Lanai

Pros: marine mammals seen en route
Cons: just another expensive, sorta remote tropical "paradise"

Lana'i, (pronounced with a's as in "hurrah" and "i" as in "see" after the glottal stop, not with a diphthong rhyming with "nigh" as in the word for porch or verandah as borrowed in English) is the sixth largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago. A...

Pros: a nice way to see another island; beautiful beach all to yourself
Cons: terribly choppy water; not recommended for those prone to seasickness

We knew we wanted to see some of the other islands off the coast of Maui while were visiting. The two island choices were Molokai and Lanai. After reading about both islands, we decided we would like to see Lanai. Guest services at the Hyatt told us...

Pros: A great value for dolphin and whale watching, snorkeling, and visiting the island of Lanai
Cons: None

My wife and I have been to Maui many times over the years, and we almost always stay in Kaanapali Beach.  We usually come in January or February, as we have a love of seeing humpback whales during their winter birthing season ...

Pros: very peaceful with excellent food
Cons: ate too much food and got fat

The Lodge at Koele is a 102 room hotel located in the mountains of Lana’i, Hawai’i. Its cool climate and English country manor attract people from around the world. With daily room rates ranging from $375 to $2000 and world class meals it is often...

Pros: hardly any other people around, luxury accomodations, easy access, many activities
Cons: expensive

Ok, imagine you are Bill Gates (insert joke here, but keep reading), it's 1994, and you are getting married. You don't feel like having the old backyard-barbecue, but what are you going to do to celebrate your wedding? Where are you going to go? No,...

Pros: ocean breezes, flying fish, nice meal, beautiful island
Cons: felt treated like I was a number with a wallet, seasickness

When we were researching our Maui trip, we decided to take a charter tour over to the island of Lanai. However, when we were researching, aside from the company websites, there wasn't a lot of information that I could find that told us much about the...

Pros: Unique Hawaiian experience! Perfect if you want solitude and very few tourists.
Cons: A bit pricey. A little windy, off road is bumpy but I thought it was fun!

When my husband and I went back to Hawaii, we decided to do a big 'circle island tour' and hit a lot of the islands. Of course we had to go back to Kauai, we decided to skip Oahu and go to the Big Island, Maui and for something different, a day trip to...

Pros: gorgeous beach, quiet, not crowded
Cons: too secluded, very expensive, no night life

Ah, Lanai, a small island that you either love or you hate. I flew into Lanai City on Aloha Airlines from Kahului, Maui, and was stunned by the quiet of the airport and the island itself. I was picked up by the free shuttle, having decided to stay...

Pros: no people, quiet, pampering
Cons: $$$$$ very expensive, but worth it....

Ok, first of all I used spend my summers living on Maui and probably still go there 2-3 times a year to visit family and relatives. So when my wife and I got married, where were we to honeymoon? We originally were scheduled to go to Tahiti, but...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, wonderful island paradise
Cons: EXPENSIVE, but not too bad to visit.

On a recent vacation to Maui, we decided that we should visit Lanai. There are only two hotels on the island, and both are extremely expensive, ($350 per night), so we really didn't want to stay there, but wanted to see it. On the plane to Maui, my...

Pros: Weather, Beauty, Isolation, Beaches, Sunsets, Ocean temp
Cons: No plane acces, remote

We went to the island of Lanai for Thanksgiving, 1999. We stayed at the Lodge at Koele - truly a first class resort - maybe the best in the world. The Lodge was decorated for Christmas with trees in every room and several in the lobby. We even had a...

Pros: Gorgeous resort, lots to do, a great place to relax
Cons: Tough to get to, a bit remote and quiet for some

What more could one ask for? A luxurious hotel on a deserted beach, a nearly unpopulated island to explore, and just the two of you! An ideal honeymoon retreat, the Manele Bay has much to offer the sophisticated traveler and sportsperson as well.
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Pros: Relaxing, luxurious hotels, no crowds, great food, wildlife
Cons: $$$Expensive$$$

We stayed at The Lodge at Koele for 4 days as a mini-vacation from Oahu. The 102 room Lodge is beautiful. It is located among the Norfolk Pines at an elevation of about 3000 Ft. This makes nights cool, even in the summer. Even the cheapest of rooms...

Pros: peaceful country
Cons: maybe too quite and simple

Lanai is on of the smallest islands of the Hawaiian Islands. At a mere 141 square miles and a 2,800 person population, one can clearly call it country. I recently had the experience of visiting this former "Pineapple Isle" and found it...

Pros: Atmosphere, Scenery, Deer, Hotels, Homes
Cons: little too relaxing of a place? no

In the last 7 years, I have been to Lanai about 6 times... in short, I love the place. The island is definitely one of my favorites to visit (second to the "Big Island" - Island of Hawaii).

I have been to the two major resorts on...