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DESTINATIONS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 For the best views, book one of the Koele Deluxe Rooms. These are corner rooms providing expansive views of the gardens. They have private lanais, where guests can dine. The Dining Room, the lodge’s restaurant, is open for dinner daily. It evokes the ambiance of an estate dining room, complete with a wood-burning fireplace. A popular choice on the menu is the Macadamia Crusted Lanai Venison Loin, which is served over pureed parsnips, with brussels sprouts. Two for One Guests at each Four Seasons resort are able to use facilities at the other, and can sign meals, activities and services directly to their room. Four Seasons operates an inter-resort shuttle for guests, with pickups throughout the day; fees apply. The travel agent liaison for both Four Seasons hotels is Ruth Mills, director of leisure sales (808-275-2100, ruth.mills@fourseasons.com). A full-service spa is available at Four Seasons’ Manele Bay resort. The spa has 11 treatment rooms and one outdoor spa hale (traditional island hut), which can accommodate a couple’s massage. The most popular treatment is the lomi lomi massage. Four Seasons’ Lodge at Koele offers lomi lomi, sports and aromatherapy massages by appointment in the guest’s room, or in the proerty’s fitness center. Gigi Galang, spa director, can be contacted at 808-565-2086, gigi. galang@fourseasons.com. Both resorts are popular destination wedding locations, and settings and amenities of both BELOW LEFT: One of just 11 guest rooms at the plantation-style Hotel Lanai, located in the heart of Lanai City BELOW RIGHT: Deluxe rooms at Four Seasons Resort Lanai, The Lodge at Koele are corner rooms with garden views and space for private dining Getting to Lanai Air: Lanai’s airport is three miles west of Lanai City. It has facilities to accommodate up to three corporate jets. Island Air offers scheduled daily nonstop service between Lanai City, Honolulu and Kahului (Maui). Charter services from all islands to Lanai are offered by Island Air, Aloha Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Marjet, Maui Air, Mokulele Air, Paragon Air, WT Air, Royal Hawaiian Air Service, Sunshine Helicopters, InterIsland Airways and Pacific Wings. Ferry: The Expeditions passenger ferry operates a one-hour ride daily between Lahaina Harbor, Maui, and Manele Harbor, Lanai. Roundtrip is $60 for adults and $40 for children under 12. Car rental: Lanai has only 29 miles of paved roads and a top speed limit of 25 miles per hour. To rent a car on Lanai, call the Lanai Dollar-Rent-A-Car office at 808-565-7087. resorts can be utilized for weddings. Jill Hamasaki is the wedding sales manager (808-2752147, jill.hamasaki@fourseasons.com). Hotel Lanai (www.hotellanai.com), the third hotel on the island, is in the heart of Lanai City. The 11-room hotel was built in 1923 as lodging for Dole executives and is now considered a historic landmark. Rooms have a plantationstyle decor with views of the quiet, easygoing life of the town. All rooms have ceiling fans, hardwood flooring, a private bathroom with shower and pedestal sinks. Rates are $139 for a Standard Room, $159 for a Premium Room and $209 for the sole Cottage. There are two sets of Premium Rooms that have a shared front porch (rooms 1 and 2 and rooms 9 and 10). Daily complimentary continental breakfast is provided in the hotel’s lobby. The Lanai City Grille is part of the hotel. Its menu features locally grown produce and fresh seafood. “Friday Under the Stars” is a weekly event at the grill, combining dinner and live music. It’s recommended that guests book a month or two in advance if a specific room is requested. Hotel Lanai doesn’t have a travel agent liaison, although agents can e-mail questions and requests through the hotel web site’s reservation request form. I CONNECTING YOU For updates from the Hawaiian islands, visit www.travelagentcentral.com/hawaiinews 36 | TravelAgent February 4, 2008 http://www.hotellanai.com http://www.travelagentcentral.com/hawaiinews

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