Our 1st and 2nd dinner in Nobu of Sensei of four seasons! Strongly recommended! Recommend eat in the garden accompanied by the golden fish and birds!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
O K
Incredible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bonnie Wakefield
Gorgeous restaurant with extensive varied menu. Portions and options are on the light side, and veggie centric. The home grown blistered cherry tomatoes are exceptional. Breakfast is five star although look at the ingredients closely to see if the typical ingredients are vegan. The bagel with salmon didn’t have cream cheese, it may have been vegan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ho Eun Jo
I came to Sensei Lanai for my honeymoon and it was a really nice and wonderful evening. I especially highly recommend the sukiyaki^^
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
윤경훈
Sukiyaki is really delicious At first I thought the broth would be a bit salty. When I boiled it with vegetables, it turned out okay. And the highlight is meat! Dip it in the raw egg that comes with it and take a bite. It really melts in your mouth but It's a bit disappointing that the meat is rated 6. It's a taste that requires a meat refill...
The atmosphere is really nice too. The service is a bit disappointing. If you want to call a server because there are few servers, You have to keep your hand up for a while. And the food comes out a little slow (this seems to be common to all Lanai Islands)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jeff
Absolutely delicious food in an unforgettable setting. Lovely, attentive, and kind staff. For breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you can't go wrong with a meal here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mihai Iosivas
great food and super friendly and knowledgeable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted White Fish, Lobster Salad, Seared Tuna Salad, House Cured Salmon Gravlax
Nalani-alua M
Perfect place to unwind.. we use to come when the property was the lodge ..sensei was a huge upgrade and lovely surprise! Every part of the trip was perfect- we are booking our next trip in November! The flora and fauna was in matched ! Nobu was excellent! Perfect girl trip!
Rob Hausmann
Food was great but the older Asian lady that waited on us was very judge mental and perhaps homophobic. I didn’t eat the bland lettuce from my salad and she totally tried calling me out for it. She did not have a welcoming feel and we almost skipped our second reservation there. I paid for their expensive food, I can eat what I want of it. Again, the food was excellent-I got two orders of white fish. Lastly, if you don’t order the multi course meal you are also judged. I think that woman needs to hang up her apron and retire. The young blonde chick the second time was very nice, however she did bring us the wrong dish & we just ate it.
Vegetarian options: Hearts of Palm were amazing!
FunFamily619
I would start by saying this is not a family resort, kids would be terribly bored. They are building an adventure park nearby, as well as the barely used 18 hole golf course which was ridiculously difficult and beautiful. However very quiet and sedate. LGBTQ friendly. Make sure to book a treatment for yourself and sweetheart at the spa and reserve a HALE. These are private treatment cottages with private steam rooms, therapeutic pools. They looked amazing, and I wished I had known. Consider staying at both the beach property first, and this property last to steam and soak.
