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Four Seasons Resort LanaivsThe Kahala Hotel & Resort
Both properties are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Four Seasons Resort Lanai scores marginally higher than The Kahala Hotel & Resort. Four Seasons Resort Lanai is ranked #3 in Hawaii with endorsements from 12 reviewers like Gayot, Frommer's and Oyster.
Four Seasons Resort Lanai
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Zagat
Gayot
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One Manele Bay Road, Lanai City, Lanai, HI 96763
From $889/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Jetsetter "Refurbished Polynesian-style resort on a red lava cliff on Hawaii’s most clandestine island." Full review
Zagat4.7
"Reviewers report being "treated like royalty" at this "classic" "villa-style" Manele Bay resort that's "heads and tails above the rest.""
Gayot "Terraced down a hillside, this elegant hotel overlooks the blue crescent of Hulopoe Bay, a marine preserve where dolphins come to swim."
Condé Nast Traveler87.5
"The gorgeous, low-key Four Seasons Resort Lanai, where the grounds are speckled with waterfalls, gardens, streams, and ponds, is on a cliff high above Manele Bay." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Four Seasons is the only five-star luxury resort on the smallest publicly accessible island in Hawaii, with big name high-end restaurant options, meticulous design and a sophisticated ambience." Full review
Frommer's "This gracious resort on Lanai’s south coast overlooks Hulopoe Beach—one of the finest stretches of sand in the state." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This 201-room property, has huge marble bathrooms and borders a marine reserve that’s home to spinner dolphins." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 5 Stars
"Perched on a red-lava cliff amid a marine reserve filled with colorful fish and migrating dolphins, this serene resort is an idyllic place for a honeymoon, family vacation or just a getaway." Full review
Hideaway Report94.0
"Private island retreat overlooking the marine reserve of Hulopo’e Bay." Full review
Fodor's "With stunning views of Hulopoe Bay and the astonishing rocky coastline, this sublime retreat offers beachside urban chic decor with meticulously curated artwork from across Polynesia, Micronesia." Full review
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
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DK Eyewitness
Star Service Gayot
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5000 Kahala Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96816
From $312/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge "Set on a sheltered beach just a ten-minute drive from Waikiki... You really never need to leave the property."
Jetsetter "The Kahala Hotel & Resort sits just 10 minutes from the bustle of Waikiki but feels like a serene self-contained oasis." Full review
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Or you can choose to just laze in a cabana off by the calm water.
Fodor's "Hidden away in the upscale residential neighborhood of Kahala... one of Hawaii's very first luxury resorts." Full review
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If you're a golf fan visiting the second week of January, ask for a room overlooking the course for a bird's-eye view of the PGA Sony Open from your lanai.
DK Eyewitness "On a great swimming beach and close to plenty of golf, this resort is perhaps best known for its lagoon, where guests can mix with bottlenose dolphins through the Dolphin Encounters program."
Star Service "Service is equally commendable, yet the creatively fashioned digs here are among the loveliest in the islands, competing even with the units at Four Seasons' sibs on Lanai and the Big Island. " Full review
Gayot "This hotel stands apart from the pack of finer hotels on Oahu for a number of reasons, beginning with its location."
BlackBook "Serene, secluded and gloriously luxurious, the Kahala is where the see and be seen go for leave-me-be time."
Zagat4.5
"The staff at this "serene" Honolulu "oasis" delivers "first-class treatment from arrival to departure" in a "beautiful" beachside setting overlooking a "lagoon with dolphins"."
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Besides powdery beaches and beautiful views, the classic Kahala Hotel and Resort... offers a 26,000-square-foot lagoon occupied by Atlantic bottlenose dolphins." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler84.8
"Opened in 1964 by Conrad Hilton, this ten-story property is in a residential area at the foot of Diamond Head." Full review
