Four Seasons Resort Lanai is a Four Seasons resort hotel located in Lanai City on the island of Lānai, the smallest and least inhabited of Hawaii's six major islands that once was recognized for its pineapple plantation. The island of Lānai hosts two other hotels, Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort (previously known as "The Lodge at Koele"), and Hotel Lanai, a 3-star boutique hotel. Originally opened as The Manele Bay Hotel in 1991, the hotel started operating under the Four Seasons brand in 2005. After it underwent a major renovation from 2012 to 2016, the Four Seasons Resort Lanai was reopened in February 2016. It features 168 rooms and 45 suites, and a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus. History Manele Bay The Mānele Bay Resort was built in 1991, the year that marked the island of Lānai's last harvest of pineapple, which was started in the 1920s by James Dole, dubbed as King of Pineapple. Over the following decades, the island became a major supplier, and in some years its production was accounted for 75% of the world's production of pineapple. However, only a few years after it bought the Dole Corporation, Castle & Cooke announced its intentions of transforming the island into a luxury resort destination, and in 1985, after being acquired by David Murdock, Castle & Cooke started taking serious steps for the new development plan. Construction began a few years later and the Lodge at Koele was built and opened in 1990, followed by The Mānele Bay in the next year. Four Seasons Resort Lanai The hotel came under the management of Four Seasons in 2005. When it was reopened in 2005 under the new brand, the hotel reflected a combination of Polynesian and Hawaiian designs, along with many rooms that had large lanais and views of Hulopoe Beach, which offered snorkeling. In 2012, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison bought 98% of the island from Castle & Cooke for a reported $300 million, with the remaining 2% owned by the state. After buying the island, Ellison decided to transform the Manele Bay into a luxury resort at a cost of $450 million. It took years of work and a seven-month closure before it was completed in February 2016, with the hotel's lobby being redesigned three times. It featured rooms that were designed by Todd-Avery Lenahan. Property Four Seasons Resort Lanai currently houses 213 guest rooms, including