A first-time T&L writer/tourist to Maui writes all about a $2,500+ night accommodation, doesn’t mention the wildlife he’s snorkeling with is endangered, or the issues about his recommended Road to Hana, and flies Southwest to get here.
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35 thoughts on “Dodgy T&L Hawaii Article Misses The Mark”
I know the PR agency who represents the Montage hotels and this story is exactly how they work. They don’t care about telling the story of the destination, and sensitivities to the local communities. They have no desire to have the journalist write anything about the culture of Maui or the things that make it a special place to visit. They just want the writer to come and write about the property so they can charge high fees to the client. And I’m not surprised they gave him a high class trip and flew him out on a budget carrier to get there.
Pretty sure this traveler is exactly the kind of visitor Maui does not want. T & L must have owed him something to not only send him there, but to print such rubbish. Pretty surprised. Have they had a recent change in leadership? Seems glaringly odd.
An “Influencer” with little knowledge or concern about the island.