Luxury Stays in Lanaʻi, The Most Exclusive Island in Hawaiʻi (2024)

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Lānaʻi has three hotels, including two world-class resorts: the Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi, Sensei Lanai, a Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi, and the historic Hotel Lānaʻi in Lānaʻi City. There are a variety of licensed short term vacation rentals available, as well.

Larry Ellison is the co-founder of Oracle.

Billionaire Larry Ellison owns an island in Hawaii. 98 per cent of the island of Lanai is his property.

Known as the "Pineapple Isle," thanks to its past as a Dole pineapple plantation, Lanai is the sixth largest in the Hawaiian Island chain.

What are considered luxury Hawaii neighborhoods? On Oahu, premier luxury communities include Hawaii Loa Ridge, Koko Kai, Portlock, Kahala, Kahala Kua, Black Point, Diamond Head, Waialae Iki, Beachside in Kailua and Lanikai.

A little over a decade ago, tech billionaire Larry Ellison made headlines when he acquired Lānaʻi for $300 million. He reportedly bought the island for less than what David Murdock, the island's previous owner, had hoped to sell it for — but it was still a much steeper price than what William G. Irwin paid in 1909.

If you're trying to squeeze in all Maui has to offer in five days, a day trip to Lanai won't be worth it because there is plenty to see on Maui. But if you have a week or more on Maui, a day trip to Lanai is absolutely worth the journey. Want to know more about taking a perfect day trip? We've got you covered.

Only two inter-island airlines travel to and from Lanai, Mokulele Air and Ohana by Hawaiian. If you would like to take a private flight to the island, you'll need to stay at the Four Seasons Resort Lanai to gain access.

Larry Ellison bought an entire island and Jeff Bezos owns a $78 million property there, but eBay's reclusive founder is Hawaii's richest resident. Forbes put out a list of the wealthiest residents in every US state. Pierre Omidyar, the elusive founder of eBay, is Hawaii's wealthiest permanent resident.

What Hawaiian island does Jeff Bezos own? ›

Bezos, who is currently the third richest person in the world worth about $192 billion, owns a home on an estimated 14 acres of land on Maui worth $78 million. He also lent his helicopter to the Maui fire department, which it used to shuttle workers to affected areas where land and sea access was unfeasible.

The cost of living in Honolulu, the largest city on Oahu — and the largest on any island — is 84% higher than the national average, making it one of the priciest areas in Hawaii. Most of this increased expense is due to the high cost of housing, which is 214% higher than the national average.

Once owned by Royalty, Niihau was purchased from King Kamehameha in 1864 and up to 1987, visits to the island were typically restricted to the owners and their guests, or government officials, which is how it gained its moniker; “The Forbidden Island”.