Senin, 03 November 2008

The private island: Lanai


Staying on Lanai (pop. 3,500) is less a Hawaiian experience and more a generic park-yourself-at-a-resort vacation. There’s little or nothing to do here, which is the entire idea of this getaway island. Just about everything that is here is completely handled through the two megaexpensive resorts that have taken over this humble little place: the English manor house-style lodge at Koele, which sits on the cool, misty peak of the island, while the Manele Bay Hotel sits on the beach, Hawaii style. Both hotels are slated to become members of the ultraposh Four Seasons chain —arguably the finest hotel and resort brand in the world — sometime in 2005, which will certainly enhance the Lanai experience for those looking for a leave-it-all-behind luxury escape. Lanai’s fans love the total pampering and utter solitude. (Bill Gates booked up the entire island so that he could get married here beyond the prying eyes of the media and public a few years back.)

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