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Many hotel workers struggled to make ends meet the last two years — even when properties were fully occupied. Now, Hilton housekeepers are returning to full-time work thanks to a new contract. HPR's Casey Harlow spoke with one employee about how the return of daily room cleanings affects her.
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With hotel occupancy rates at about 60%, the newly-created Hawaii Hotel Alliance is looking to jump-start our hospitality industry; we remember Dr. Arthur Staats, the psychologist who pioneered the "time-out" technique; and we’ve got good news about our coral reef — how often do we get to say that?
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The Conversation spoke with the head of the union UNITE HERE Local 5 Eric Gill about getting state hospitality workers back to work, HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote about what inter-island travel looks like now that restrictions have been relaxed, and Hawai'i's USPS Safety Manager Richard Anderson about preventing dogs from biting mail carriers.
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Tourism is slowly climbing back, but January 2021 was still a rough month for hotels.With the most stringent travel policies, Kauai is feeling the…
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It’s been a year of dramatic changes around the world, and that’s certainly true for the hospitality industry in Hawaii. One well-known executive has…
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Some Hawaii hotels say they need more guidance about how to enforce a 14-day quarantine on travelers, including what to do if guests refuse to comply or…
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Hotel executive Kelly Hoen has managed six Hawaii hotels in a career that now sees her as area general manager for Outrigger. PBN editor-in-chief A. Kam…
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The building boom in Kaka’ako and the expected arrival of rail transit has prompted a stepped up planning process for the district. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka…