Manele and Koele
Manele, on the south coast, and Koele, above Lanai City, are the island’s two resort areas, each with residences near a resort hotel.
About Manele and Koele
The Four Seasons at Manele Bay and the Sensei wellness resort at Koele are owned by Ellison and his partners. Resort residences and homesites near them make up most of Lanai’s high-end sales.
What homes sell for
| Property type | Sales, Jan–Sep 2026 | Median or range |
|---|---|---|
| Condos | 4 | $2.3M–$4.8MFew sales, so treat this as a rough guide |
Title Guaranty reports Lanai as one area. Only four condo sales were recorded island-wide in the first nine months of 2026.
Source: Title Guaranty monthly Maui County residential sales reports, January–September 2026 (Lanai is reported as one area).
Can you rent to visitors?
Land, title and what to check
Resort residences come with association rules and fees, and the condo projects in our directory are long-term rental only.
Hazards, water and access
Manele sits on the south coast. Check an address’s flood and tsunami zones.
Check any address for its FEMA flood zone, tsunami evacuation zone, sea level rise exposure, lava zone and wildfire risk with our Hawaii flood zone lookup.
Public schools
The public high school for most addresses here is Lanai High and Elementary School (K–12). Assignments go by address, so confirm with the Hawaii State Department of Education.
Condo complexes in Manele and Koele
Units, year built and visitor rental status from our Lanai condo directory.
Sources: Title Guaranty Maui County sales reports; Bloomberg: Larry Ellison’s plans for Lanai (2022); Maui County STRH caps (Chapter 19.65 summary). Checked October 2026. This guide sticks to public facts about prices, rules, land and hazards. It doesn’t rate neighborhoods or describe who lives in them.
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