Four Seasons Resort Lanai (Hawaii): impressions & review

Read my review (pros & cons) of the Four Seasons Resort Lanai here: theluxurytravelexpert.com/201...
Get free VIP benefits at this hotel with Virtuoso using this link: www.classictravel.com/hotels/f...
If you like this clip, be sure to follow me on KZbin (300,000+ followers so far). Each week, I upload one new clip about my luxury travels around the world. You can watch my luxury hotel clips (and read my reviews) in my playlist "trip reports: luxury hotels". The latter includes Soneva, Aman, Four Seasons, St Regis, Rosewood, Mandarin Oriental, One&Only, Six Senses, and Park Hyatt hotels to name a few.
FOLLOW ME:
Website/blog: theluxurytravelexpert.com/
Twitter: / luxtravelexpert
Facebook: / luxurytravelexpert
Instagram: / luxurytravelexpert
Tumblr: / luxurytravelexpert

[@eveaguirre121982]

I live my dream vacations through you ... thank you ... your videos are the best

[@orlandotouristtraps7410]

In 2016 the Four Seasons Lanai underwent a $450 million dollar refurbishment.

[@DrRezaAliRumi]

Same here 💕

[@Rev2k010]

neville goddard

[@YiZhaoHomemadeChinese]

The ocean is so blue here!!! I watched all of your Hawaii clips again today. The water here looks MOST AMAZING!!! Sparkling sapphire!!!

[@MsKestrela]

Very nice. As usual, you *almost* make me feel like I'm there. Thanks for taking me along, again. Your videos are like an adventure and a meditation at the same time, and your music choices are always on point. Right down to the music of the ocean. ;)

[@dianethompson9210]

MsKestrela I could not have said it better, totally agree!!

[@thomascarey3670]

I visited this resort before the renovation occurred, but what I will say is still true, with one possible exception. First, the facts. Dole Pineapple with the primary shareholder, a Mr. Murdoch, not Rupert, owned 96% of the island and employed Philippine laborers. Then, Dole moved to Southeast Asia to save labor costs, so these workers were unemployed. Murdoch bought the land and built two resorts at a cost of $800 million, Koele and Lanai, for the purpose of attracting wealthy tourists to buy his homes and condos. The local government stopped him, so he sold the island to Larry Ellison, whose purpose was to grow organic vegetables. One possible change since the renovation: I took a ferry from Maui and a van gave me a 5 minute ride to the resort, costing $47.00 per person. This charge might have been eliminated: gouging in paradise. The place is beautiful and the service wonderful, but the island's history is another example of the sad exploitation of the indigenous and immigrant laborers. Mr. Luxury Travel Expert should be more complete in his history of places to see.

[@SandraNelson063]

I do like the music choices you make for your videos. But I also have to agree that the best sound track for the ocean is the ocean itself. That lanai attached to the room was just lovely. All that greenery draped around, the view of the ocean. And the never ending blue sky. Very relaxing. The shallowness of the pools somehow doesn't bother me. There is a breathtaking ocean and beach right over there!

[@kevinakling]

Truly inspirational! love the music, and how you stopped it to hear the surf. Well done.

[@yrangom]

One of the most SPECTACULAR videos on this channel!

[@user-we9kp4xu8j]

I stayed in a large oceanfront view suite there last summer with my wife for our anniversary. The staff and service and service was outstanding. The golf course was also amazing. There is also an observatory there. Definitely reserve that. By the 8end of the second day the entire staff seemed to know our names, what we liked for breakfast, how e wanted our coffees. It was awesome. Great tennis pro there. The fact that the island is basically private caused my wife and I to feel like we were on our own private island. We liked it so much that we are heading back there for another five days this July. Highly recommend this place.

[@cristinacerbone4986]

I love your videos! Thanks for sharing! And I love Four Seasons, they are my favorites!

[@jayahypnotherapy4559]

I have been keeping my travel spirit alive - through your videos - gracias xx

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Wonderful!

[@DansJets]

Great review, stunning, and the music you add is awesome. Never been to Lanai, however, seen it many times from the air. Hope you keep providing more of these videos, along with more aviation as well. Thanks again, excellent!

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Thank you for your kind comment!

