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Hawaii island’s rebound from Kilauea Volcano eruptions helps hotel numbers improve
November 22, 2019
Hawaii’s hotel industry achieved improved performances in October from the year-earlier period as the Big Island bounced back from the lasting effects of the Kilauea Volcano eruptions of 2018. Only Kauai failed to post improved numbers last month as it saw a drop-off in the three main categories. Hotel occupancy across the state rose 2 percentage points to 79.1% while the average daily rate, or ADR, edged up 1.7% to $253.29 and revenue per available room, or RevPAR, rose 4.3% to $200.26, according to data released Thursday by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. RevPAR is considered by many in the industry as a key measure of success, giv...
Big Isle Tourism Yet to Recover Following Kilauea’s Volcanic Eruption Last Year
April 29, 2019
April 30-- Apr. 30--THIRD OF 6 PARTS VOLCANO, HAWAII >> Hot lava can be quite viscous, and so is Hawaii island's tourism recovery a year after worldwide images of Kilauea's volcanic eruption began deterring vacationers. It's been nine months since the eruption ceased after covering 6,000 acres in Puna and destroying more than 700 homes. It's also been eight months since the prior No. 1 statewide tourist attraction -- Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park -- reopened. Yet, visitor arrivals are only creeping back toward pre-eruption levels, prolonging economic pain for many businesses and workers in the state's big...
Number of Visitors to Hawaii Grows as Visitor Spending Shrinks for March
April 24, 2019
April 25-- Apr. 25--More tourists are visiting the Hawaiian islands, but they are creating less economic benefit. Visitor arrivals in March grew more than 4% from the prior year to 939,064, according to preliminary data released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority this morning. March arrivals increased from the U.S. East, the U.S. West, and Canada. Visitor arrivals from Japan were flat, but dropped for cruise ships and the category called other, which includes international arrivals from outside Canada and Japan. March visitor spending fell more than 2% to $1.5 billion as every major market posted either flat or declining results. On averag...
Hawaii’s Visitor Industry Sets New Records in Spending and Arrivals for Third Consecutive Year
Hawaii Tourism Authority | January 30, 2015
2014 Saw Record of $14.75 billion in Spending HONOLULU - Hawaii's tourism economy, one of the state's largest economic drivers, continued its momentum in 2014, surpassing 2013 records in visitor expenditures and arrivals for the third consecutive year, according to preliminary statistics released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA). Spending reached a record $14.75 billion and arrivals hit a high of 8,282,680, both of which exceeded the HTA's 2014 projections of $14.7 billion and 8,250,937, respectively. "Through the support of our marketing and visitor industry partners, we have been able to drive interest from developing, internatio...
Lite Hotels Names Paul Dun & Lendy Ma Hotel Managers for Pagoda and White Sands Hotels in Honolulu
August 27, 2013
August 27, 2013 - Honolulu, Hawaii - Lite Hotels, a division of Aqua Hospitality, named Paul Dun, hotel manager, for the 360-room Pagoda Hotel. Most recently, Dun was hotel manager for the White Sands Hotel where he was instrumental in helping the property achieve improved ADR and a higher ranking on the popular consumer travel site, TripAdvisor. Prior to joining Aqua in 2006, Dun worked in Special Events at the Royal Hawaiian Center. He is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and has a B.A. from the University of Redlands in California. Replacing Dun at the 93-room White Sands Hotel as hotel manager is Lendy Ma. With nearly ten years of ex...
Aqua Hospitality Completes $10 Million Renovation of the 221-room Park Shore Waikiki on Oahu, Hawaii
Park Shore Waikiki | August 23, 2013
Honolulu, Hawaii- August 23, 2013 - Aqua Hospitality continues its revitalization of Waikiki with the official introduction of the newly renovated Park Shore Waikiki, a classic Oahu hotel with an enviable location fronting Waikiki Beach. This exciting property underwent a $10.7 million enhancement to emerge as the area's most stylish boutique hotel experience for both leisure and business travelers. "This historic property has been completely transformed into a chic getaway that caters to the needs of today's traveler," said Elizabeth Churchill, senior vice president of sales and marketing. "The hotel is modern and relaxed, perfectly co...
Allan Farwell Appointed as General Manager for Hawaii’s Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa | August 7, 2013
Lahaina, Hawaii (August 7, 2013) - Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa recently announced the appointment of Allan Farwell as General Manager. Farwell, most recently the General Manager at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells, joins the Hyatt Regency Maui team as General Manager with over 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry. A seasoned Hyatt veteran, Farwell has served as General Manager for various Hyatt hotels for 23 years, overseeing luxury and flagship properties across the United States. "After six years in beautiful Indian Wells, I am thrilled to bring my experience to the outstanding team at Hyatt Regency Maui," remarked Farwe...
Landmark Hotels Group Names New Executive Team at The Kahala Hotel & Resort in Honolulu, Hawaii
The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu | August 1, 2013
Appoints Carmine Iommazzo as General Manager and Ryan Fitzgerald as Hotel Manager HONOLULU, August 1, 2013 -- Shawn Sweeney, President of The Landmark Hotels Group, management company of The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu and Makena Beach & Golf Resort, Maui has announced the promotion of Carmine Iommazzo to General Manager and the appointment of Ryan Fitzgerald to Hotel Manager of the legendary resort. Mr. Iommazzo returned to The Kahala in March this year to manage the operations of the hotel, where he was previously Director of Food and Beverage before being assigned to Makena Beach & Golf Resort in 2011. At Makena, he w...
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