For close to the last 8 years the State of Hawaii has brought forth bills related to vacation rental regulations. Each year a group of owners is formed to try to counter the legislation claiming that it impedes on they rights as a property owner. Amidst all the legal language…
The Hawai’i Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) conducted a study on 4,000 American travelers during January 16-21, 2023. They recorded their responses to questions regarding travel this year, such as travel destinations, motivations for travel, budgets, trends, and overall experiences. The study found that on average, travelers rated their excitement…
The State of Hawai’i continues to track its tourism recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic started in late 2019. The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) stated that 871,870 visitors traveled to the Hawaiian Islands in December 2022. This figure is significant in that it resembles a 91.5 percent…
As 2022 came to a close, we found the end of your statistics to be very interesting compared to what we experienced as a company. We will look at it in comparison to 2019 because that was the last full year that tourism was open for the entire year. Overall…
While the data released for 2022 is only through October, the trends are starting to stabilize. 2022 will be the best year financially Hawaii has seen as far as tourist expenditures outpacing 2019 by 8%. While this may sound positive, it is mostly the result of inflation. Visitor arrivals are…
July 2022 was a spectacular month for tourism in Hawaii. With vacationers taking advantage of the summer weather, Hawaii is continuing to recover from the pandemic. The state is incredibly close to reaching its previous visitor spending and visitor count numbers pre-pandemic. July 2022 has the highest visitor count at…
As COVID-19 restrictions began to lessen at the beginning of 2022, travel trends were predicted to skyrocket this year. Air travel did spike; however, many outside factors hindered trips, such as flight cancellations/delays, price increases, cost of fuel, and the repercussions of the pandemic. As we know, the pandemic caused…
Hawai’i thrives during peak holiday and travel times throughout the year and depends on tourism to generate its economy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawai’i slowed tourism with strict regulations to enter the state in order to protect its residents from the virus; however, it negatively impacted Hawai’i’s economy and caused…
With COVID-19 restrictions loosening up all over the world, summer travel is at an all-time high. According to the U.S. Travel Association, an estimated 60% of the nation will be traveling this summer for vacation. It is also expected that Americans will travel the most in the next six months…
For over three decades, the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows served as a centerpiece on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island due to its secluded and peaceful location. Although, after more than three decades of operation, the quality of the hotel began to deplete. After several different owners…
