Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Swap the fireplace for the sunshine when you head down to the
Four Seasons Manele
Bay Hotel
(1 Manele Bay Rd., 808/565-2000), and instead of eating a rack of lamb in an
overstuffed chair, go ahead and order some smoked
ono
(wahoo) as you sit by the pool.
One Forty
(6:30am-10:30am, 6pm-9:30pm daily, $12-20), an oceanview restaurant on
the lobby level, is one of the best places to get breakfast on the island. There's also fine
dinner service.
If you've only made it as far as the pool by lunch and have no real intentions of leaving,
order some food poolside from
M
Kailani
(11am-4pm and 6pm-9:30pm daily, $18-29),
where you can get a Mediterranean seafood salad or rock shrimp and bay scallop ceviche.
Having at least a drink or appetizer alongside one of the world's most scenic swimming
pools is worth the price. Or, if you spent the morning hitting the golf course and are look-
ing to replenish at the 19th hole,
The Challenge at Manele Clubhouse
(11am-3pm daily,
$21) has the most reasonable lunch options with burgers, club sandwiches, and local beer.
To catch the big game, head down to
The Sports Bar
(5pm-11pm Mon.-Fri.,
11am-11pm Sat.-Sun.) for light fare, a variety of drinks, and a casual social option during
the often-slow evening hours.
Splurge and reserve a table at
M
Nobu Lana'i
(6pm-9:30pm daily, $30), the island's
most highly anticipated restaurant in recent memory. As at other fine Nobu locations
around the globe, the selections of yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño, lobster ceviche, rock
shrimp tempura with butter ponzu sauce, and sushi are some of the freshest and most cre-
ative seafood offerings you'll find on the island. Expect to spend at least $50 per person.
For general information about Lana'i and activities and services on the island, either con-
tact
Lana'i Visitors Bureau
(808/565-7600,
www.visitlanai.net
)
or visit
Lana'i Online
(
www.lanaionline.com
). For a great resource about what it's like to relocate to Lana'i,
Ex-
plore Lana'i
(
www.explorelanai.com
) is a site dedicated to daily life on the former pine-
apple isle.
