She has also worked in broadcast television as a reporter for Hawaii-based news station KHON2 News. Jason Mendez/Getty Minka Kelly is spending some time in paradise with boyfriend Dan Reynolds.

Hawaii lawmakers passed legislation that will increase the taxes on hotels, vacation rentals, and other short-term lodging by .75 percent. Officials estimate the tax increase will generate $100 ...

HONOLULU (AP) — In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the ...

Despite being under indictment, hotel owner Weihong Hu continues to reap the rewards of a city contract in Fresh Meadows. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is paying one of Hu’s companies $ ...

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM Visitors enjoyed the Waikiki view Monday. Hawaii’s hotel industry performance ended 2024 down from historical levels, but the room rate was the highest ...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mena Suvari, 46; Kelly Hu, 57; Peter Gabriel, 75; Stockard Channing, 81. Happy Birthday: Distance yourself from emotional mayhem this year. A practical approach to ...

BIRTHDAY STAR: Actor Kelly Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on this day in 1968. This birthday star currently portrays Veronica Jin on the series “BMF.” She also played China White on “Arrow ...

Guests at Hawaii's biggest hotel, the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Waikiki, staged their own protest after two weeks of the staff being on strike. In swimsuits, they chanted ...

It’s hard to tell the impact on Hawaii tourism from the limited three-day strike, which began at 4 a.m. Sunday and also spread to 25 hotels across Baltimore ; Boston ; Greenwich, Conn.; ...

Hotel room rates on Maui were down nearly 10% year over year in June. Photo Credit: Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) / Tor Johnson Hotels across Hawaii saw occupancy and room rates decline in June ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaii hotel workers will be out in full force as union contracts expire at major hotels including the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Hyatt Regency Waikiki, and others ...

The burgeoning “Hawaii of China” inspired a large insurance company to build the sprawling Sanya Wellness Retreat on the island’s Haitang Bay. The company enlisted Shanghai-based Neri&Hu ...