’S STILL TIME to plan that family vacation in , but be aware: when you’re travel- Kauai ing with more than four, the usual hotel options rapidly decline. Whether you’re looking to • Poipu squeeze everyone into a condo or spread out in a luxury villa, here are jaw-droppers worthy Known as the sunny side of the island, Poipu has of any group stay. many new and improved plus-four options. On the high end of the price range is the Kukuiula, • which has an exclusive private club, spa and • Waikiki The villas and condos at the North Shore’s pools. Koloa Landing’s Poipu Beach Hotel offers The new Ritz-Carlton Residences are just Turtle Bay Resort have benefited from the the largest villas on the island with up to 3,600 a five-minute walk from the beach and resort-wide renovation. Guests have access square feet of lodging space. And Whalers Cove close to luxury boutiques and restaurants to the resort’s pool and amenities, and for Resort is a boutique 38-unit property, which on Kalakaua Avenue. For more than four, more than four, the three- and four-bedroom recently earned a Trip Advisor top spot nod pick a three-bedroom; each unit has views cottages and villas can accommodate up to for the area. Each unit is privately owned, with of Waikiki, a fully equipped kitchen, en- eight people. Each unit has a private lanai, an on-site management that provides services suite bath and pullout sofa bed for extra washer and dryer, and access to a separate such as grocery shopping. These well-appointed guests. theresidenceswaikiki.com pool area. turtlebayresort.com oceanfront condos include washer and dryer,

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Malie Organics in the bathrooms and full kitch- do the trick. All homes are near the resort sleeper sofa. For more than four travelers, ens and are touted as a great value for the prime clubhouse, communal pool and private golf a two-bedroom can accommodate up to six location just minutes from the beach, shops course. southkohala.com people and a three-bedroom can handle eight. and two world-class golf courses. kukuiula.com, kaanapalibeach.hyatt.com koloalandingresort.com, whalerscoveresort.com MAUI • Kaanapali • Wailea Big Island The big news on this sunny stretch of white Andaz Maui Villas is a luxury resort featuring • Kohala Coast sand is the new Kaanapali Beach Hyatt 10 beachfront villas on 15 acres, an award- South Kohala Management has been a staple Residences. Guests here have complete access winning spa, restaurants and multiple pools. in Big Island vacation rentals since 1982 and to the pools, restaurants and attractions of Each unit offers 500 square feet of outdoor offers vacation homes and villas. The company the neighboring Hyatt Regency Maui. The space including a plunge pool, lanai and bar- recently added KaMilo, a new luxury commu- 40-acre beachfront property has an infinity becue. Villas also come with custom queen nity of single-family homes next to the Mauna lagoon pool with a tiki bar and a designated sleeper sofa beds. For more than four, book a Lani that gives guests access to the resort. children’s area. Each of the 131 units includes three-bedroom villa, which sleeps up to six For groups bigger than four, the existing two- a fully equipped kitchen, private lanai with people, or a four-bedroom villa with room bedroom (plus) condos or the new homes will daybed, views of Kaanapali Beach and a queen for eight. maui.andaz.hyatt.com m

PARADISE, PAUSED Your Hawaiian vacation is going great. You’re drinking, eating, swimming, tanning, snorkeling — and then you notice your wedding ring is gone. So who you gonna call? Ring Finders, of course. Chris Turner established the Ring Finders Directory in Vancouver six years ago. Turner, who had been running his own metal detecting service for more than 20 years, created the Ring Finders Directory to help people around the world locate their valuables with the help of local specialists. The finders are all independent contractors who set their own rates and terms, and while there are no guarantees, the site’s blog clearly illustrates the skill of the finders — read: many photos of successfully reunited owners and their objects. theringfinders.com KASIA PAWLOWSKA

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