Castle & Cooke Resorts LLC has signed a management deal with the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts for both its Lanai resorts more than a year after it signed the initial letter of intent.
The Manele Bay Hotel is in the middle of a $40 million renovation and will be rebranded as the Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay on Sept. 16. The Lodge at Koele will be rebranded at some point next year after its renovation is complete.
"Because of the limited resources on Lanai it's difficult to do both at the same time," said Tim Hill, executive vice president of Castle & Cooke Resorts. "Also the 236-room Manele Bay is the prime driver for tourism on the island, that's why we are focusing on it first."
The Manele Bay will get a new fitness center and seven new suites, including a 3,200-square-foot presidential suite, as part of the retrofit. The hotel will shut down Aug. 15 to expedite the upgrade.
Castle & Cooke will retain ownership of the hotels and continue to own and operate the golf courses and all of the nonresort operations on the island, including real-estate development, retail and commercial leasing.
"I am pleased to partner with the world's most prestigious hotel group, a favorite of mine along with other discerning world travelers," said David H. Murdock the owner, chairman and CEO of Castle & Cooke .
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