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Coastal experts say recent storms have created “new crisis spots” along Hawai’i shorelines that were already struggling with long-term erosion.

Property owner says a business hotel could serve the workers who come to the park, which was created in the late 1980s to help ease Maui’s economic reliance on tourism and big ag.

Maui County is hoping increased rates as high as 25%, along with stricter measures that include limits on when people can water their lawns during a shortage, will curb water usage.

Maui County’s economic recovery remains slower than other islands, particularly in tourism and employment, suggesting lingering effects from the August 2023 wildfires disaster that disrupted tourism and local businesses, according to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism the 2025 Statistical and Economic Report, published in this first quarter.

A global hospitality company on Wednesday announced plans to build its first Hawai‘i location – on the controversial site of the former Coco Palms resort on the East Side of Kaua‘i, which has stood derelict since its destruction via hurricane in 1992.

The Lahaina wildfire, that decimated the old Hawaiian fishing village week ago, has reached a death toll of 106. As of this afternoon, 27-32% of the impacted area has been surveyed and completed, according to estimates from Governor Josh Green and Maui police.

Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort & Spa, a Hyatt brand resort set to open in spring 2013, has named Michael Stephens as general manager.

Underscoring the state’s continued economic recovery, the First Hawaiian Bank Business Activity Report (BAR) showed an 8.9% increase in fourth quarter “same store sales” over the comparable period of 2011.

The Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) recently released a statistical summary of Canadian visitor characteristics which show that more Canadians visited Maui than Oahu in 2009.

On Friday, Governor Neil Abercrombie presented the “Hawai‘i Green Business Awards” to seven Hawaii hotels including the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua.

Brides Magazine has named Hawaii the World’s Top Honeymoon Destination in its annual survey, followed by French Polynesia and Fiji, signaling a trend to stay beach bound.

A lizard that is illegal in Hawaii was found last week roaming a hallway of a Maui hotel.

Maui’s first destination resort, the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa announced today the completion of its extensive $15 million renovation.

Sands of Kahana today announced the grand opening of the highly awaited children’s’ pool at the Sands of Kahana Vacation Club.

The owner of the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa along with several other luxury hotels and golf courses sought bankruptcy protection yesterday in Manhanttan, Bloomberg is reporting.

The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua and the Four Seasons Resort Maui (Wailea) were among only three properties statewide to receive the prestigious five diamond rating from AAA Hawaii for 2011.

According to an article in Bloomberg News, the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa is one of eight properties seized by a group of lenders which include the New York-based Paulson & Co.

The Hawai‘i Hotel & Lodging Association (HHLA) recently announced the appointment of former Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann as president of the statewide membership organization, effective January 1, 2011. He replaces Murray Towill who retired from the post in August of this year.

The number of visitor accommodation units statewide in 2008 rose 1.3 percent from the year before according to a report just released by the state.   Kaua`i had the largest percentage increase of 5.9 percent to 9,203 units. Maui decreased slightly by .8 percent to 19,055 units while Moloka`i witnessed a 21 percent decline due to […]