232 thoughts on “Decline In Hawaii Tourism Starts According To State”
Rick N
I will not be returning to Hawaii changing the minimum rental dates from 30 to 90 days. I have been coming to Hawaii every July for years. Next year we heading to Costa
Yes, agreed. This law of 30-90 real smacked me hard. As it is such a long flight for us that 30 days was perfect. I do understand and witnessed tourists that do not respect or care for the rentals in the neighborhoods of locals and with their HOA, it was not fair to put up with certain renters. But, myself, am very respectable, quiet, clean, and loved the 30 day rental that is no more. I can’t afford to come over anyway right now, but if I could go to my old 30 day condo to rent, it would make it more desirable. Things have changed so much. It is so darn sad for me.
Tim M, thanks for the information 👍 The wait for the Court is long and hopefully will be in favor of the property owners who are going to be hurt. These Arbitrary Rules should be put in a garbage can with the people that came up with them. They accomplish nothing that is of concern fot Islanders. Maybe some people should take the County to court, answers to where the money went would be interesting.
The last trip I took will remain the last…the liberal agenda has ruined the islands. Overrun in homeless, rude locals, Sky high prices that make you feel like you’re being taken advantage of, and all the Covid hysteria that was out of hand for visitors… too many other choices that are more welcoming.
I absolutely love Hawaii. We have visited Hawaii at least once a year for several decades and have friends there. However, the pandemic has brought out a side of Hawaii that is not all that welcoming. That kills what makes Hawaii so special.
The overreaction to Covid and unwelcome attitude towards visitors has made this family of 7 look elsewhere for travel too! Lots of other choices in the world that are just as beautiful, have unique local cultures that are more welcoming and interested in sharing their history.
Casey, Hawaii’s response saved a lot of lives and prevented tremendous suffering. In fact many businesses not just survived but innovated and prospered since 2019. Obviously not all but that’s always the case in the business world. You can recover from a couple bad business years, you cannot recover from dying or losing a loved one.
To your second point a lot of people on here are posting they had a wonderful time and great interactions with the locals. That’s the norm from my experience. Like anywhere, you get what you give.
There is a moratorium on building any more hotels or short-term rentals on Maui. That is a fact. Any hotel or short-term rental being built now was already approved when the moratorium was passed. If on Maui, the construction you are seeing are either not accommodations, or were already in the pipeline.
Hello Pat G, depending upon the pressure and any subsequent agreement made By them You are more than likely Wrong, remember that just saying so doesn’t mean anything. The procedure is quite simple. “Do You want Permits in the next Century or in the Next few weeks?” Amazing how quickly negotiations can be done. So, despite any neighsayer’s Negative Input Construction will advance in that specific area of interest. Progress is never enough nor quick for those waiting.
I am not wrong. There is currently a moratorium for permitting new accommodations on Maui. You are saying it’s probably BS and the government doesn’t really mean it. Okay…
In the past year my family and I have visited Hawaii 4 times . We always feel welcome and we love Hawaii for that reason . We try to be good guests while contributing to Hawaii’s economy . We also make regular donations to Hawaii’s food banks. We feel that it is our way of giving back for the wonderful hospitality. We feel blessed to be able to enjoy these beautiful islands. We appreciate it and never take it for granted . Prices are much higher than usual but if you want to enjoy paradise you have to pay for it !
So much hate in the world today. What happened?? How could so many actually ‘dislike’ this person’s positive response?? Hate will shorten your lives. You have time to change.
This is good news. A lower visitor count means less damage to or pressure on Hawai’i’s resources, infrastructure, environment, and cultures. The problem is that for decades Hawai’i has relied on tourism to fund resources, infrastructure, environment, and cultures. This puts us in a damned if we do, damned if we don’t situation. It’s more important now than ever to consider what sort of future Hawai’i locals want for Hawai’i. Thought, effort, and resources put into Hawai’i’s future rather than its status quo will help all of our families to be able to stay in the place we love.
I don’t know Robbos. Remember with less tourism comes less hours for hotel and restaurant workers, rental car and airline/airport workers, and potentially the thousands of local construction workers. And the Airbnb law changes only discourage potential visitors from coming at all. It doesn’t “force” them into accomodations they don’t want. Who gets a 90 or even 30 day vacation these days? Legitimate local investors took out mortgages and are defaulting because of the law change.