Pros: The resort location was magical - we really liked the garden (especially the Forest Bathing session) and the rooms were spacious and clean. We never made it to the Yoga classes (too early!) but we really liked the Functional Fascia, Nutrition, and Meditation sessions. The quality of wellness practitioners (i.e. Skyler, Danielle, Lydia, Edwardo) were fantastic. They were very helpful and professional and we were so impressed that Sensei offers such an A-team of experts. We liked that they sent follow-ups after the session. The food at both Sensei and Four Seasons was superb and very fresh. The breakfast could be better though. We had a Koele Deluxe Room (#326) and it was very spacious and clean with a nice lanai facing the garden. Cons: The front desk and Sensei Experiences specialists (concierge) were not as impressive. We arrived after a 24 hour journey (3 flights from Singapore). We were really tired and really wanted to freshen up. The resort knew where we were coming from and did not do an early check-in. We had to wait over 1 hour before the hospitality suite was ready and 3 hours before our room was ready. I understand that early check-in is not guaranteed, but I would expect better service from the Four Seasons, especially at this price point. The front desk staff were not amenable to requests and we had to confirm the transportation 3 times because the staff said they would follow up but never did. The Sensei Experience Desk kept making mistakes in our schedule, particularly the wrong times and locations on the itineraries on several occasions. This caused a bit of confusion between us and the wellness practitioners, and loss of time on the actual treatments. Guests should have a frictionless experience (after all, we come to Sensei to de-stress), but we felt that we had to actively manage and ask the Sensei Experiences Desk to follow up on things. I also told the Pre-arrival Specialists that we were celebrating our anniversary and there was not a single gesture made. Meanwhile, I saw that our neighbours had a “Happy Anniversary” strawberries and champagne spread. I’m not sure if that was complimentary or paid. We travel often and stay at luxury resorts, and we do not feel that the standard of service at Sensei was on par with similar hotels or other Four Seasons properties worldwide (particularly in Asia). I know that there are different expectations at 4 and 5-star resorts in Asia, where service tends to be much better, there is better value in prices and tipping is not customary. And I am aware that service in Hawaii is not as good as other places, but I think that if guests are paying $2000/day and are expected to tip at a property, then the service should justify that. Nonetheless, we had a nice experience at Sensei Lanai. We are not sure if we will return again and would suggest doing the room-only option as the Guided Sensei Experience package (includes $1200 credits per day and credits can be used across the entire stay) add a lot of pressure for guests to utilise credits in a short time frame. We felt rushed trying to squeeze in all the wellness sessions and did not have a lot of free time.
Robert P N
After you have appetizer. You think how can they top that. And it only gets better and better. Shabu Shabu. Hot rock. Sushi. Noodles. Fish. Cocktails. All wonderful.
StronkMan
The house kitchen (Sensei Nobu) is amazing, great food options all day long. The staff are like our neighbors instead of someone just provides services. They genuinely care about their guests. Overall amazing experience, well met our expectations.
MrJDG1989
This place is magic. Do the hike, take the classes, enjoy the onsens. Wish I could come back and back and back. This pool is bigger and nicer than the beach resort. The rooms are fresh and modern, though wish they had double sinks and a bathtub. A really unique and memorable stay.
Kenneth J.
Great food all day long. Nice environment, friendly staff.
Our 1st and 2nd dinner in Nobu of Sensei of four seasons! Strongly recommended! Recommend eat in the garden accompanied by the golden fish and birds!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gorgeous restaurant with extensive varied menu. Portions and options are on the light side, and veggie centric. The home grown blistered cherry tomatoes are exceptional. Breakfast is five star although look at the ingredients closely to see if the typical ingredients are vegan. The bagel with salmon didn’t have cream cheese, it may have been vegan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I came to Sensei Lanai for my honeymoon and it was a really nice and wonderful evening. I especially highly recommend the sukiyaki^^
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Sukiyaki is really delicious
At first I thought the broth would be a bit salty.
When I boiled it with vegetables, it turned out okay.
And the highlight is meat!
Dip it in the raw egg that comes with it and take a bite.
It really melts in your mouth
but
It's a bit disappointing that the meat is rated 6.
It's a taste that requires a meat refill...
The atmosphere is really nice too.
The service is a bit disappointing.
If you want to call a server because there are few servers,
You have to keep your hand up for a while. And the food comes out a little slow (this seems to be common to all Lanai Islands)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Absolutely delicious food in an unforgettable setting. Lovely, attentive, and kind staff. For breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you can't go wrong with a meal here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
great food and super friendly and knowledgeable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted White Fish, Lobster Salad, Seared Tuna Salad, House Cured Salmon Gravlax
Perfect place to unwind.. we use to come when the property was the lodge ..sensei was a huge upgrade and lovely surprise! Every part of the trip was perfect- we are booking our next trip in November! The flora and fauna was in matched ! Nobu was excellent! Perfect girl trip!
Food was great but the older Asian lady that waited on us was very judge mental and perhaps homophobic. I didn’t eat the bland lettuce from my salad and she totally tried calling me out for it. She did not have a welcoming feel and we almost skipped our second reservation there. I paid for their expensive food, I can eat what I want of it. Again, the food was excellent-I got two orders of white fish. Lastly, if you don’t order the multi course meal you are also judged. I think that woman needs to hang up her apron and retire. The young blonde chick the second time was very nice, however she did bring us the wrong dish & we just ate it.
