advice regarding best acommadation & beaches for a family

hi there..

I know that it%26#39;s a short notice but...

were looking for :

best beaches around the island for snorkel %26amp; having fun ,relaxing time with very good beach excess.

apartment hotel (we need 2 to 3 rooms).

what is the nearest airport.

I must say that we stayed once at the Hilton (dolphin quest) but this time we%26#39;re looking to enjoy the beaches %26amp; nature the most.

are there any private tours to take ?

please let me know.

thanks.

wish you a great summer

:)

advice regarding best acommadation %26amp; beaches for a family

Aloha,

Welcome back!!!

Condo or house I think would be best.

How long will you be visiting us this time?

How many in your party?

Kona side or Hilo side?

What did you think of the Hilton?

Would you like to be up there again or another area of the island?

advice regarding best acommadation %26amp; beaches for a family

thanks for your knd words.

we%26#39;re coming for about 2 weeks.

2 adults + 2 boys (10 %26amp; 18 years old).

it seems like Mauna Lani %26amp; Mauna Kea are really nice so I might need to look for a house or a condo there.

I was looking at VRBO website %26amp; there are some nice resorts like Mauna Kea resort/beach resort,but then again - i%26#39;m not sure how far is it from the nicest beaches.

the Hilotn was great,but my son was 5 back then - now we can swim with dolphins in the open sea...

please let me know if you have any ideas for us.

thanks.

Mauna Kea is really nice, but is closed due to the Oct. %26#39;06 earthquake. However, Hapuna Prince, the sister resort, is still open and sits right off of Hapuna Beach. This is a lovely beach where you can snorkel with turtles and other creatures. You can also hike or take a shuttle to Mauna Kea%26#39;s beach which is gorgeous. I would recommend the Fair Wind II snorkel tour to Kealakekua Bay. They are fabulous and the snorkeling is amazing. There are lots of tours, it just depends on what you are interested in doing. These things I mentioned are all on the West side of the island - there are more lodging places available on this side as compared to the Hilo side. Hope this helps. Whatever you decide to do, you will have a terrific time, the BI is a great place to spend your vacation.

thanks so much for the input.

have few more questions :

so does Mauna Kea beach is OK to use or not ? and what would you think about these accommodation: (i%26#39;m not sure how close they are to the beach)

either the private homes or condos:

http://www.southkohala.com/sitepages/pid6.php

I was looking at the Mauna Kea Resort homes/condos %26amp; Mauna Lani Resort.so you happens to know if they are one near the other %26amp; where is that lovely beach ( with that lovely beach you wrote me about before).

yep - I%26#39;m sure we%26#39;ll have a great time anyway.

:)))

Aloha,

Mauna Kea Beach is fine to use, limited public parking so going early or late in the day gives you the best chance to have access.

I have no input on South Kohala Management, maybe someone else can share their input.

I love the homes above Mauna Kea, if staying in one of those gives you access to the beach that would be my vote. Before the earthquake staying in some of those homes allowed you access to the beach and other resort offerings so do ask questions.