Hawaii Travel News

Hawaii travel is shifting in unexpected ways heading into 2026. We recently booked Mama’s Fish House and great, reasonable accommodations after years of trying, a sign of how softening demand is creating brief openings even as prices hold firm.

Inspectors found a live rat at a popular Kaimuki restaurant we have enjoyed, but Hawaii’s inspection website gave no warning and hid nearly all violation details.

Ritz Carlton’s new Hawaii circuit links three resorts into one branded journey. For many visitors, it raises a sharper question about what Hawaii is becoming.

Wall Street just dropped $2.3B on the places visitors and residents depend on most. The fallout is about to show up in what Hawaii costs you.

None of the $300M goes toward the jet once imagined for Hawaii. This latest move pushes 3 hour flights even further out of reach.

Dogs heading to Hawaii now get premium flights, warm bone broth, and sunset yoga, even as human travelers face rising fees and increasing issues.

Coca-Cola’s Hawaii history dates to 1907, but that’s ending and its unique Hawaii cans. Here’s what visitors may notice.

The new Hawaii visitor fee strategy ended up selecting for people who could absorb the extra costs rather than those who cared deeply about the islands.

Visitors were told Hawaii was building tools to support responsible travel, but the flagship program disappeared before anyone ever saw it. Today it sits abandoned.