Four Seasons Resort Lanai Review and VR Tour — The Billionaire’s Backyard, and Your Front Row Seat to Paradise
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Reviewed by Aspen Travel Advisors — Book with BeVvip.com to access elite Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits, including first priority upgrades, daily breakfast, and $100+ resort credits.
Lanai isn’t just another Hawaiian island—it’s Hawaii unplugged, with the volume turned down and the exclusivity turned up. There are no stoplights here. No high rises. No crowds. Just raw red cliffs, electric blue water, and one of the most stunning luxury properties in the Pacific: the Four Seasons Resort Lanai.
All photos are in 360º and can be viewed in all directions.
If Maui is the main stage, Lanai is the private green room. Welcome to the billionaire’s backyard—where the sunsets are unsponsored, the whales breach by appointment, and every breeze feels like a secret.
Getting There: Not Just the Journey—The Filter
Lanai is deliberately hard to reach. That’s the point. Most guests arrive by small plane from Honolulu or Maui, though the ferry from Lahaina (weather permitting) offers a scenic marine approach. As your travel concierge, Aspen Travel Advisors ensures your arrival is seamless. We’ll arrange VIP meet-and-greet service in Honolulu, priority boarding on Lanai Air or Mokulele, and private SUV transfers directly to the resort.
This is your first filter. If you made it here, you belong.
First Impressions: Not a Hotel. A Statement.
Built into a cliffside above the protected Hulopo‘e Bay Marine Sanctuary, Four Seasons Lanai blends Japanese design serenity with raw Hawaiian majesty. Think sculpture gardens, koi ponds, lava rock walkways, and cascading orchids.
There’s no traditional reception desk. You’re greeted with chilled oshibori towels and pineapple juice as a host guides you to a couch that might as well be cloud nine. Check-in happens conversationally. Bags vanish and later reappear in your room—fluffed, sorted, and aligned like a perfectly executed chessboard.
The Rooms: Less Like Staying Somewhere. More Like Belonging There.
There are just 213 rooms and suites, all of them spacious, calm, and wrapped in natural textures. Teak, mahogany, and slate underfoot. Hawaiian art subtly embedded throughout. Sliding doors open to shaded lanais with cushioned daybeds.
The lighting, curtains, temperature—all controlled by a bedside panel that takes 30 seconds to master and a lifetime to live without. It’s like living inside a meditation app curated by a billionaire with excellent taste.
Rooms include:
75" LED TVs
Bluetooth speakers
Japanese soaking tubs with privacy shutters
Dual-sink marble vanities with bespoke amenities
High-speed complimentary Wi-Fi (that actually works seamlessly even at the pool)
Ask us to secure the corner Oceanfront Prime Room or, if you’re celebrating something—or nothing at all—the Ali‘i Royal Suite, which could comfortably house a U.S. diplomat and still feel private.
Dining: From Wagyu to Wasabi — A Culinary Island Tour
Let’s make one thing clear: no other Hawaiian resort dining program compares to Four Seasons Lanai.
Nobu Lanai
The island’s culinary crown jewel. Smaller than other outposts, more exclusive, and with sea views that make the Hamachi tacos taste even more surreal. Signature Nobu dishes—black cod miso, yellowtail jalapeño—are joined by Lanai-only creations like ulu tempura and venison tataki.
Book sunset seating. Better yet, let us secure a private tatami table.
One Forty
Named for the degrees between rare and well-done. Morning coffee with papaya and poached eggs turns to sunset steaks and Kona lobster. It’s a chameleon of a restaurant, wearing breakfast and dinner equally well.
Sunday brunch is legendary. Trust us. Come hungry.
Malibu Farm
California’s trendiest farm-to-table concept, tropicalized for Lanai with dragonfruit smoothies and grilled mahimahi tacos. Great for lunch, late afternoon rosé, or that one night when you want to keep your toes in the sand.
VIEWS, The Break, and Poolside Dining
From poke bowls to wagyu burgers, this is where casual collides with quality. The coconut sorbet is a must.
Room service is available 24/7. Nobu’s best dishes can be delivered to your daybed. And they taste even better with the soundtrack of crashing waves.
