Near gate D1, this lounge runs as a private Four Seasons transfer room

The Four Seasons Resort Lanai Guest Lounge sits in Terminal 2 by gate D1, and it functions more like an off‑site resort lobby than a typical airline club. It’s listed on the official Daniel K. Inouye Airport site as a dedicated space for Four Seasons Lanai guests, not general Priority Pass or credit‑card access. Think staging area for the hotel’s island transfers rather than a lounge you can casually walk into between flights.

Access is restricted to guests of the Four Seasons Resort Lanai departing or connecting in Terminal 2, so a same‑day hotel booking is effectively your ticket in. There’s no published day pass price and no walk‑up purchase option, unlike the shared lounges in T1 and T2. If you’re not on a Lanai itinerary, don’t plan your HNL layover around this space; you’ll be turned away at the door.

The airport’s lounge list places this lounge specifically “near Gate D1,” which puts it in the D concourse used by several international and interisland flights. Because hours aren’t published anywhere, assume they track the resort’s ground‑transfer schedule rather than the airport’s 24‑hour cycle. If you’re on the first or last Lanai flights of the day, confirm timing with the hotel directly so you’re not standing outside a locked door at 06:00 or 22:00.

Food, drinks, and seating details aren’t advertised, and there are no reliable menu reports yet, either on FlyerTalk or Reddit. That silence usually means basic snacks and soft drinks rather than a full bar program. Set expectations closer to a calm waiting area with Wi‑Fi and seating than to a flagship airline lounge with showers and plated meals. If you want guaranteed hot food at HNL, plan for a stop at one of the Terminal 2 restaurants before heading down toward D1.

There are no documented pain points about crowding or noise for this lounge, likely because the eligible guest pool matches the Four Seasons Lanai room count, not the thousands moving through Terminal 2 daily. On the flip side, there’s also no backup option inside the lounge if operations go sideways; if your Lanai flight slips by three or four hours, you may be better off stretching your legs elsewhere in T2 and returning closer to boarding.

Tip: Before you fly into HNL, email or call the Four Seasons Resort Lanai and confirm lounge access, meeting point, and hours for your specific flight number and arrival time at gate D1.