[@stormbytes]

If I ever considered visiting Lenai this video redirected me to the Caribbean. Many thanks!

[@MarcusLeepapi]

The photo of "Lunch on the Beach" is so nice.....And not feeling a care in the world!!! Just relaxing is nice..

[@decimal3]

Was lucky to stay here shortly after the renovations completed. Truly spectacular property and service.

[@shamusmichaelrichardduffey5353]

This taught me everything I wanted to know and more about Lanai! Thank you, my good sir!

[@robyoungquist5803]

Your cinematography is truly unparalleled! My cousin is a retired oral surgeon (yes we’re a healthcare provider family) and retired on the island of Maui. I ❤️ Hawaii and it’s spirit of gracious Aloha. 😉. Btw, I liked the music ... it added to your presentation. Four Seasons, Aman, and Belmond properties, IMHO, offer a stellar holiday. One can never go wrong by staying at one of their outstanding hotels.

[@luxurytravelexpert]

I would like to add Soneva and Rosewood to that list of hotel brands :)

[@juliettehotel]

I stayed at this resort many years ago and had zero complaints, BUT I wouldn’t recommend it. There is another Four Seasons up in Lanai City. That’s where I wish I’d stayed. The truth is, if you want beaches, you are on the wrong island. There is a shuttle that runs between the resorts. If I had stayed at the other, I would have used the shuttle one day to see the ocean. As it was, I used the shuttle every single day to get away from the ocean. Lanai is a great island with truly the best locals. It’s known for visitors who are “Newlywed or Nearly Dead”. If you fit into one of those, be sure to go, but stay up in town.

[@analezaa6306]

Heavenly. You were in another place in Hawaii and it was so busy. This has a nice amount of people.

[@kamalashila3549]

Thank you again for this superb video! I love how you do it without commentaries. It just makes the video soo relaxing, watching it feels like meditation...on luxury! 😍 You also know the best angles, and just do everything smoothly. Again, love love it.

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Thank you very much for your kind comment

[@denzelheden4256]

I think that KZbin should elect this Channel as the Best Travel Channel...Nice Places, nice Videos..amazing

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Thank you for the compliment

[@denzelheden4256]

@@luxurytravelexpert 👌👌👍👍

[@TravelTrivia]

Hawaii is in my bucket list! Hope to go someday to make a video Trivia of this amazing paradise island!

[@1crackedup]

Travel Ten Just go - we went last year and stayed 5 nights and it was perfect.planning to go back end of October 29 - November 3

[@vikingchef4065]

Looks amazing. Nice tropical & lush! I was at Grand Wailea last year and this place looks a lot less hectic. Peaceful. Looking forward to your video on Maui..Although the lobby, tropical gardens & pools at Grand were incredible, don't think I"ll go back-too crowded. Thanks, nice work. Mahalo!

[@luxurytravelexpert]

The Four Seasons Maui - located next to the Grand Wailea - is quite crowded as well (many, many families).

[@nelsonhollins]

Something in common, Four Seasons is my favorite hotel brand as well! Glad to know Larry Ellison owns this one, I was not aware! Exceptional property! ❤

[@maliahk4201]

One of my favorite hotels! 🌴Beautiful!! Aside from the Four Seasons, I really enjoy the Aman brand

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Me too, I am a real Aman- and Soneva junkie :)

[@tedcormier1736]

I had a chance to sail there a month ago (November 2019) on Trilogy Excursions from Lahaina, Maui. Trilogy has been sailing tourists to Lanai since the early 1970s. I went snorkelling in Hulopoe Bay for an hour, it was the best snorkelling anywhere in Hawaii (so far). The coral is still pristine and there are tons of fish, and the only people snorkelling were the 20 of us on the Trilogy Tour group, unlike Molokini Crater, where you may get kicked in the face by another snorkeller.

[@the.abhiram.r]

i dont know how you do it but i feel like ive travelled the entire world after binging your channel

[@edzelmejia3233]

That weather is perfection.

[@itsniyademi]

thinking about going here for my 18th bday this year!!!! beautiful!

[@matthewkluge5441]

Would love to stay at this resort . This was one of my favorite videos .

[@cliffordbodine5834]

Excellent video! Thank you for posting.

