, ho a 290 unit hotel under the Andaz lifestyles branded hotel. According to Credit Suisse, this represents ..“it represents an investment in a project that could have significant return potential in a high barrier to entry market long-term” There has been significant investments being made in Hawaii as hotels change hands and investment firms […]

As we past the half way point in 2010, the tourism number continue to show that Hawaii is recovering.  The big news is that if the trend continues we will be back above 7 million visitors in 2011.  We have not seen this 2007.  Many hotels are seeing some recovery but most say that the […]

The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel will celebrate a $150 million dollar renovation with grand opening festivities and music March 27 and 28 on the Big Island‘s Kohala Coast. The Laurance Rockefeller-built beachfront hotel had a soft opening in December two years after being forced to close by extensive earthquake damage. The makeover included redesigned, larger […]