Posts in category: Issue Archive

Kamehameha Schools sells the Royal Hawaiian’s ʻāina, hotel debt whispers across Oʻahu and Maui, Sonder collapses while Marriott fumbles, and Google cracks down on messy meta pricing.

Recreational cannabis sparks panic from Japan to Waikīkī, a Mandarin-branded mystery lingers in Kakaʻako, hotel earnings flatline, and AI browsers start booking your guests before you can.

A historic Kauaʻi inn lists for $26M, an unexpected endeavor for the Panda Express founders, PM Hotel Group keeps growing, OTAs move in on ChatGPT, and the travel economy takes another billion-dollar hit.

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.

TikTok now books rooms, HTA déjà vu, Big Island joins STR delay club, Marriott Waikīkī swaps GMs, and luxury keeps winning (for now).

Waikīkī land sells for nine figures, the Green Fee brain trust is set, and yes, this newsletter might be hiding in your spam folder.

HTA’s new board is in, Molokaʻi hotel sells, Romer lets kids in, roof repairs crawl, and AI builds websites while the market wobbles.

HTA board quits, panic sets in, and Hilo gets soft-branded. Resorts renovate, rates drop, Romer rebounds, and AI now books your vacation.

HTA loses power, $300 Hamptons raise brows, and Waikīkī hotels swap brands. Maui stalls, Google rewrites booking, and Japan’s hope flickers.