"We are so very proud and honored to be recognized as the No. 1 best hotel in all of Hawaii,” The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach General Manager Douglas Chang said in a statement. The ...

Romer Waikiki at the Ambassador has officially opened its doors. Formerly known as the Ambassador Hotel Waikiki, the hotel recently completed a top-to-bottom, multimillion-dollar transformation and ...

Hilton Hawaiian Village’s proposed tower is being planned along Ala Moana Boulevard between Kalia Tower, left, and the Grand Waikikian, right. The owner of Hilton Hawaiian Village plans to build a new ...

Unite Here Local 5 hotel workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort picketed at the resort during their 40-day strike that ended in November. Five thousand Local 5 members from seven ...

The Trump International Hotel Waikiki will get a new name and management. Owner Irongate said Friday the hotel is taking on the name Wākea Waikiki Beach. The real estate firm arrived at a "mutual" ...

Hawaii is adding a 0.75% tax to hotel and vacation rental stays starting Jan. 1, 2026 A new 11% tax on cruise ships will begin in July 2026 Revenue, estimated at $100 million annually, will fund ...

On Jan. 30, around 1 p.m., a railing fell off a hotel balcony on the fifth floor at the Moana Surfrider in Waikiki, Hawaii, nearly missing a passerby before it fell onto the beach. “When I went to the ...