[@PetraSchwehm]

Magnificent. I so appreciate this video and place 🙏🎉💝

[@YiZhaoHomemadeChinese]

The ocean looks soooo amazingly blue! It looks bluer than other hotel clips in Hawaii. Is this location bluer than most of the locations in Hawaii?

[@richthrush5602]

Foot Prints in the sand very nice scenery and videos with excellent clearness and views

[@lalalondon5602]

I should be on my vacation now so I am watching your Hawaii videos instead 😆 I am loyal to Four Seasons (George V and Santa Barbara are my favourites) and Aman and until last year I loved Peninsula but a dreadful stay in Beverly Hills and a disappointing one in Shanghai knocked them off my list. The Dorchester hotels in Los Angeles were a great replacement for Peninsula, perfect stays. I’m dreaming of the day I can get back to Hotel Bel Air so I hope to try the Dorchester European offerings in 2021. It is hard to find a consistent chain in the luxury market but then that is part of the fun of travel, to be surprised and to anticipate. I have been to FS Wailea and your video brought back wonderful memories (I shared it with the whole family who were thrilled to have a virtual vacation) but this hotel is so peaceful and secluded, I think I’d be very selfish and enjoy this one all alone with a good book for a few days!

[@shahidqureshi1527]

shut up bro

[@Someone-vq4xc]

@@dhruvreddy-tq3ol he didn't say aman has a property in beverly hills, he only said that he is loyal to aman. The peninsula is a luxury hotel brand

[@janebeckman3431]

Thank you! Lanai is the one (public-accessible)Hawaiian island I haven't visited, and this is giving me ideas for when I finally make it there! (I'm hoping for when the Lodge reopens, actually).

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Lanai is very different from the other Hawaiian islands. The scenery is much drier, almost semi-desert alike.

[@realmusic962]

Amazing place I've been a few times. Honestly, although I love many of the reno upgrades I prefer and miss the former lobby atmosphere.

[@DrRezaAliRumi]

Wonderful camera work 💕

[@evangelinaamaya3235]

Me encantan sus videos, preciosos

[@26SheaD]

Excellent video, thank you!

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Thank you so much for this music...Really nice...

[@BananaRama76]

I'm loving the music.

[@jeannebissell7167]

Very beautiful. We have stayed at FS Maui property. Also lovely. For a “partial ocean view” I would say that is a stretch in the imagination. Looking a rooftops is not an upgrade that I would choose. A “garden view” for less money would be almost the exact same.

[@brucesumter4327]

wow so cool also i hope you @ your girlfrind or wife have a good time out in the hawaii RR :)

[@tedcormier1736]

I can vouch for the sand at Hulopoe Bay beach being hot. Our captain said the Hawaiian term means something like "sands of fire". I was there at 11:00 AM in late November and the beach was unwalkable in bare feet. I could only imagine what it would be like in the summer time...you would literally burn your feet.

[@jojo2491]

I need this so much right now ..

[@steagathebeach]

10 years ago next month my wife touched Lanai. We were snorkeling with a tour from Lahaina. I waved to a fisherman. From a Candadian, our best trip ever. Miss Aloha! Miss Haleakala and Mauna Kea!

[@MarcusLeepapi]

I love the hard wood flooring of the lobby. It looks so rich in color and texture...

[@annivali4356]

Magnificent!

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Over the years of traveling, I have always loved the Hilton Hotels. My crews and I have stayed in so many of the Hilton and Hyatt Hotel properties. So, I got use to the Hilton hotels from those layovers experiences so much. And thus that became my first choice hotel property. Then over the years when I became a SPG Member, I would vacation on my own I would try the Four Points Sheraton and Sheraton Hotels in general. Then on many times, I would treat myself to a Hilton Hotel property. Nice..

[@byakko0785]

Amazing and Beautiful view in Lanai Hawaii ❤⛰🏖🏙.

[@braderwin9620]

Excellent video

[@vyctoryvulcano]

Exelente. Bellisimo. Gracias

[@jachinoy1565]

Hawaii is paradise :) Someday I'll be there

[@theartist124]

Be sure to study up on the different islands, they are all very different : )

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Kauai is my favorite island ... The scenery is breathtaking

[@theartist124]

There you go, while I prefer the Four Seasons on Maui and overall, speaking of, I can't wait for your next video! : )

[@dianaeggen2434]

I love love love the isolation Absolute beautiful video thank you thank you I’m laying in bed eating a Philly steak sandwich and chips and I mentally on the big Island thank you very much my friend

[@wdh47211]

The food looked amazing.....

