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75 thoughts on “Hawaii Tourism Overhaul: What Visitors Should Expect”
I recommend that you stop building more hotels. Too many hotels and too many places to stay means too many people.
Arriving at Honolulu airport, there appears to be no Tourist Information centre or shuttle bus service Information.
We wanted to catch a bus No. 20 from the airport to our accommodation in Waikiki.
You can catch this airport bus but you can’t take your luggage on it. What is the point of having this service!!! And what sort of message are you sending to your visitors!!!. Weirdest experience. You are forced to get a shuttle bus at an exorbitant price for a one way trip or Taxi or Uber or Lyft. You would think the state would have a bus system that encourages travellers with luggage to use public transport. Not a good impression for first time visitors.
Very disappointing. Most countries have a bus from the airport to the City Centre. Time for Honolulu to get its act together before way over the top taxes and 20% gratuity fees kill their state’s tourism.
I think the proposed changes are necessary and wonderful. I will be happy to abide by the new visitor rules and experiences put into place to preserve the environment and ecology of the haven hawaii is. I hope this also ensures that all visitors become more respectful of the Hawaiian people and their home and that there will be more interest in the people, history and culture. I personally would love a more interactive experience with the native Hawaiian people.
My wife and I are thinking of visiting this fall for a couple of weeks. It’s a very tough decision based on the expense. We’re regular people with jobs. One of my biggest fears is spending a lot of money, (And crime) and not being wanted . With all of the articles I read, I can never figure out whether you want people to visit or not.
Don’t feel bad. They can’t figure it out either.
I am planning a family trip to Maui in the summer of 2025 to celebrate my 70th birthday.
I don’t know where things stand with limiting short term rentals and government intervention.
Could you give me advice regarding this?
I’d much rather a rental than a hotel.
Thank you.
Christina, maybe try a short term rental that resides within a hotel. Look on websites that specialize in vacation home rentals. It has worked fantastically for me.
No matter what happens with the government proposals, according to them all West Maui condos are “safe” until June of 2025, and South Maui condos are “safe” until January of 2026.
There are a lot of condo buildings on Maui that are zoned “Hotel”. They are not on the list of properties that are being targeted. Ask before you book. We rent a STR on Maui and state in our description we are Zoned Hotel. Realtors that handle STRs and VRBO are your best bet. You’ll be welcomed with Aloha.
Ted: Take advantage of the low condo rental prices now. Once inflation subsides, the discounts will disappear. Supply/demand still works.
We own a rental in Kihei right on the beach and the deals we’re offering are very attractive to travelers. We’re full all summer.
El Salvador, here we come…….
Never again