The Hilton Waikoloa

When we first found the boys and I would be going with Drew to a conference in Hawaii, we planned on staying at the hotel that Drew had to work at - the Hilton Waikoloa. It is a pretty cool hotel - over 64 acres of fun! However, as our trip drew close, we kept thinking about the sleeping logistics of two boys and opted to rent a condo in a complex next door- walking distance to the hotel for Drew and a lot more space to entertain two kiddos!

However, we needed to make sure we checked out the hotel during our stay and try to enjoy a few of the little perks! As it is so big, it has a tram and boat system to take you around the hotel and that in itself for a little boy is a fun adventure. It really would have been a great place to stay if the boys were a little older...who knows...maybe one day if we ever return to the Big Island!

Walking up to the Hilton

Thumper - one of 4 birds brought onto one of the little islands on the hotel grounds

Cole enjoying the boats

The three kids relaxing on their boat ride

One of the many pools at the Hilton

A view of the beach at the Hilton

The Hilton had a Dolphin enclosure where you could swim with them. Sam loved watching them do their tricks! He desperately wanted to swim with them like the other people were!