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Hawaii Visitor Arrivals Slow After Initial Surge

November 2, 2020 Hawaii, Hotels, Travel, Travel Blogging

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

When Hawaii began its pre-travel testing program, the pent up demand was evident. The first week saw a significant increase in arrivals. Now, however, Hawaii visitor arrivals slow after the initial surge has passed. Hawaii Visitor Arrivals Slow Thus far, over 110,000 travelers arrived in the islands between October 15 and 29. Of those, around […]

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Honolulu Bill 80 Threatens Hotel Recovery

October 29, 2020 Hawaii, Honolulu, Hotels, oahu, Travel, Travel Blogging

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

The Honolulu City Council, in its infinite wisdom, is trying to tell hotels how to handle their reopening process. But, instead, I think that Honolulu Bill 80 threatens hotel recovery and further jeopardizes industry jobs. Before we get into the details of Honolulu Bill 80 let me say that, in general, I think unions are […]

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The Hawaii Hotel Reopening Guide

October 22, 2020 Hawaii, Hotels, Travel, Travel Blogging

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

Even though Hawaii began welcoming back visitors a week ago, many hotels have yet to reopen. So, I’ve put together a Hawaii hotel reopening guide to help navigate the Hawaii hotel reopening process. With travel recovery expected to take years, Hawaii’s hotels are taking their time with reopening. True, some hotels never closed, but many […]

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Hawaii Hotels Push Back Against Stay Safe Guidelines

July 23, 2020 Hawaii, Hotels, Travel, Travel Blogging

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

Many of the major hotel brands recently announced mask requirements based on the AHLA guidelines. But, some of the guidelines are causing job security concerns, causing Hawaii hotels to push back against the Stay Safe guidelines. Stay Safe Guidelines If you haven’t already seen it, here are the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Stay Safe […]

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Hawaii Hotels Are Suspending Operations

March 25, 2020 Hawaii, hilton, Hotels, Hyatt, Marriott, Travel, Travel Blogging

With new quarantine orders in place, a shelter-in-place order on two islands, and vastly reduced service from Hawaiian Airlines, it comes as no surprise that Hawaii hotels are suspending operations. Over the past weekend, we learned that Ko Olina and most of its lodging facilities would close to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Of […]

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Hawaii Hotels Top the Nation for Average Rates in 2019

January 27, 2020 Hawaii, Hotels, Travel

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

If you’ve been to Hawaii recently, the news that Hawaii hotels top the nation for average rates in 2019 should come as no surprise to you. Unfortunately, I doubt things will change much this year too. Occupancy Rates According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, during 2019, the average occupancy rate across Hawaii was 81.20%. That represents […]

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Potential Tax Hike Targeting Honolulu Hotels

June 6, 2019 Hawaii, Honolulu, Hotels, oahu, Travel, Waikiki

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

The City & County of Honolulu needs more operating money, but raising taxes on residents is hard. So the solution could be indirectly taxiing visitors via a potential tax hike targeting Honolulu hotels. As many of you know, I’m a resident of the City & County of Honolulu. So, I’m deeply conflicted regarding topics like […]

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Hawaii Hotel Renovation Update – August 2017

August 9, 2017 Hawaii, Honolulu, Hotels, oahu, Travel, Travel Blogging, Waikiki

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

Here’s a Hawaii hotel renovation update for August 2017. There are currently two large hotel renovation projects underway in Hawaii. One is a major project that includes a rebranding, while the other is more of a shift in concept. Pacific Beach Hotel Status Update As I reported last year, the Pacific Beach Hotel on […]

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Queen Kapiolani Hotel Renovations

July 27, 2017 Hawaii, Honolulu, Hotels, oahu, Travel, Waikiki

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

Surprise! Yesterday news broke about the Queen Kapiolani Hotel renovations. Hawaii, and Waikiki in particular, has mix of newer and older hotels. And by a mix, I mean that many of the hotels skew on the older side. Unfortunately, quite a few of them do need quite a bit of work too. Queen Kapiolani […]

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Travel & Leisure’s Best Hawaii Hotel 2017

July 20, 2017 Hawaii, Hotels, kauai, Travel

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

The Travel & Leisure 2017 100 Best Hotels in the World list is out. And in it, there’s only one Hawaii hotel, meaning it is the best Hawaii hotel 2017. Every year Travel & Leisure magazine conducts a number of surveys. And one of these surveys is always about hotels. From this survey they then product […]

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Fewer Seats, Higher Fares to Hawaii in 2017

February 7, 2017 Airfare, Airlines, Hawaii, Hotels, Travel

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

At the conference of the Pacific Asia Travel Association and the Travel and Tourism Research Association, travel experts predicted fewer seats, higher fares to Hawaii in 2017. Supply & Demand Officials estimate that overall air capacity to Hawaii will decrease by 0.5% in 2017. This is according to Eugene Tian, Chief Economist for the Hawaii […]

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Waikiki Select-Service Hotel Comparison

September 7, 2016 Gold Passport, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hotel Reviews, Hyatt, Hyatt Gold Passport, Marriott, Marriott Rewards, oahu, Travel, Travel Blogging, Waikiki

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel Blog

Select-service hotels, such as Courtyard & Hyatt Place are quickly spreading around the world. They’re supposed to be a cheaper alternative to full-service properties like Hyatt Regency, Sheraton, etc. And as the category name suggests, these hotels typically offer just basic services. You definitely will not find room service or concierges’ at these properties, for […]

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