Lanai is 98% privately owned by Castle & Cooke and they've developed the island as an exclusive resort destination with two very exclusive resorts. It is the smallest of the Hawaiian Islands that is open to visitors, and your experience may be decided by where you choose to stay.

With the advent of the pineapple industry and the importation of plantation workers to Lanai in the early 1900's, the islands' population changed from pure Hawaiian to a vibrant ethnic mixture. These newcomers joined the native Lanaians in a lifestyle closely tied to the environment in which fishing, ranching and farming were primary occupations. Today, residents continue this tradition, their lives following a pattern dictated by nature. They use the outdoors for their recreational activities that include swimming, surfing, hunting, fishing and tending their gardens. With few commercial diversions, getting together to talk story has evolved into a favorite pastime.

Accommodations

The Lodge At Koele*6 Star

The Manele Bay Hotel*6 Star