Tag: Hawaii
IHG Opens America’s Largest Holiday Inn Express in Waikiki
ATLANTA–InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a 44-story, 596-room Holiday Inn Express in Waikiki—the brand's largest property in the Americas. Just three blocks away...
Visa Waiver Expansion Aims to Boost Travel to U.S.
Those of us who grew up in Hawaii know how beautiful our islands are. The sunlight that makes the blue-green waves sparkle, the perfect...
Hampton Signs First Deal in Hawaii, Expanding Presence to All 50 States
MCLEAN, Va.—Following the opening of its 2000th hotel in Bellevue, Wash., and the brand’s 30th anniversary, Hampton Hotels today announced the signing of a...
Trend Watch: Four Seasons Lanai Debuts RFID Wristbands
Gone are the days of standard hotel keys with the introduction of new high-tech innovations (see "Are Virtual Keys Here to Stay?"). A new...
The Driving Force Behind Hawaii-Based Aqua Hospitality
Sitting in Aqua Hospitality’s Lotus Honolulu overlooking Diamond Head, Ben Rafter explains what differentiates his hotels from the much-bigger properties dotting adjacent Waikiki Beach—those...