Hanalei Bay Resort is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. The views are to die for. We stayed in a 2 bedroom condo, which was quite spacious and plenty of room for myself, husband and our 2 boys. There is a path that takes you to the beach, which is long but quite lovely. They have golf carts to take you shall you prefer. My boys, ages 5 & 8 had no problem with it. If you don't want to drive to Hanalei Bay, you can take the short swim across the river to the bay. We were visiting in the winter so the water level is higher than summer (which may only be waist deep). We are so happy we chose Hanalei Bay Resort and the North Shore! We traveled all around the island and the North Shore is by far the most lush, green and beautiful! Highly recommend a tour of the Napali Coastline, as it is a once in a lifetime sight! Be prepared though, as it takes about 1 1/2 hours to get there, but totally worth it! I highly recommend this resort and cannot wait to return!