The Hotel Lana’i in Lana’i City (across from Dole Park) is in a plantation house that was built by James Dole in 1923 as lodging for pineapple plantation executives. Its yellow exterior is bright and sunny, and the landscaping around it is lovely. Eleven guestrooms are available here, but only one has two queen-sized beds, so if you do stay here with children (they are welcome), make sure the reservations staff knows the number in your party and request the two-bedded room. Two “premium” rooms have king beds and each can accommodate a rollaway bed, if you are traveling with just one child. Children under age 8 do not pay anything above the room rate; older kids are an additional $50 per night.
Rooms are lovingly decorated with local art on the walls and Hawaiian quilts on the beds. You’ll find no televisions here — except for one in the Lana’i City Grille bar — but Wi-Fi is free and available in all the rooms. Continental breakfast is served every morning, with toast, bagels, muffins, pastries, fruit, coffee, tea and orange juice. The front-desk staff is incredibly warm and friendly, and they are happy to answer any questions about sightseeing on the island.
