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Old May 19th, 2003 | 01:23 PM
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What are lanais???
I've seen this in hotel info but have no idea what it means!
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Old May 19th, 2003 | 01:26 PM
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It's a Hawaiian word for patio but has come to mean either a patio or balcony when used by hotels.
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Old May 19th, 2003 | 01:26 PM
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They're residents of an island in the Hawaiian chain.
It's also a Hawaiian patio or veranda or deck.
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Old May 19th, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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THANKS!!!! AND I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING EXOTIC!!
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Old May 19th, 2003 | 03:26 PM
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Aren't they usually screened-a screened in porch or balcony?
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Old May 19th, 2003 | 04:46 PM
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I just read that a house with a pool in Florida (thinking of moving had a lanai..I thought it was a covered patio?
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