Tourism

...state lawmakers are eager to capture $26 million dollars in tax money every year from short-term vacation rentals....

...Four Largest Visitor Markets Reported Growth in Spending and Arrivals....

...the home sharing economy helps locals deal with Hawaii’s cost of living....

Prospects are good for continued growth in each of Hawaii’s four counties, if at a slower pace than in recent years....

It's easier than ever before to rent space in your house, but a movement to crack down on home-sharing may threaten this new and evolving industry....

...Japan Market Led the Growth in Spending and Arrivals....

...Shifting Burden to Hotels Will Hurt Tourism and Employment....

“To the visitors already in the Hawaiian Islands or planning a trip here in the coming months, there is no need to be overly concerned. Please patronize our restaurants...."

HTA commentary about House Bill 1471 and Senate Bill 704, as they relate to transient accommodations....

...Schatz asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Airbnb's impact on rising housing costs, at the AHLA's urging....

...and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ponied up $500K buying Kamanao Crabbe the chance to MC the event....

For Randy Perreira, head of the Hawaii Government Employees Association, the problems at Hawaii’s airports are just a matter of not enough kumbaya....

...the average daily census rose 4.9 percent to 240,382 visitors per day....

By voluntarily filing an EIS for his dairy farm on Kauai, Omidyar has now brought about a court ruling for the first time ever mandating EIS for farmers statewide....

With tax collections falling behind expectations, State lawmakers are pressuring the tax department to increase effort to collect uncollected taxes from internet sales....

Company Plans to Expand Customer Base Domestically and Internationally in New Cannabis Markets....

Visitor spending increased from U.S. West (+19.8% to $544 million), U.S. East (+6.7% to $433.1 million) and Japan (+26.5% to $200.4 million)....

There are 20 bills currently on the table dealing with vacation rentals....

Tourists used to stay in designated tourism zones like Waikiki, but now they are everywhere....

This marked the fifth straight year of record growth....

Hawaii lawmakers want to make unlicensed short-term rentals a class C felony....

Listings booked more than half the year on AirBnB make up only 0.18% of Hawaii housing stock....

Last year nearly one in three U.S. travelers stayed in home-based accommodation units compared to one in ten in 2011....

Nationally, Orkin's bed bug revenue is up more than 10 percent over last year....

Not a single U.S. airport was ranked in the top 25 airports in the world, and our largest and most important airports scrape the very bottom in terms of customer satisfaction....

Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.2 billion in November 2016, a gain of 5.6 percent versus last November....

Here are needed repairs at some national parks in Hawaii....

Visitors to Hawaii spent a total of $1.2 billion in October 2016, a 6.8 percent increase compared to last October....

In Hawaii, this can be seen most starkly with the advent of the "shared" economy....

...IUCN, Other Conventions Contributed to Strong Showing in September....

Mrs. Sandefur will be speaking on Oahu and Maui on October 24th and 31st respectively....

...signs of a slowdown ahead....

A total of 780,723 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in August 2016....

The NATIVE Act is supported by a coalition of Danner stakeholders including the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association, Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homeland Assembly....

... the "compensation culture" ....

A total of 835,417 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in July 2016....

In Honolulu, Air BnB lists 295 commercial BnB units ....

Hassan Maan Melhem later pleaded no contest to fourth-degree sexual assault and was given a deferred sentence and probation....

HAWICA Rejects Planning Department's Formalistic Definition Of "Applicant" In Vacation Rental Case....

...expected to be in the millions of dollars....

June 2016 Arrivals Up 4.2 Percent, Expenditures Gained 4.3 Percent....

U.S. Vacation Timeshare Industry Shows Increased Growth in 2015: Another Year of Substantial Growth....

“There are ... concerns about the legality of 2015’s Act 204.... It is our hope that Governor Ige will allow HB 1850 to become law...."

... Average daily spending by Japanese tourists is down 10.1% ....

The findings of the Draft EIS demonstrate that Hawaii Dairy Farms will be protective of the environment and serve as a model for sustainable agriculture in the Islands.....

The NFL’s Pro Bowl contract with Hawaii’s tourism authority expires on May 31....

...but total visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands increased 3.4 percent from a year ago to 700,573 visitors....

...Follow-Up on Recommendations Made in Report No. 13-09, Audit of Major Contracts and Agreements of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority....

Total visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands in March 2016 set a new record for the month with 786,262....