The Hawaii Tourism Authority is an agency in Hawaii that is responsible for the market research related to travel to the State of Hawaii.  Amongst other things, they provide comprehensi… Read More

The Waikoloa Beach Marriott is one of the two large hotels in the Waikoloa Beach Resort.  Over the course of the last decade they have done several upgrades of the property to keep the… Read More

In the aftermath of the fires in Maui, there have been significant ongoing changes the airlines have made.  Some changes seem to be directly related to Maui and some not so much. … Read More

The Colony Villas at Waikoloa Beach Resort offer spacious 2 and 3 bedroom townhome style vacation rentals with golf course, mountain, and garden views.  Located on the 10th fairway of t… Read More

Spencer Beach State Park is one of the most popular beaches of the families that live on the Big Island of Hawaii.  It offers one of the safest beaches for small children and offers an… Read More

Recently renovated and now a part of the luxurious Auberge collection, the Mauna Lani by Auberge has established itself as one of the premier hotels on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Locate… Read More

The Residences at Mauna Lani by Auberge, formerly the Bungalows at Mauna Lani, are 5 spectacular 4000 square feet home located in a private area just off the Mauna Lani hotel.  Here you… Read More

Keokea Beach Park is located on the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii.  While there is not much here, it is the closest place to Pololu Valley with facilities that are open to th… Read More

Holoholokai Beach Park is located in the Mauna Lani Resort near the Fairmont Orchid.  It is the main parking location for guests that want to visit Pauoa Beach.  While there are re… Read More

One of the most accessible black sand beaches on the Big Island of Hawaii is located within the Mauna Lani Resort, 49 Black Sand Beach.  This beach is located with the luxurious private… Read More

Nestled on the Kohala Coast, Kohaniki is one of the newest luxury developments on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Spanning over 450 acres of pristine land, Kohanaiki offers a unique blend of… Read More

Kohanaiki Beach is one of the nicest beach areas near Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.  In part due to the beauty of the beach the newest luxury development on the Big Island, K… Read More

The Kilauea volcano began erupting again on September 10, 2023.  The eruption is at the Halema’uma’u crater, which is typically the most active part of the volcano system.&n… Read More

Waialea Beach, better known as beach 69, is located between Hapuna Beach and Puako and is a very popular beach on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Due to the waters being designated conservat… Read More

Kua Bay beach is one of the most popular beaches on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Just recently a paved road was made giving easy access to it.  Prior to that, it was not easily acces… Read More

With the unique lava landscape of Hawaii, one thing that differentiates Hawaii from places such as Florida is that if you get an oceanfront or ocean view vacation rental it does not necessar… Read More

As the aftermath of the fire on Maui unfolds, there is a lot of speculation as to why the fire happened and why it could not be contained.  I am sure it will take months to determine wh… Read More

For the larger part of the last decade vacation rental legislation has been discussed and various laws have been put in place.  While many homeowners have disagreed with some of the leg… Read More

First and foremost, there is not a bad time to vacation in Hawaii.  That being said there are times throughout the year that if I were vacationing in Hawaii I would choose. April Each y… Read More

Hapuna Beach is the most popular beach on the Big Island of Hawaii.  This beach is broken into two sections.  One is primarily for the the guests of the Hapuna Prince hotel and the… Read More

Waikoloa Beach Resort is the best place to stay if you are looking for things to do on the 4th of July.  While other areas of the island have things going on, the Waikoloa Beach Resort… Read More

This summer has brought some of the least expensive travel to Hawaii that we have seen in years.  The deals seem to be only on coach class as first class tickets seem higher than normal… Read More

In 2022 the Hilton Waikoloa began construction on the Kona pool where the most popular features were located including the grotto, waterfall, and water slide.  They just completed the c… Read More

The Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii is one of just 48 volcanoes in the world that is considered an active volcano.  Tourists flock to the island to get a glimpse of it when… Read More

While the data released for 2022 is only through October, the trends are starting to stabilize.  2022 will be the best year financially Hawaii has seen as far as tourist expenditures ou… Read More

Although COVID19 seems to be minimally directing effecting travel, the tourism industry is still is a state of uncertainty with the state of the economy.  The consistent trends from pri… Read More

Looking for something to do during your trip? Here is everything the Waikoloa Beach Resort has to offer during the month of March! March Gift with Purchase March 6-12 | Queens’ Market… Read More

Travel insurance can be a real life saver when booking a vacation! When booking a vacation, there can be so many unknown factors that can cause major headaches, such as flight delays and can… Read More

The State of Hawai’i continues to track its tourism recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic started in late 2019. The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) stat… Read More

As 2022 came to a close, we found the end of your statistics to be very interesting compared to what we experienced as a company. We will look at it in comparison to 2019 because that was th… Read More