Just the beginning. As one alleges infringing on the right to interstate travel, another hopes to reopen vacation rentals.
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Just the beginning. As one alleges infringing on the right to interstate travel, another hopes to reopen vacation rentals.
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Sorry it’s impossible to feel sympathy for vacation rental companies. They gouge tourists with a fee for this and a fee for that and fee for charging so many fees. They are the reason why middle class travellers can no longer afford visits. Shame on the establishment in Hawaii for throwing us under the bus. I have been there 12 times and each time is noticeably more pricey that the last.
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It’s about time that someone’s doing something in regards to let Governor Ige know that he’s not the boss of this ridiculous restriction game he’s playing.
Hopefully Hawai’i’s legal team will help him realize that he cannot keep Americans away from “his” state.
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Hi Pam.
Thank you.
Aloha.
Barry
I agree we need to get back to normal. I would assume that the people who do visit Hawaii are people that can afford the trip are going to be a little more mindful of health standards and distancing. Yes c0vid is a big deal, but then again I also agree this whole c0vid thing is a bunch of hype so government officials can make out of it more than what it is.
Aloha!
As I said in a post the other day that the mods apparently didn’t think was good enough as it was deleted or not approved posthaste, many people will not travel and then quar antine for 14 days. Its a non-starter. Many like myself do not have the time to get C0VID tests in the hectic days leading up to a trip. And anyway, working in an industry facing pay cuts I can’t afford to travel right now, anyway.
Gov. Ige hasn’t done himself any favors by selectively calling some sectors of the economy essential and others non-essential. He isn’t alone, as MANY state governors have done that, resulting in many lawsuits like these. And, the various governors tend to be losing these lawsuits, something that Governor Ige might want to take notice of. A better solution (which I suggested in my post from yesterday) would be to limit the number of flights, thereby limiting the potential medical impact of C0VID on Hawaii. This would allow businesses to slowly and gently reopen – call is a soft opening. If the medical situation deteriorates, then restrictions could be reimplemented based upon hard medical data, and there’d be just cause to do so. If the situation didn’t deteriorate, then the soft opening could become a hard one, allowing more flights and bolstering the Hawaiian economy.
I hope a vaccine can be tested and deployed by fall or early winter and then all of this drama can become a distant memory.
Thanks for somebody finally dealing with this legal issue. Clearly the state has discriminated against ‘legal TVR’ owners.
The restriction against short term rentals of a TVR is clearly discriminatory, when a short term stay at a hotel or time-share is
considered allowable and safe.
Probably won’t make any economic difference until 14 day quar antine is lifted, but it is a sign that maybe the state and local governments are seeing the light and avoiding a legal problem.
My family and I are extremely upset at the news that Ige has postponed yet another month for mainland travel. I don’t know what to do???? August 8th will be here before you know it and were in limbo. I sent an email to Ige’s office this morning, but my husband said it’s probably sent for nothing. I’m a planner and like my ducks in a row. Does this guy know that he’s playing with people’s lives??? Not just me and my family, but all of you too!!!! Not happy!!!
Aloha or maybe not!!!
Aloha,
I sent a letter to the Governor and the Mayor Kawakami on April 8 still have not heard back.
Hi Rebecca.
Thanks.
Aloha.
My opinion has always been that those people at risk of falling ill to c0vid should self quar antine. 99% of people afflicted get better or have no symptoms. Why not let the rest of us go back to normal lives while practicing distancing, etc. I’m talking about the whole US, not just Hawaii. Our country has been irreparably damaged because of a lot of hype. Let’s reopen and get back to our lives!
Less than hopeful news. Nothing is easy right now, anywhere. Vacation rentals vs hotel or condo stay? We were due to be at a vacation rental in Maui right now, one that we have stayed at many times over the years. Because of the c0vid and the 14 day shelter in place, we had to cancel, getting back a fraction of the deposit. Our friends that had booked at a big name hotel cancelled and got 100% of their money refunded. There does seem to be a difference in the way that they operate.
Until some real direction is agreed upon, traveling to Hawaii, as nice as it is, is not in the cards for us. Waiting on a vac cine before I commit one more dollar to Hawaiian tourism.
It’s an expensive vacation to start with, and these extra fees take it over the top for us.
Ok Hawaii rental companies are you listening? The fees the fees the fees. Fee creep is going to render most of the average quality condos empty and it will be 100% your own doing. Already so many would be tourists are feeling the same. Wake up call? You decide.
Aloha! We have rescheduled a trip to Oahu twice now. We currently have plans to visit in mid-July. Do you think it is worth holding on to the plans in case the emergency order is struck down? If it is, will we be welcome? I appreciate your thoughts! Thanks!
Hi Nick.
We don’t think anything will change day enough for your timeframe unfortunately.
Aloha.
We have really noticed a huge increase in Oahu natives having to live on the beach to survive….especially in the west side. We have felt bad for so many people. With the pan demic and ceasing of travel and tourism….is that exploding even more??