Sorry for threadjacking from the OP.
My wife and I have been to GH Kauai many times over the past 25 years and love it. When we traveled with our teenagers, though, we went elsewhere (Maui was a favorite). The pool, "lagoon", and waterslide are great for younger kids, but not so much as they get older. If you want to swim in the ocean, boogie board or snorkel, you have to go off-property. On our one trip where we did bring the kids, we did lots of driving around the island to get to beaches or hikes. The GH Kauai was a great base, but we ended up not spending a lot of time there.
My kids are 12 and 14 and the waterslide is a huge draw for them!
Originally Posted by
lancexfang
As of hyatt, the nearest is probably Clearwater. I heard the beach was good but not sure about the shells. One downside with that part of Florida was food optios are a little lacking and towns tend to be a bit sleepy at nights.
We live just south of Clearwater, in Sarasota. We like sleepy towns! And our beach (Siesta) is amazing. Come visit! (Just don't drive slow in the fast lane at rush hour...)
Originally Posted by
SeeTheLights
Great. Feel free to message me for any local restaurant recommendations, activities etc have fun
Coming at you. Thanks everyone! Especially the OP.