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This isn’t reach. This is relationship.

In a market built on trust, you don’t get in with algorithms. You get in with Aloha.

By the numbers

Open rates you’d kill for.

Most newsletters collect dust. Ours gets forwarded, argued over, and screenshot into group chats.

2,600+

Hawaiʻi hospitality pros on the list

61%

Average open rate in 2026

80%

Manager level or above*

3 in 4

Surveyed readers live in Hawaiʻi*

How we compare
Hawaiʻi Hotel Hui Insider61%
Big national hospitality trade newsletters20%

Comparison uses open rates published in national hospitality trade media kits (about 19.6% to 27%).

Who reads the Insider

So… what’s a Hui?

A group with a shared purpose. A team. A circle. A community. Here’s who’s in it.

By industry
Hotels & resorts43%
Hospitality tech & vendors12%
Travel trade9%
Vacation rentals & timeshare9%
Media, agencies & consultants9%
F&B, golf & attractions7%
Ownership & investment5%
Government & associations4%

Based on subscribers with a known company (69% of the list).

By seniority
Owner / C-suite11%
VP / GM22%
Director20%
Manager / Supervisor27%
Staff & other20%

Based on subscribers with a known job title (53% of the list).

53%are director level or above, the people who sign off on vendors and spend.
Where our readers work
Hilton
Marriott International
Highgate
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts
Fairmont
Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau
ʻAlohilani Resort
Four Seasons
Rosewood Hotel Group
Prince Waikiki

And hundreds more properties, brands and partners across the islands.

Hui Wrapped

Every sponsor gets their own Hui Wrapped.

Every sponsorship ends with a recap worth sharing with your team. Here’s a real Title Sponsor quarter.

HUI WRAPPEDQ2 2026
29,396
Total impressions

Email, web and LinkedIn views. Enough to land in 2 of every 3 hotel rooms in Hawaiʻi.

HUI WRAPPEDQ2 2026
53%
Director level or above

About 750 directors, GMs and owners. That’s 18 for every lifeguard tower on Oʻahu.

HUI WRAPPEDQ2 2026
8,952
Emails opened

Enough to pack Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium for Merrie Monarch almost twice.

HUI WRAPPEDQ2 2026
68.5%
Average open rate

About 1,490 readers every issue. That fills nearly 8 Hawaiian A321neo flights.

Placements & pricing

Pick your spot in the Hui.

Every placement runs in an issue built by locals, for locals.

Most visible

Title Sponsor

$4,500/ quarter

6 issues, $750 each


  • “Presented by” your logo at the top of the issue
  • A short message and link in the opener
  • Free Supporter of the Hui badge all quarter
Book Title
Own a section

Section Sponsor

$1,200/ month

Both issues that month


  • Your logo and message on a full section banner
  • Hawaiʻi Stuff, Industry Stuff or AI & Tech Stuff
  • We place you so every section stays balanced
Book Section
Full attention

Insight Email

$3,000/ send

One dedicated email to the Hui


  • A dedicated email to the full list
  • Your story and your call to action
  • Made for launches, events and reports
Book Insight
Add-ons

Vendor Pop-Up

$300/ issue

A spotlight block for your product or service.

Supporter of the Hui

$1,200/ year

Your logo with our Supporters all year.

Job Listing

$150/ issue

Hire from Hawaiʻi’s hospitality leaders.

Entertainment

$500/ 2 months

Promote events, shows and things to do.

Plus Hawaiʻi GET. Invoiced on signing, Net 30. Ask Dan about bundles.

How booking works

From booked to live.

Issues go out the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 8am HST. Here’s the countdown.

1
15 DAYS OUT

Asset request

We email you what we need.

2
11 DAYS OUT

Assets due

Logo, copy and link.

3
8 DAYS OUT

Preview

You see your placement.

4
ISSUE DAY

Live at 8am HST

1st and 3rd Tuesdays.

5
6 DAYS AFTER

Recap

Reach and opens in your inbox.

Trusted by local partners

Brands already in the Hui.

FAQ

Good questions.

Still have a question?

Ask Dan about dates, placements or bundles. You’ll hear back from a real person, not a form.

Email Dan
Can I choose my section?

We place Section sponsors ourselves so Hawaiʻi Stuff, Industry Stuff and AI & Tech Stuff stay balanced. Tell us your goal and we will find the best fit.

What do I need to send?

Your logo, a short message and a link. We email an asset request 15 days before your issue, assets are due 11 days out, and you see a preview 8 days before it goes live.

How do I know how it did?

You get a recap with reach and opens 6 days after your issue, and every sponsorship ends with your own Hui Wrapped.

How do I pay?

Sign a one-page insertion order. We invoice on signing, Net 30, plus Hawaiʻi GET.

Ready to join the Hui?

2027 dates are open now. Tell us your goals and we’ll suggest the right mix.

Notes: Audience data from beehiiv, November 2026. Industry is based on subscribers with a known company (69% of the list); seniority on those with a known job title (53%). Hawaiʻi residency is from our reader survey. Open rate is the 2026 average across all issues. Quotes come from our Anonymous Comments to the Editor section.
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