I will not be returning to Hawaii changing the minimum rental dates from 30 to 90 days. I have been coming to Hawaii every July for years. Next year we heading to Costa
Yes, agreed. This law of 30-90 real smacked me hard. As it is such a long flight for us that 30 days was perfect. I do understand and witnessed tourists that do not respect or care for the rentals in the neighborhoods of locals and with their HOA, it was not fair to put up with certain renters. But, myself, am very respectable, quiet, clean, and loved the 30 day rental that is no more. I can’t afford to come over anyway right now, but if I could go to my old 30 day condo to rent, it would make it more desirable. Things have changed so much. It is so darn sad for me.
Tim M, thanks for the information 👍 The wait for the Court is long and hopefully will be in favor of the property owners who are going to be hurt. These Arbitrary Rules should be put in a garbage can with the people that came up with them. They accomplish nothing that is of concern fot Islanders. Maybe some people should take the County to court, answers to where the money went would be interesting.
In the big island the #one question is where are the good reasonable restaurants. Besides the expensive hotels. And people complain on the service.
HWaii is getting too pricey. Other more affordable options look better.
100% Agree Hawaiians dispise mainlanders…
The last trip I took will remain the last…the liberal agenda has ruined the islands. Overrun in homeless, rude locals, Sky high prices that make you feel like you’re being taken advantage of, and all the Covid hysteria that was out of hand for visitors… too many other choices that are more welcoming.
You showed all your cards with “liberal agenda.” Go enjoy your conservative locales. They’re all yours.
Casie, Eric, you both showed your cards. It is the reason everything is such a mess, far right, far left and no one will be happy!
I absolutely love Hawaii. We have visited Hawaii at least once a year for several decades and have friends there. However, the pandemic has brought out a side of Hawaii that is not all that welcoming. That kills what makes Hawaii so special.
The overreaction to Covid and unwelcome attitude towards visitors has made this family of 7 look elsewhere for travel too! Lots of other choices in the world that are just as beautiful, have unique local cultures that are more welcoming and interested in sharing their history.
Casey, Hawaii’s response saved a lot of lives and prevented tremendous suffering. In fact many businesses not just survived but innovated and prospered since 2019. Obviously not all but that’s always the case in the business world. You can recover from a couple bad business years, you cannot recover from dying or losing a loved one.
To your second point a lot of people on here are posting they had a wonderful time and great interactions with the locals. That’s the norm from my experience. Like anywhere, you get what you give.
It’s the visitors as well as locals
Pat G, I was vacationing in Oahu for 18 days, last time I looked Construction was Booming, sorry if it doesn’t happen in Your backyard.
There is a moratorium on building any more hotels or short-term rentals on Maui. That is a fact. Any hotel or short-term rental being built now was already approved when the moratorium was passed. If on Maui, the construction you are seeing are either not accommodations, or were already in the pipeline.
Hello Pat G, depending upon the pressure and any subsequent agreement made By them You are more than likely Wrong, remember that just saying so doesn’t mean anything. The procedure is quite simple. “Do You want Permits in the next Century or in the Next few weeks?” Amazing how quickly negotiations can be done. So, despite any neighsayer’s Negative Input Construction will advance in that specific area of interest. Progress is never enough nor quick for those waiting.
I am not wrong. There is currently a moratorium for permitting new accommodations on Maui. You are saying it’s probably BS and the government doesn’t really mean it. Okay…
In the past year my family and I have visited Hawaii 4 times . We always feel welcome and we love Hawaii for that reason . We try to be good guests while contributing to Hawaii’s economy . We also make regular donations to Hawaii’s food banks. We feel that it is our way of giving back for the wonderful hospitality. We feel blessed to be able to enjoy these beautiful islands. We appreciate it and never take it for granted . Prices are much higher than usual but if you want to enjoy paradise you have to pay for it !
That’s great for you, but many others have felt unwelcome, starting with the overkill Covid hysteria for visitors over the last few years.
So much hate in the world today. What happened?? How could so many actually ‘dislike’ this person’s positive response?? Hate will shorten your lives. You have time to change.
This is good news. A lower visitor count means less damage to or pressure on Hawai’i’s resources, infrastructure, environment, and cultures. The problem is that for decades Hawai’i has relied on tourism to fund resources, infrastructure, environment, and cultures. This puts us in a damned if we do, damned if we don’t situation. It’s more important now than ever to consider what sort of future Hawai’i locals want for Hawai’i. Thought, effort, and resources put into Hawai’i’s future rather than its status quo will help all of our families to be able to stay in the place we love.
I don’t know Robbos. Remember with less tourism comes less hours for hotel and restaurant workers, rental car and airline/airport workers, and potentially the thousands of local construction workers. And the Airbnb law changes only discourage potential visitors from coming at all. It doesn’t “force” them into accomodations they don’t want. Who gets a 90 or even 30 day vacation these days? Legitimate local investors took out mortgages and are defaulting because of the law change.