Can the Aulani Cabanas be pre-booked? I'm having trouble finding info on them. I would like to reserve one for our April visit.
Yes, they can be pre-booked. We booked one for our stay over Thanksgiving and really enjoyed it! You can also specify which area you prefer (by the adult pool, family pool, or the Menehune Bridge area). No guarantees, but it helps if you know you want to be in a certain area. Here's the number to call for more information and to make reservations 808-674-6200.
We have a four year old (38") and eight year old (55") and have booked one by the menehune bridge for two days but I am now wondering if we should have made this for the family pool. Does anyone know which would be better if we plan to use the lazy river as well as the slides? Thanks!
I think your children will be quite happy near the Menehune Bridge. And it does allow for easy access to the Lazy River and the slides. We had a room that over looked that area and often noticed families at those cabanas seemed to stay there all day long.
We have a four year old (38") and eight year old (55") and have booked one by the menehune bridge for two days but I am now wondering if we should have made this for the family pool. Does anyone know which would be better if we plan to use the lazy river as well as the slides? Thanks!
The Menehune Bridge area is definitely better for the lazy river access. Here is a link to a map of the resort area: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=50376444&postcount=830 The aqua colored body of water near the middle of the map is Rainbow Reef and the Menehune Bridge area is just below it in gray. The cabanas are tucked in the corner. While it's a great choice for you, I will say that it's kinda loud there because there is water splashing/running constantly. It also seemed pretty shady when we were there in November. The other family pool cabanas are next to the restrooms, by the letter P (the bar). They are more removed from the action, but that's a good choice for older kids who want to be closer to the pools. Hope that helps!
We have a four year old (38") and eight year old (55") and have booked one by the menehune bridge for two days but I am now wondering if we should have made this for the family pool. Does anyone know which would be better if we plan to use the lazy river as well as the slides? Thanks!
I'm pretty certain your eight year old is too tall for the Menehune Bridge. There is no minimum height requirement, but there is a maximum. Having said that, I'm not sure that it's actually enforced. As someone else mentioned, it's really loud over by the Bridge. It's not so much the kids as it is the rushing water...it is very loud, and constant. The only way that the cabana by the Bridge is a good choice is if your kids are going to be playing in that area a lot and you want to be able to relax in a chair while they play. Otherwise, I'd choose over by the family pool so that I didn't have to listen to the rushing water all day long. IMO, there are no long walks at Aulani...it's laid out really well, and everything is close by. There's no real difference between the walk from the two sets of cabanas. The walk from the bridge cabanas might take you 1 minute, and it might take you 2 minutes from the family pool.
So we have decided to do one day at the menehune bridge and one day by the family pool. Compromise for both kids..... I hope
You should definitely reserve a cabana. We did it for our last day, when we had late flight and no room. Perfect way to spend a day!
I'm pretty certain your eight year old is too tall for the Menehune Bridge. There is no minimum height requirement, but there is a maximum. Having said that, I'm not sure that it's actually enforced.
I'm curious about this as well since we will be visiting next month and DD is just a wee bit taller than the stated maximum. Is there a cast member measuring kids or do they only pay attention if there's an issue? I understand they probably don't want bigger kids running over the smaller ones. Thanks!
$325 plus tax for the day
$325 plus tax for the day
Does anyone know off hand what the cabana cost is a day?
Wow! Almost cheaper to get the hotel room for a whole extra day!
Any idea on amenities in the cabanas?