Travel Weekly’s Hawaiʻi Leadership Forum delivered familiar insights, but calls for fresher voices grew louder as HVCB’s Aaron Salā pushed for regenerative tourism over recycled talking points.
Airbnb Donates $1M to Hawaiʻi Foodbank—Altruism or Optics?
Airbnb donates $1M to Hawaiʻi Foodbank, one of its largest gifts ever, providing two million meals amid questions over whether the gesture softens ongoing backlash around housing and tourism.
Moana, Ka Laʻi, Fairmont Roll Out $250M+ in Hawaiʻi Hotel Renovations
Waikīkī’s Moana Surfrider, Ka Laʻi, and the Fairmont Orchid roll out more than $250M in renovations, marking major upgrades across Hawaiʻi—from historic makeovers to Gold Floor luxury.
Construction Delays? Who could have imagined?
The Hawaiʻi Convention Center’s $64M roof project now stretches to 2027, forcing HTA to reshuffle 18 major events and putting millions in group business at risk after years of legislative delays.
Hawaiian Voices in Ko Olina
Ko Olina partners with CNHA to deepen its cultural commitments and dedicate new Hawaiian-focused lands, as questions loom over how the coming Atlantis Resort will embrace the initiative.
Entombed in Hawai‘i?
Waikiki’s first capsule hotel opens with 90 tiny “luxury” cabins on the 14th floor, raising eyebrows over who’ll book a 27-square-foot space in paradise.
HNL – One Step Closer to The 21st Century?
Hawaiian Airlines plans a major 2027 premium lounge five times larger than today’s space, even as it shuts down its current premium servicing and closes Apt. 1929 next March.
The Lost City of Ko Olina
Ko Olina’s long-stalled Atlantis project resurfaces as a new buyer pays $216M for two oceanfront parcels, reviving big promises, and big skepticism, around the resort’s future.
