Hotel executives announced the start of an extensive $12 million guest room restoration project at the Travaasa Hāna resort in East Maui. Upon completion of the project at the end of 2015, all 70 bungalows and suites at the resort will offer new and returning guests an enhanced vacation experience, according to a resort announcement.

Rental car services are now available to motorists traveling into or out of the remote town of Hāna, in East Maui. Enterprise Rent-A-Car joins in a partnership with the Travaasa Experiential Resorts to provide car rentals to travelers.

As part of its new resort offerings, Travaasa Hana (formerly Hotel Hana-Maui) recently debuted the island’s only hotel archery experience.

The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea earned top 3 ranking for Best Overall Hotel in the US, in the 2012 Traveler's Choice awards issued by TripAdvisor.

The 30 percent-off deal comes following the branding change of the formerly known Hotel Hāna-Maui, to the Travaasa Hāna several weeks ago.

The Hotel Hana Maui was officially rebranded today as the Travaasa Hāna. The new collection of experiential hotels ...

A name and branding change at the Hotel Hana Maui goes into effect later this month, marking a new chapter for a storied property in East Maui.

Posted by Wendy Osher This year’s Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa’u Parade & Ho’olaulea each year honors the Kamehameha rulers of Hawaii.  This year, the event helped to mark 200 years of unification after Kamehameha the Great brought most of the major Hawaiian Islands under one rule. Part 1 of the parade features the Pu Blowers,... Read more »

East Maui residents will have an opportunity to drop off their recyclable items as part of a week-long “Keeping it Clean and Green in Hana” event sponsored by Community Work Day Program (CWD), County of Maui, Hotel Hana-Maui, Maui Tire Recycling, Maui Tow & Transport, and SOS Metals Island Recycling. The collection dates are Monday,... Read more »

(Posted by Wendy Osher) The Hawai‘i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has activated its Rapid Response Team to assist Hotel Hana Maui employees.  Ohana Hotel Company sold the 70-room hotel to Amstar Group LLC, a Denver-based real estate investment and development company.  The hotel is being managed by Amstar’s subsidiary, Green Tea LLC. Officials... Read more »

The Hotel Hana-Maui is being sold to a Denver-based real estate investment and development company.   Amstar Group LLC confirmed its intent to purchase the 70-room hotel from Ohana Hotel Company for an undisclosed price. Amstar’s subsidiary, Green Tea LLC will manage the property with the transfer of ownership anticipated for completion in May.  The sale... Read more »

By Wendy Osher A Hana couple is missing following a heavy rains and thunderstorms on Thanksgiving.  Carl and Rae Lindquist, both 75-years-old were last seen having dinner at the Hotel Hana Maui on Thanksgiving night, Thursday, November 26, 2009 at  9:30 p.m. The Lindquist’s vehicle was found heavily damaged in a streambed, a half mile... Read more »

For an unprecedented 15th time, Maui captured “Best Island in the World” honors in the 22nd annual CONDE NAST TRAVELER Readers’ Choice Awards Poll.  With a score of 90.1, Maui was also voted “Best Pacific Island” for the 19th consecutive year.  Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares said receiving the recognition this year is especially significant in... Read more »

The final three contestants on the ABC series “The Bachelorette” head to Maui for a Romantic Getaway.  Jillian Harris, the Bachelorette for Season 5 arrives on Maui for a two-hour episode on July 13 (8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST). The show follows Harris and the remaining three bachelors – Ed, Kiptyn, and Reid -in their... Read more »

A minority owner of the Hotel Hana-Maui & Honua Spa has sold its interest in the remote East Maui property.  The San Francisco-based Passport Resorts LLC, completed the transaction on January 6th, transitioning operations of the Four Diamond resort to Arden Grove Hospitality.  Passport Resorts first took over management of the Hotel Hana-Maui in August... Read more »