Waikiki Beach

Hawaii to replenish sand at Waikiki Beach

HONOLULU — Hawaii officials are appealing to the state's tourism authority for funds to restore part of world-famous Waikiki Beach.

Waikiki landmark To Be Managed By Hotel Management Services

The Ilikai Hotel to reopen July 24

WAIKIKI BEACH, Hawaii – The iconic Ilikai Hotel will welcome guests again on Friday, July 24, 2009 iStar Financial and the hotel announced today, noting that the reopening marks a recommitment to th

Ilikai Hotel To Reopen

Iconic Waikiki landmark gets second chance

Just two days after announcing closure, the Ilikai Hotel announced on Friday that the hotel will soon reopen.

Condos And Timeshares Not Affected

Waikiki's legendary Ilikai Hotel shutting down

The new owners of the Ilikai Hotel in Waikiki said they plan to shut down hotel operations tomorrow, resulting in the loss of at least 65 full-time jobs.

Waikiki

Street performers grow despite Hawaii's tourism decline

While Hawaii tourism has slowed, the number of street performers, artists, and other sidewalk entrepreneurs appears to be growing along Waikiki's Kalakaua Avenue.

Destinations connected with Obama capitalize on associations with new US president

From Nairobi to Waikiki, to the small Irish community of Moneygall; the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of United States has generated what is termed the “Obama effect” on touri

Parade On Monday, January 19

Wally "Famous" Amos named grand marshal for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Waikiki Parade

HONOLULU, HI - Entrepreneur, personality, and literacy proponent Wally "Famous" Amos will be the Grand Marshal for the 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hawaii

Erosion of Waikiki Beach would cut Hawaii tourism by $2 billion

The disappearance of Waikiki Beach to erosion could cost the tourism industry nearly $2 billion annually in lost visitor spending, trigger more than 6,000 job losses and shrink state tax revenues by a

Waikiki Boutique Chain

New CEO takes the reins at Aqua Hotels & Resorts

A new president and CEO at Hawaii-based Aqua Hotels & Resorts, who expects the boutique chain to double the number of hotels within two years, started work today.