Paris Hilton knows it as the "hot" crash pad her great grandfather picked up in '61. Children who play on the famed Waikiki Beach call it "the rainbow hotel." And parents who love Hawaii consider it Oahu's sweetest spot for families. Can you hear that collective sigh of relief? That's legions of parents joyfully exhaling at the thought of a Hawaiian trip brimming with Aloha! and laden with family-friendly activity that's just plain easy to pull off.

At a whopping 22 acres, Waikiki's largest resort, sitting smack on the widest strip of Waikiki Beach, offers so much you might never set toe out of this village for weeks -- and never even notice. The Village holds six pools, its own post office and 20 eating areas including several full-scale restaurants. It also offers lei making, ukulele lessons, and beautiful wildlife around every lush bend. Parents will love that the children's program, Camp Penguin, runs every day with half- or full-day programs starting at $60 per child. After a day on the beach, parents and teens can relax in the full-service, insanely wonderful Mandara Spa and Fitness Center.

The Village even has you covered in the shopping arena with a giant and very cool Rainbow Bazaar consisting of 90 shops. The Bazaar’s architecture is very cool with pieces such as the replica of a 50-foot-high Japanese pagoda, disassembled and shipped from Japan.

Once you do leave the main property, you'll find yourself in the center of Honolulu. The hotel is just a 12-minute walk to the Ala Moana Shopping Center (largest open-air shopping center in the world with more than 200 stores) and a 15-minute walk to the International Market Place. The Hilton also offers several programs including a 30-minute Surfing 101 lesson for guests, an elaborate luau (extra) and a fireworks show (no charge) on Waikiki Beach every Friday beginning at 7:45 p.m.

Want to hear something interesting? Even the locals treat their children to mini-vacations at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. That's how cool this place is for children and the locals have no intention of letting their keiki miss out.

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