[@wackogeckoatc9060]

i love all your videos they are awesome but could you maybe just add on, some of the unique bird and animal spices that will be fount at some of there's locations please thank you and keep up the great work.

[@Travelity]

Hawaii is amazing

[@omarijoseph3189]

I've heard of this property..gorgeous place..very nice..total getaway...

[@kingtyphoon]

Hi The Luxury Travel Expert. Which video editor do you use? Because the text in your video editor are beautiful. And the mine not. And because i will make travel reports in the future.

[@evettewalker1133]

So beautiful thank you for sharing Shalom

[@MrTopcat3333]

I was there for two weeks in 1992 when it was owned by Murdoch. As beautiful as it is now, you should have seen it then. The lobby was filled with orchids and it seemed more "exclusive"....not just another high end chain resort. Ah, the good old days!

[@southpond]

Great video, I really want to visit. I miss Hawaii so much! The grounds on the resort are beautiful, but they give people the mistaken impression that Lanai is a lush tropical paradise, which of course it isn't. Lanai is a mostly desert-like environment.

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Yes, that is true: the hotel is an artificial tropical oasis in a very dry island. I mention that somewhere in my clip :)

[@southpond]

Lanai is pretty much dry all over, but of course on an island like Maui, with the higher mountains, there is a distinct dry and wet side. But not many hotels on the wet side as who wants to visit a tropical island and have to deal with rain every day! I see you were in Wailea. I always thought that part of Maui was too dry and hot for my taste. I preferred staying on the western coast of Maui (Kaanapali to Kapalua). Up in Kapalua you'll occasionally get a brief shower in the afternoon, but I liked it, especially because it also meant almost daily rainbows. :-)

[@DerekElrod]

Would you be so kind as to tell me the music title and composer for the song playing between 16:35 until about 20:15 in this video? Thank you.

[@mohamadjavadsamavati2716]

Sehr schön Ich werde dort unbedingt kommen

[@MarcusLeepapi]

The lobby hardwood floor is so nice..

[@eniretak33pal52]

Impressionnante réception. On aimerait bien se trouver là un jour en compagnie de la personne à qui on pense. Des images de rêve pour qui ne connait pas cette région du monde.

[@Merrintara]

Most of this is on Google maps. The one thing I was hoping this video would show is the gym. Renting a vacation property next to the Four Seasons is an another way to go for anyone who likes to make their own meals. The ultimate experience would be a tent and campfire right on the beach.

[@Anita-kd4zu]

I have a love/hate relationship with these videos. It's nice to know these places exist, yet sad to know I'll never see them for myself. Sad to know I probably didn't make the right choices in life to make the money necessary to visit such places.

[@waypiel6463]

😥😥😥

[@dannyone1565]

I and my wife got married there in 2001. Beautiful! We miss it.

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Beautiful place to get married! Bill Gates also married here

[@dannyone1565]

One day we want to take our daughters back there to show them.

[@silviocunhavasconcelosfilh4064]

danny1966 i

[@dannyone1565]

??

[@bajajsakshi1740]

You are doing a great job by showing these beautiful places to people 💝 I just started watching your videos, you are superb. Feels like taking myself through all these beautiful places. This place is HEAVEN 💚

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Thank you for your kind comment. Safe travels!

[@stephanebetti5363]

Four Seasons will open a new resort in next days in my country Tunisia , hope you can visit it and giving nice picture :)

[@luxurytravelexpert]

I know! That's exciting news. Cannot wait to review the property. I've visited your country twice as a student (Djerba).

[@Sharsung]

I love my island home, Lana’i

[@Eztliz]

This video was incredibly helpful. I love to swim, and it’s my first priority wherever I go. I would have been hugely disappointed with this resort.