Vegetarian options: Hearts of Palm were amazing!
I would start by saying this is not a family resort, kids would be terribly bored. They are building an adventure park nearby, as well as the barely used 18 hole golf course which was ridiculously difficult and beautiful. However very quiet and sedate. LGBTQ friendly. Make sure to book a treatment for yourself and sweetheart at the spa and reserve a HALE. These are private treatment cottages with private steam rooms, therapeutic pools. They looked amazing, and I wished I had known. Consider staying at both the beach property first, and this property last to steam and soak.
Restaurantji Recommends
Pros: The resort location was magical - we really liked the garden (especially the Forest Bathing session) and the rooms were spacious and clean. We never made it to the Yoga classes (too early!) but we really liked the Functional Fascia, Nutrition, and Meditation sessions. The quality of wellness practitioners (i.e. Skyler, Danielle, Lydia, Edwardo) were fantastic. They were very helpful and professional and we were so impressed that Sensei offers such an A-team of experts. We liked that they sent follow-ups after the session. The food at both Sensei and Four Seasons was superb and very fresh. The breakfast could be better though. We had a Koele Deluxe Room (#326) and it was very spacious and clean with a nice lanai facing the garden. Cons: The front desk and Sensei Experiences specialists (concierge) were not as impressive. We arrived after a 24 hour journey (3 flights from Singapore). We were really tired and really wanted to freshen up. The resort knew where we were coming from and did not do an early check-in. We had to wait over 1 hour before the hospitality suite was ready and 3 hours before our room was ready. I understand that early check-in is not guaranteed, but I would expect better service from the Four Seasons, especially at this price point. The front desk staff were not amenable to requests and we had to confirm the transportation 3 times because the staff said they would follow up but never did. The Sensei Experience Desk kept making mistakes in our schedule, particularly the wrong times and locations on the itineraries on several occasions. This caused a bit of confusion between us and the wellness practitioners, and loss of time on the actual treatments. Guests should have a frictionless experience (after all, we come to Sensei to de-stress), but we felt that we had to actively manage and ask the Sensei Experiences Desk to follow up on things. I also told the Pre-arrival Specialists that we were celebrating our anniversary and there was not a single gesture made. Meanwhile, I saw that our neighbours had a “Happy Anniversary” strawberries and champagne spread. I’m not sure if that was complimentary or paid. We travel often and stay at luxury resorts, and we do not feel that the standard of service at Sensei was on par with similar hotels or other Four Seasons properties worldwide (particularly in Asia). I know that there are different expectations at 4 and 5-star resorts in Asia, where service tends to be much better, there is better value in prices and tipping is not customary. And I am aware that service in Hawaii is not as good as other places, but I think that if guests are paying $2000/day and are expected to tip at a property, then the service should justify that. Nonetheless, we had a nice experience at Sensei Lanai. We are not sure if we will return again and would suggest doing the room-only option as the Guided Sensei Experience package (includes $1200 credits per day and credits can be used across the entire stay) add a lot of pressure for guests to utilise credits in a short time frame. We felt rushed trying to squeeze in all the wellness sessions and did not have a lot of free time.
After you have appetizer. You think how can they top that. And it only gets better and better. Shabu Shabu. Hot rock. Sushi. Noodles. Fish. Cocktails. All wonderful.
The house kitchen (Sensei Nobu) is amazing, great food options all day long. The staff are like our neighbors instead of someone just provides services. They genuinely care about their guests. Overall amazing experience, well met our expectations.
This place is magic. Do the hike, take the classes, enjoy the onsens. Wish I could come back and back and back. This pool is bigger and nicer than the beach resort. The rooms are fresh and modern, though wish they had double sinks and a bathtub. A really unique and memorable stay.
Great food all day long. Nice environment, friendly staff.
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