Hilton Hawaiian Village Managing Director Debi Bishop is retiring, opening one of Hawaiʻi’s biggest hospitality leadership roles as Hilton searches for a successor with large-scale resort experience.
When the Waves Reach the Hotel Walls
Rising sea levels are beginning to impact oceanfront hotel valuations, with Hawaiʻi real estate deals increasingly factoring shoreline erosion, beach replenishment, and long-term coastal risk into underwriting decisions.
Growth, Flat, or Mild Recession? Pick Your Headline.
Hawaiʻi’s economic headlines point to growth, but flat hotel performance, uneven recovery by island and segment, and mixed forecasts suggest a more cautious outlook for tourism and hospitality.
Maui’s Bill 9 Promises Homes for Locals, Critics Predict Economic Apocalypse
Maui’s Bill 9 has cleared County Council, setting a phased path to eliminate roughly 6,000 vacation rentals, reshaping housing, tourism supply, and sparking legal and economic questions still far from settled.
“The Right Kind of Tourist”
A reflection on why tourism shouldn’t chase the ‘right kind of visitor,’ but instead invest in education, infrastructure, and community values to shape better experiences for both residents and travelers.
New Role, Same Values
Kainoa Daines has stepped into a new role as Director of ESG & Culture at Kyo-ya and Marriott after 14 years with HVCB, leading sustainability, community impact, and cultural stewardship across six landmark hotel properties.
New Life for an Old Eyesore in Kona
A long-vacant lot in Kailua-Kona is getting new life as Baywood Hotels plans a $45M, 100-room Residence Inn on the former Hilton Grand Vacations site, marking another major investment in Kona’s long-overdue revitalization.
Cruise Ships Are Winning. Hotels Should Take Notes.
As cruise lines surge ahead with strong marketing and record bookings, Hawaiʻi’s hotels and destination marketing lag behind amid funding gaps, mixed messaging, and new regulations that risk ceding even more ground to the cruise sector.
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Springboard New Marketing Head
Springboard Hospitality has named Eve Tronson as its new VP of Marketing, stepping into the role after Jason Pirock’s move to Outrigger. She’ll oversee brand, digital, CRM, and field marketing across a 50-property portfolio, including 12 in Hawaiʻi.
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Is Hawaiʻi Tourism Sliding Into a Slow Burn?
Hawaiʻi’s visitor economy is softening, three months of declining arrivals, rising costs, and stalled job growth, while competing destinations outspend and outmarket us. With Japan slow to return and HTA in limbo, the state needs clearer messaging and a stronger strategy.
