![]() The Four Seasons has its own lounges, umbrellas, and watersports center at the end of the path but this is a public beach, with picnic tables for the locals and daytrippers who venture down. It has a wilder, less manicured look than most resort beaches, which for me adds to its appeal. ![]() ![]() The gravel path from the resort to the beach passes the ruins of an ancient Hawaiian settlement before ending at a broad sandy crescent set between lava-rock promontories and bordered by acacia-like kiawe trees. Four seasons lanai full#The hotel feels smaller than its 217 rooms, 51 of them suites, yet has a full complement resort amenities, including a Jack Nicklaus course with 18 oceanview holes, three Plexicushion tennis courts, a spa, fitness center, two scenic swimming pools with cascading waterfalls and lava-rock grottoes, and several restaurants, among them Nobu Lanai.Īt the foot of the resort is Hulopoe Beach, where, if you're lucky, you may see a pod of 50 or more dolphins that frequent its waters. That means that apart from a few daytrippers over from Maui and the guests of Manele Bay and an 11-room hotel in Lanai City have the island pretty much to themselves. A mere 3,000 people live on the island, most in Lanai City at the heart of the island. The bustle and traffic of Maui, just across the former whaling anchorage of Lahaina Roads, is completely absent here, largely because there are few cars and only a couple dozen miles of paved roads. Perched above the beach at Hulopoe Bay-a protected marine preserve that ranks as one of Hawaii's foremost snorkeling destinations-this elegant hotel stands out not only for the beauty of its setting but also its marvelous seclusion. Four Seasons Resort Lanai Lanai City, Hawaii ![]()
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