Originally Posted by
Poly Pal
We are planning our first family vacation to Hawaii for next summer. A colleague at work (a well-to-do DINK) poo-pooed our plans...My colleague said we should spend less time on Oahu and more time on Maui. I thought I had a nice vacation planned and now I'm just feeling down.

Well done on the 9 nights with Hhonors points!! The only flaw I see is running plans by the colleague, and letting it get you down. Sounds like a great family vacation! FWIW, I would probably go with the Fairmont on Maui. But I would be interested to see what others suggest. Have a wonderful time!