THE FOUR SEASONS MANELE BAY RESORT

Seclusion and tranquility reign at this expansive resort, just 5 minutes from the Manele ferry harbor.

The 236 spacious guestrooms and suites take advantage of the island's natural beauty with private views of the ocean or the hotel's five themed gardens.

Activities include a Jack Nicklaus-designed oceanfront golf course, snorkeling in Hulopoe Bay, a luxurious spa, and fine dining.

Rooms:

  • Four Seasons Lana'i at Manele Bay's 236 luxurious guest rooms and suites evoke a relaxed island feel, while up-to-the-minute technology includes LCD television sets and high-speed Internet access. Some rooms overlook the Resort’s lushly landscaped gardens, while others offer striking views over Hulopo’e Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Averaging a spacious 700 square feet (65 square metres), all rooms have a comfortably furnished, private lanai – a terrace or balcony – from which to enjoy the glorious surroundings. Spacious bathrooms offer typical Four Seasons amenities: a marble double-basin vanity, deep soaking tub and separate glass-enclosed shower stall.

Dining:

  • Hale Aheahe - Open-air, ocean-view lounge. Cocktails; pupus. Game room with pool tables. Live Hawaiian music feautured nightly.
  • Ihilani Restaurant - Open-air, fine-dining venue. Ocean views. Seasonal, island-grown vegetables; fresh seafood. Specialties include free-range Lanai venison. Fixed-price meal with or without paired wine selections for each of five courses also available. Dinner only, daily.
  • Hulopo'e Court - Ocean-view restaurant. Hawaiian regional cuisine. Breakfast and dinner served. Casual.
  • Pool Grille - Lunch served. Casual.
  • Challenge at Manele Clubhouse - Golf course restaurant overlooking Pu'upehe and the ocean. Filled with handpainted murals of marine life. Lunch and dinner served daily, Thursday through Monday.
     

What to Expect:

  • This hotel is on the privately owned, 141-square-mile island of Lanai, which has fewer than 2,800 residents, less than 30 miles of paved roads, and no chain stores. Scuba sailing, winter whale-watching, and deep-sea fishing are popular activities here. Amenities include eucalyptus steam rooms and red-cedar saunas. There are several themed gardens on site: Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, bromeliad, and Kama'aina.
Amenity Highlights:
  • The hotel's golf course, Challenge at Manele, was designed by Jack Nicklaus. Its 12th hole is positioned on a cliff 150 feet above the waves, with a 200-yard tee shot across the ocean. The beachfront hotel filled with Asian artifacts also features ocean or pool swimming, and snorkeling in Hulopo'e Bay; six tennis courts; complimentary fitness equipment; spa facilities for facial, hair, nail, and body treatments; and massage in ocean-view cabanas, garden hales, or guestrooms.
Insider Tip:
  • To dine like a local, guests can take the complimentary shuttle to Lanai City's town square, buy a bottle of wine at Richard's, then eat at Pele's Garden, which doesn't charge corkage and allows guests to charge meals to their hotel account.