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

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

It’s a stark contrast to what Hawaii saw just a few summers ago. Hawaii peaked at over 10 million visitors for the first time in 2019. Then once COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, a surge of ...

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

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

An extended reality (XR) bus tour kicked off this week allowing participants to see an erupting volcano and Hawaii’s coral ...

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.

The SBA does a phenomenal job of reaching out to small businesses, and that’s really our mission, to help small businesses ...

Approaching summer, personnel matters rising with Hawaii Tourism Authority By Eric Naktin May 10, 2025 Updated May 11, 2025 0 ...

Hawaii Governor Josh Green appears to be cleaning house at the state's tourism authority after calling it a "hot mess." An overhaul gives the state the chance to pioneer a new tourism model.

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 ...

In 2023, 9.6 million visitors traveled to Hawaii, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Hawaii already has a 10.25% tax on short-term rentals.