Manele Bay Hotel
Written by Vacation Idea.com Travel Editors.
Why Go
The Manele Bay Hotel is located on the private island of Lanai, Hawaii, overlooking the sandy Hulopoe Bay beach and the Pacific Ocean. The hotel is a romantic getaway offering friendly service, a luxurious spa and beautiful tropical grounds.
Lanai offers an array of vacation activities, including two famous golf courses, tennis, fishing, sea kayaking, scuba diving, snorkeling, horseback riding, four-wheel-drive tours and hiking. The Spa at Manele Bay is located near the resort pool and offers relaxing spa treatments. The private outdoor cabanas are popular with couples who enjoy a relaxing massage with a view of the ocean.
The Manele Bay Hotel will be undergoing renovations in 2005 which will update the look of guest accommodations, the restaurants and the pool. The hotel will remain open throughout the year.
Golf at Manele Bay
The island of Lanai offers thirty-six holes of championship golf. The Challenge at Manele golf course is located near the hotel. The course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and offers stunning views of the ocean. The Experience at Koele is a mountain golf course designed by Greg Norman and Ted Robinson.
Hotel Gardens
The Manele Bay Hotel has spectacular gardens featuring five different themes: Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Bromeliad, and Kama'aina. Depending on where your guest room is located, you will have waterfalls, ponds, and tropical flowers just outside your door.
The Beach
Hulopo'e Bay beach is sandy, secluded and offers incredible sunset views. Beach attendants offer complimentary towels, lounge chairs and beach umbrellas to hotel guests. Where the sandy meets lava rock, the sea is rich with marine life. Tidal pool exploration is popular with hotel guests; pick up a complimentary guide at the concierge desk before you go.
Rooms & Suites
The Manele Bay Hotel offers 250 luxury guest rooms and suites with views of the ocean and the coastline. To access your room, you will walk past beautiful tropical gardens which are very romantic. Thirteen suites offer butler service.
Where to Eat
The hotel has several restaurants with ocean views. For a casual lunch, visit the pool cafe which offers a shaded area and outdoor seating near the pool.
How to Get There
Lanai has an airport and Manele Small Boat Harbor. Daily flights are offered by Island Air. Boat access is available from Lahaina Harbor, Maui.
Plan this Vacation
Rooms and suites cost $400 to $3,500 per night through 12/25/2005. For reservations, call Lanai Resorts at 800-321-4666, or check online for specials.
Manele Bay Hotel, Lanai, Hawaii, United States, 800-321-4666, www.manelebayhotel.com
