PM Hotel Group is expanding in Hawaiʻi, appointing Rodahl Leong-Lyons as Area DOSM and growing its portfolio with Queen Kapiʻolani, HIE Waikīkī, Hyatt Place, and new Oʻahu projects on the way.
From Orange Chicken to Extended Stay (sorry, I couldn’t help myself)
The former PBN building on Kalākaua is slated to become a Residence Inn by Marriott, backed by Panda Express founders, with a $53.5M renovation planned, but no construction underway yet.
Historic Kauaʻi Hotel Lists for $26M
Kauaʻi’s oldest hotel, the 48-room Kauaʻi Inn, has hit the market for $26M, offering rare condo-mapped units, redevelopment potential, and a prime 2.75-acre Niumalu location.
From Enshittification to Bifurcation
Two forces define today’s hotel scene: enshittification, the decline in value, and bifurcation, the widening gap between travelers. Which side is your property on?
Minority Report or Big Bang Theory?
Meta drops new smart glasses, I cave instantly, translation’s cool, gestures are wild, and yes… I look like a total glasshole.
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Billionaires, Bifurcation, and a Stock Photo That Refuses to Die
Castle takes over the Waikīkī Circle, a billionaire buys his own land, Kauaʻi’s oldest inn hits the market, HTA resets again, and yes… what a glasshole.
Ace in the Hole: Prince Hotels Goes Lifestyle
Seibu Prince Hotels is acquiring Ace Hotels for $90M, adding nine properties and fresh lifestyle cred to the brand.
Notes from The HTA Conference
Takeaways from the HTA Annual Conference: Hawaiʻi added just 60 hotel rooms since 2006 while legal vacation rentals surged 839%. Convention Center repairs hit $162M with a hopeful, but questionable, 2028 reopening.
Outrigger Owner KSL Refis, But Still No Exit
KSL Capital Partners refinanced Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort and Sheraton Kauaʻi Coconut Beach Resort for $480M, pulling out $148M in equity while keeping full ownership, signaling continued hold, not an exit, even eight years into the Outrigger acquisition.
Trading Places
Outrigger has hired former Springboard marketing lead Jason Pirock as its new VP of Global Brand Marketing, with Pirock joining on September 1 to help elevate the brand and make the move to Hawaiʻi.
