About the Kaluakoi Development

A history of the Kaluakoi Resort Development on the island of Molokai in Hawaii including when it closed and why.

ENTITY: Kaluakoi Resort Development

Developed as a joint venture by Molokai Ranch Limited and the Louisiana Land and Exploration Company.

- 6,700 acre resort and residential development
- about 3 miles west of Maunaloa
- 1 hotel (closed in 2001) built as the Sheraton Molokai Hotel in 1975
- 3 residential condominium complexes
- singlee family homes
- 18 hole par 72 champion golf course by Red Robinson

1967 plan's first phase (1968-1980)
- 250 hotel rooms
- 250 residences
- 1 golf course if water available
- expected to generate population of 625
- should affect about 1460 acres of 6,800 acres requested