Our family with three kids (4, 6, 8) had a great time in Natalies cottage. The gated community is quiet. The private beach is great for building sand castles, bodyboarding, jumping waves or surfing. Every evening you can enjoy a beautiful sunset. Once we saw whales passing by. Or kids loved the dolphin pool very much. There you can bring floatings and toys. The ocean pool is quiet, so no kids. The mountain pool does allow kids but no floatings. There is a hole book of rules, but actually staff and residents were very relaxed and forthcoming. Our kids loved their beds upstairs. It gets really hot under the roof, but with the ac turned on a few minutes before going to bed, this is no problem. We liked dining on the laina (terrace). There are even surfboards you can use. The neighbors in the back are very close but even as they were there, we didn't see the much. They seem to prefer staying inside. Lahaina is very close but with kids too far to walk, so rent a car. Communication with Natalie is fast and very friendly. She was helping us with special wishes and giving us good tips what to do and where to eat.
We had wonderful two weeks and would have stayed even longer. We definitely would recommend staying on Maui in this cottage.