Looking for advice on travel to Hawaii with a 1 and 2 year old. Best Island? Lodging? Activity? We're flexible with everything except budget and dates. Looking at first week of August and trying to bring it as much under $4000 as possible. Purpose of trip is R&R and some discovery. Thanks!!!

For flights Allegiant out of Bellingham is best as long as you aren;t stuck on comfort or service (you get nothing on Allegiant, it's cramped and we'll never do it again, but for a budget) I would go Maui opposed to Oahu as Maui is a bit more laid back for a wee one, As for lodging it might be too late but try VRBO (vacation rental by owner) many places have weekly rentals and August is off season. There are many places on Maui that are cheap or free to go, Hana drive, cowboytown, etc....try and set up near Kehei as it is more central to everything and less expensive than Lahaina

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Dave!!

How many nights is good?

well we stayed in October in Kehei got 16 nights for 1400, but if you have a week you can see a lot and I bet it won't be much more than 800? I just googled VRBO and there are openings in early August for 99 a night

Yes I'm on it now! Great suggestion, thank you.

We stayed at Maui Sunset, google VRBO and enter that name there are 17 available.....it's a great place very central nice grounds and children friendly

Kamaole Sands in Kihei is lovely and kid friendly. I recommend a ground suite. The Grounds are so beautiful and it is right across the street from an amazing beach.

That's in Maui ^^^

Been to lots of places in Hawaii and Kihei area on Maui is the best for kids. However, make sure to budget for a rental car, as you'll need one if you want to go anywhere more then walking distance from your hotel/condo. Good activities for small kids (besides the beach & pool) are the Maui Ocean centre & the sugar kane train ride in Lahaina. Have fun!

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Sadly Allegiant isn't flying to Hawaii from Bellingham any more.

Try All Save Car Rentals in Kihei....very reasonable...they even picked us up from the house.....love them and their staff!

Kihe is the hottest dryest part of Maui....desert and very hot this time of year....

agree with Paula, lots to do in Waikiki for the whole family, you don't need a car, and street festivals all the time - also a lot cheaper than any of the other islands, great park beside the zoo, safe beach, nice walks at sunset - Waikiki for me, took my little guy there many times when he was a baby till he graduated

Billie how about my budget though? Is it unrealistic?

The thing with Waikiki though, is that it's hard to get a condo for a reasonable price. It's mostly hotels so no kitchen, and then you're forced to eat out for every meal.

Waikiki is cheaper than any other island, by far, condo or not - the Ohana Hotels have kitchenettes in many of their rooms. Sunset Condo, Waikiki Banyan, many condos too - , I can look

Queen Kapiolani is reasonable, the Aston Hotels include Waikiki Sunset and Waikiki Banyan, both condos, looked at flight centre, they have packages with Ohana hotels - you have to ask for a kitchenette though. personally - a fridge is all I ever needed, cooking was not on the holiday menu and lots of reasonable eateries like Chili's -

Check out this link: http://www.vancitybuzz.com/.../hawaii-hacks-how-to-plan.../ also airbnb to save up on accommodations

Thank you everyone for all your tips! We finally booked Waikiki and UNDER the original budget. Prices dropped a lot since the end of June!

Tejinder Boyal

Binish which site did you book from?

Melanie Expedia

After all this, thundershowers forecasted!!!!!

Don't worry, thundershowers rarely last longer than 20 minutes in Hawaii. It's not the same as here where it rains all day.

Plus it's still very hot when it rains.

Thanks for the encouragement!! We really need this vacation to be a vacation lol

You will have such a good time! Hawaii is just the best place ever.

Kehei Maui is great

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