Pools, Spa & Recreation: A Choose-Your-Own-Paradise Playground
The Pools
There are two: a serene adult infinity pool where silence is golden, and a family-friendly pool where giggles are welcome. Private cabanas include flat screens, stocked mini fridges, and attentive staff.
Order a Maui mule. Watch the whales breach. Repeat.
The Spa
The garden spa hale is the kind of place where you’ll arrive tense and leave reborn. Treatments are steeped in Hawaiian healing rituals—think volcanic hot stones, pa‘akai (sea salt) scrubs, and lomilomi massage that rewrites your cellular memory.
Ask about the couples’ massage in the open-air hale. You’ll talk about it for years.
Fitness & Wellness
Fully equipped fitness center
Daily yoga and meditation sessions
Private instruction available (yoga, Pilates, strength)
Infrared sauna and cold plunge
Activities: From Adrenaline to Stillness
Manele Golf Course: Designed by Jack Nicklaus, this cliffside course includes shots over ocean ravines and whale sightings from the green.
Snorkeling & Diving: Hulopo‘e Bay teems with coral, turtles, and spinner dolphins.
Horseback Riding: Through pine forests and upcountry vistas.
Hiking: The Koloiki Ridge Trail and Munro Trail offer epic views of Molokai and Maui.
Tennis & Pickleball Courts: Lighted for evening play.
Sporting Clays & Archery: At Lanai Adventure Park—surreal in the jungle, surprisingly fun.
Lanai City: A step back in time with its plantation-era charm, local art galleries, and coffee houses.
Private Excursions & Cultural Touchpoints
What makes Lanai unforgettable isn’t just the views—it’s the access to unspoiled experiences. Aspen Travel Advisors can arrange:
Private yacht charter to snorkel exclusive reefs
Helicopter tours to Haleakalā or the sea cliffs of Molokai
Guided fishing with native Hawaiian captains
Cultural classes: lei-making, hula, and Hawaiian language sessions
Stargazing with a local astronomer
We can even arrange a private dinner on the beach—with torches, musicians, and your feet in the sand.
Service: Hospitality With a Memory
The service here is... unnervingly good. Not just polite—it’s predictive. The staff doesn't just respond, they anticipate.
They remember your name, your favorite breakfast order, your pillow firmness. You’ll notice they appear when you need them and vanish when you don’t. And if you forget sunscreen or sunglasses? Don’t worry—they didn’t.
Insider Benefits When You Book With Aspen Travel Advisors
When you book Four Seasons Lanai through Aspen Travel Advisors at BeVvip.com, you receive:
FIRST PRIORITY Room Upgrades (confirmed ahead of Virtuoso and FHR)
Daily Full Breakfast for Two
$100+ Resort Credit (more for suite bookings)
Early Check-In / Late Check-Out
Personalized Welcome from Resort Management
We don’t just know the staff—we work with them. We advocate for you long before you land. That’s why our clients often get their preferred rooms, views, and added surprises.
The Comparison: Lanai vs Everywhere Else
People ask: Is it worth the effort to get to Lanai? Couldn’t we just go to Maui, or stay at the Four Seasons in Hualalai or Bora Bora?
Sure, you could. But you’d be missing the magic.
Lanai is smaller, more personal. The resort feels like it belongs to you. You see the same friendly faces each morning. You learn the names of the dolphins in the bay. You start to understand the pulse of the island—not just as a visitor, but as a welcomed guest.
Maui has energy. The Big Island has drama. But Lanai has stillness—the kind you can only feel when everything unnecessary has been stripped away.
Final Thoughts: You Didn’t Know You Needed This
Four Seasons Lanai isn’t a resort—it’s a return to yourself. A place where the days are long, the silence is golden, and the sky opens just a little wider.
You’ll come for the views. You’ll stay for the feeling.
And when you book with Aspen Travel Advisors, you’ll experience it all with the kind of elevated access, upgrades, and inside intel that make a great trip unforgettable.
Book now at BeVvip.com and discover why Four Seasons Lanai isn’t just a destination—it’s a revelation.