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The restaurant is a Nobu partnership and the pool is lined with lava rock, but Sensei Lanai exists firmly in the wellness-resort category, not the beach-vacation one. Set upcountry on a quiet island, it trades ocean views for gardens, guided fitness, nutrition consultations, and the kind of sleep you forgot you could have. The rooms run spare in their design and lavish in everything else, which is more or less the whole philosophy.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
- Michelin Guide Selected Hotels
- 50 Best 2025 · Most Admired Hotel Group Award
One number, weighted & current 91
How we score
Nearby in the record closest first
- Four Seasons Resort Lana'i Stay · 96
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