[@luxurytravelexpert]

The small pool is very weird indeed for a hotel of this caliber

[@madingwang7778]

Well since this hotel comes with access to a pool that spans for half the surface area of the Earth, I wouldn’t be complaining too much

[@mohamadjavadsamavati2716]

Sehr schön🖒ich werde dort gehen

[@SuperCoolio72]

Where do you source your amazing music for the back ground track?? As always awesome videos. Keep up the hard work 😉

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Thank you. I am subscribed to www.epidemicsound.com, which provides my music. Safe travels!

[@coolguywithshades34]

Just booked this place for 3 nights in March!! Looks lovely. But salad dressing in a plastic container at FS...really??

[@chloemia4786]

Is this the 4 seasons next to the Disney resort ?

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Than you so much again....

[@dantecarpino7500]

Beautiful place I recommend a visit to the resort and beach if only for a day and recommend the eggs Benedict or brunch thanks for the hospitality!!!

[@mansoradnan7650]

Best first ground music also clap clap 👏..hawaiian

[@BoomBoom-kf3zh]

It's so beautiful...

[@missjustice6572]

Beautiful country

[@fbagbey]

Do you generally ask permission to film at resorts or do you just do it and hope management doesn't object? Really, really enjoy your videos. thanks!

[@luxurytravelexpert]

It depends. Sometimes I do, Sometimes I don't. At a very high luxury resort like this one, I do ask it upfront so that they know what I am doing (to avoid any security issues). I've never encountered any problems so far.

[@nicolettagroff5355]

4 seasons and montage are my favorites🌴

[@adatercanoglu7981]

My dad is the food and beverage manager at that hotel and I live in Lanai witch a Hurricane Lane is happening so we are going to Four Seasons for portection

[@luxurytravelexpert]

I hope you're all well

[@veddaga1504]

@@luxurytravelexpert I was also there during the hurricane and was staying at the marriott

[@DrewDienno]

the intro music makes is sound like a mysterious celtic island

[@tommythompsonsurfer]

HAWAII VERY MYSTO SPECIAL.

[@chapchanthol6074]

so beautyfull

[@nirmalavisweswaran8437]

It is a Paradise......!!!!

[@MarcusLeepapi]

So good looking...

[@joebees1481]

I stayed at this property in July '17 (check out my review on Trip Advisor @890 joeb) Great video thanks LTE very nice work. Unquestionably one of the greatest adventures of my life! Sublime luxury, great food and a real nice and very (Four Seasons style) friendly staff! This is an unforgettable stay, got to be one of the best in the world! Enjoy!

[@ericchiu165]

Love Lanai Hawaii because it is very Beautiful Pineapple Island in Hawaii. 💗⛅️⛰️🍍🏖🏙.

[@modadunyasmusiqi2589]

Super

[@gerardcoustes1116]

Four seasons Ouvrez moi les portes Un soir je descendus Les villes que j'ai vues vivaient comme des folles Les oiseaux langoureux projetaient sous leurs ombres belles photographies L'amour de ses hôtels extraordinaires emplit les lumières diffuses Tout est espace entre les étoiles et les planètes les vents de l'océan laissant dans mes cheveux De longs baisers mouillés

[@quincynawidjaja8935]

My favorite hotel brand is jumeirah!

[@2phalanges]

that beach is so perfect for kite flying

[@MariaCKouto]

One of the best hotel location. It’s very romantic and the colors of the nature are awesome. The price of the breakfast is U$ 52 how much costs the daily.

[@luxurytravelexpert]

Depends on the season and room type

[@ErwinTheBolocBoloc]

SOGO Hotel is my Favorite hotel brand 😂

[@kingtyphoon]

Dear The Luxury Travel Expert. Has the video editor program that you use for your text a annoying watermark in the output. ( I dont want to pay, maybe the free version will be with annoying watermarks)

[@luxurytravelexpert]

I use Imovies (free program), and no, it does not show a watermark

[@khanzadafaisal1122]

The Four Seasons Bosphorus in Istanbul is of the best in the world!

[@JUDDLILIHA]

Wheres the golf?????

[@pressrepeat2000]

Still looks like a better Sheraton to me. That lobby staircase and those armchairs on the veranda seemed straight from a Courtyard by Marriot frankly. Some of these refurbs seem to just slap some paint and slightly better furniture on established architecture. Disappointing.