We love aulani and have gone every year, from chicsgo. we get a one bedroom ocean view, with our DVc points. We have been all over hawaii, most islands, and seen all the sites so we don’t leave for 10 days. We love the lazy river, the slides, the atmosphere. All that said, if I were going to hawaii for the first time, I would probsbly make time to see the other islands. Oahu is lovely but Maui, Kauai are incredible. You can easily fly between islands and spend 2 or 3 days on each. It’s a long way to go just for Oahu. But if you’re looking for a great place to relax with your daughter, aulani is perfect. There are daily activities in the community house, the beach is safe, the lazy river is fun. And the luau is one of the most authentic you will see, albeit expensive.
if yiu can afford it, I’d suggest a two bedroom, make sure it is dedicated. Rather than a one bedroom and a studio combines. It gives you 2 and 1/2 baths. And two beds in the second bedroom, as well as the pull out couch in the living room. The one bedroom has one bathroom thst you enter through the bedroom, there is the pullout couch and a pull-down cot under The tv, which Is very small. If your children are normal size for their age, it’s going to be a tight fit for someone. I pulled it out just to see it once and tried to lay down. I’m 5’3” and about 140. I would barely be able to turn on it.
but I’m sure there are lots of hotels in Waikiki and or even on the north shore thst would provide a large suite at a lesser price.