Hawaii’s tourism industry is experiencing a soft summer with booking down in both air travel and hotels. Experts say that the ...

After years of recovering from a COVID-19-induced slog in retail, Oahu's retail vacancy has finally returned to pre-pandemic ...

For one hotelier, summer travel, which usually peaks in July, is not looking so hot. “At best, we see the summer outlook as likely flat to 2024 in terms of demand and occupancy, and the signs ...

Hawaii Island leaders discuss the top business issues in West Hawaii and most issues circle back to the lack of affordable ...

Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau CEO Aaron Sala surprised people when he declared, "Tourism as we have known it is over" in Hawaii. Here's what I think he meant by that.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed a bill changing the Hawaii Tourism Authority's board from policymaking to advisory, asked for ...

Visitors to Hawaii like to see how the locals live, but increasingly, locals are staycationing or island- hopping like ...

Rep. Adrian Tam (D, Waikiki ), chair of the House Committee on Tourism, warned the Hawai ‘i Tourism Authority during a Wednesday board meeting that the coming passage of Senate Bill 1571—which ...

In 2022 alone, Hawaii saw nearly 10 million visitors, according to the state Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism. In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Islands saw roughly 2. ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green speaks in Honolulu on Tuesday, May 27, 2026 before he signs legislation raising the state's tax on hotel rooms and other short-term accommodations to raise money to help the ...