Lanai
Lanai is one of the largest (6th largest to be precise) of the Hawaiian Islands (which means it is quite small compared with the other islands of Hawaii).
Because the island had an island wide pineapple plantation in the past, it is also commonly called as the pineapple island.
Lanai has a small town called lanai city which is a pretty small settlement.
The island has a comma shape and has a width of 29km in the direction in which it is longest and has a land area which is approximately about 364 km2. Lanai is hence, the 42nd largest island in the whole of United States.
By a channel named Kalohi, Lanai Island is separated from the Molokai island and is separated from Maui by a channel called Auau which is to the east.
Lanai has a total population of approximately around three thousand one hundred and ninety three according to the year 2000 census done by the United States Census Bureau.
Lanai Island’s landmarks and other important sites are usually located off of dirt roads and hence, four-wheel drives are required to access these locations.
As the pineapple industry declined in Lanai Island, tourism industry took its place, as of the recent years.
Managed by Four Seasons hotels, there are two resort hotels on Lanai namely: Manele bay and the lodge at Koele.
Lodge at Koele is rather unusual when compared with other Hawaiian resorts as it is located inland rather than near the beach.
Used mostly by people visiting Lanai residents, there is a small hotel in the Lanai city.
Hotel lanai, with eleven rooms that are available for guests, is a quite charming bed and breakfast hotel. This hotel was built in the year nineteen twenty three by James Dole who was working at the Pineapple company at that time. Until the year nineteen ninety, this was the only hotel in the lanai island as it was intended to be of use as a lodge providing housing to HAPCO executives overseeing the pineapple production in Lanai.
Both of these lanai hotel resorts have golf courses.
With old fishing villages and many historical places present, Lanai is a place of deep cultural importance.
The boulder strewn Keahikawelo is a very unique feature in the lanai island.
The Lanai city, situated in the centre of the island, has the lanai playhouse and theatre which is simply lovely.
Hence, this island of Lanai has a lot to offer to its tourists.