Anyone booked a vacation with Costco?

We booked a Disneyland trip through Costco last year. Everything was absolutely perfect. The hotel was great and and we received everything offered in the package. I would certainly book another trip through Costco.

I booked a cruise through them and would not hesitate to book another vacation with them. No problems, great price. Their vacation insurance was inexpensive, too (thankfully we never had reason to use it.)

Not yet, but we are looking into some through them. Keeping an eye on this thread!

I have booked 3 cruises thru them and would book no where else; at least for cruises! They always give the best prices and "freebies".

As an example, Royal Caribbean cruises rarely vary in price; they have strict control over pricing. So instead Costco will give you OBCs (on board credits to spend on board) and free stuff also. One cruise we received $300 OBC, Cupcake Decorating Class, Free Spa Treatment, Free cookbook, Wine & wine glasses and a Free Lunch & Dinner at one of the specialty restaurants that usually have a cover charge.

I would always check Costco before booking elsewhere.

We have done 3 Hawaii vacations thru Costco (2 to the Big Island and 1 to Kauai). They have awesome prices and we have always loved the resorts and extras that come with the packages. We also have booked Disneyland trips with them several times and always have had great experiences there too.

Our first trip to Hawaii, my husband came down with shingles 3 days before we were to leave, We were out of the change/cancel window on our package but Costco totally went above and beyond to save us the cancellation fees with the hotel. We ended up rescheduling that trip for a few months later.

We've done four trips with them and had nothing but perfection each time! We've been to Hawaii, Maui, Ireland and the Cook Islands. Couldn't beat the prices elsewhere. Dream trips, all of them and they are my go-to when planning a trip. I'm now keeping an eye on their Costa Rica trips.

I don't think you can go wrong with Maui.  Lots and lots of great beaches.  

Kauai is my favorite island but might be too rainy for some folks depending on the time of your visit. If you do go to Kauai look into either Poipu (sunny part of the island) or Hanalei/Princeville (rainier but gorgeous tropical landscape).  Lydgate park and beach would be perfect for your kids.

Take a look at the Trip Advisor forum and the folks on the Hawaii section are very knowledgeable and can help to narrow down options.  

The Moon Palace has so many things for kids to do and was a great place to stay. The only negative about The Moon Palace is that the beach is on a reef, so the water is kind of a weird, murky color and it's got a ton of seaweed in it. You definitely don't want to swim in the water but it's cool to go on the reef and look at all the stuff living in it. The beach at the Omni is great, very blue and pretty but the tide is very hard and they usually have red warning flags up.

The Moon Palace has a higher ranking and the food/restaurants are amazing. Their alcohol selection is more varied and they have an nightclub. They have a teen club that seemed to be pretty popular. They have a ton of activities that appeal to kids. The nice thing about The Moon Palace is that there are 3 hotels right next to each other that are interrelated so you can go to the other hotels and eat and do activities there. You should look at the website for the hotel and see what it offers. The Moon Palace was more expensive than The Omni, as it's got a higher rating.

Having said that, we really enjoyed The Omni and went there two years in a row. The water is beautiful (but a rough surf) and there are things to do, if you want to do them. The restaurants are good, the alcohol is plentiful, though somewhat limited. Their poolside food was better and more plentiful that at The Moon Palace, which only had a buffet of a small variety and a restaurant where you could get a take out plate, The Omni has a taco hut, which the most amazing tacos, a sushi bar with tons of sushi (I don't eat sushi but my kids do) and a poolside bistro that has salads, sandwiches, wings, etc. You could also eat at the buffet at any of the meals.

I'd look at both websites and compare them. I use Trip Advisor whenever I plan a trip to really find out what people think of a hotel. I kind of figure that there are going to be some people that just give bad reviews, so a small percentage of bad reviews don't bother me too much. If there's a problem that is recurrent in the reviews, then that is a red flag. You can also tell when someone is looking to only pay for a bargain hotel but expecting five star quality, which isn't realistic.

I'd go back to Cancun in a minute, as I love that place so much!