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The Koele Collection
On display throughout the Lodge at Koele, the collection of art, crafts, antiques and artifacts is a wonder. Many of the pieces are museum-quality, some were commissioned from Lana'i artists. Of particular note are the Tibetan horses, Chinese altar tables and ceremonial weapons; armoires, chests and chairs from the 18th and 19th centuries, and traditional Hawaiian quilted pillows. Local artisans have painted intricate details on the door surrounds, the ceilings and the floors.
The Great Hall is filled with interesting accessories, including a 19th century Chinese enamel figure, Burmese candlesticks, an Islamic trunk, Thai rain drums and a 7-panel screen painted with tumbling acrobats. Tibetan symbols, and Hawaiian fruits and flowers inspired the subtly colored rugs and carpets. Floors are of exotic woods such as chocolate heart eucalyptus. Hand-painted ceilings and walls depict local flora, faux woven cane, Hawaiian and European themes, and a reproduction of Captain Cook's 1779 map of the Sandwich Isles.
What to Do on Lanai Besides Golf
Gallery Hopping: a shuttle runs to Lana'i City, a Cook Island pine-shaded, one-horse town with several galleries and shops, tin-roofed cottages and general stores.
Scuba/Snorkel: Hulopo'e Bay is a marine conservation site alive with tropical fish, hundreds of sea turtles and dolphins. You can snorkel in calm waters and dive at 30 sites through caves, coral grottoes and a large lava tube. Not a diver or a snorkeler? The easily-seen tide pools are rich with sea life.
4 Wheeling: guided or on your own, four-wheel jeep driving to hidden beaches, mountain-top vistas, petroglyphs and hiking trails.
Hunting: in the highlands, for Axis deer, mouflon sheep, pheasant, quail, chukar and wild turkey.
Shooting: 14-station sporting clay course, skeet field, wobble traps, compact sporting range; equipment and instruction. Also a 6-station air rifle range.
Spa: at Manele, a new full-service spa with 11 treatment rooms; at Koele, 1 treatment room and in-room service.
Archery: a professional 12-station archery range; equipment and instruction.
Deep Sea Fishing: for mahi mahi, wahoo, yellowfin tuna and Pacific blue marlin.
Tennis: at Manele 3 Premier cushion courts.
Work-out: new ocean view movement studio and fitness center at Manele; fitness center at Koele.
And more: horseback riding, helicopter tours, hiking, mountain biking, croquet, lawn bowling.
Staying on Maui? visitors from Maui wishing to spend a whole or a half day golfing can arrange with Paragon Air, Inc. (866-946-4744, paragon-air.com) or AirLinks (800-496-7529, airlinkshawaii.com) for a small plane flight to the island.
You can also take the early morning passenger ferry from Maui to Lanai for a pre-arranged round of golf and time for a relaxing lunch, departing in the late afternoon 800-695-2624, go-lanai.com).
Four Seasons Resort Lana'i Lodge at Koele
4x4 Adventure Package
A four-night package includes luxurious accommodations and a daily buffet breakfast for two, plus a choice of one of the following activities per person, per day:
- A round of golf
- A 50-minute spa treatment
- Four-wheel-drive jeep with picnic
- A round of sporting clays
- Guided trail ride on horseback with picnic
- One hour of private tennis instruction
- Half-day of sailing and snorkeling
- Guided hike, with breakfast and lunch on day of hike
- Three-course gourmet dinner
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