Hawaii hotels lose out to time shares, condos, ships
The number of tourists choosing to stay in Hawaii hotels dropped in 2007, with more staying in condos, time shares and on cruise ships.
The visitor data was released Friday by the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
On Oahu, 3.37 million stayed in a hotel in 2007, as compared with 3.47 million in 2006.
On Maui the hotel numbers declined from 1.33 million to 1.28 million, while on the Big Island the drop was from 983,000 to 942,000.
Only Kauai saw a rise in hotel bookings, from 602,000 to 630,000 payday loans application.
Visitors choosing to stay in condos and time shares and on cruise ships on all four islands last year was up significantly or remained similar to 2006 figures.
Those choosing to stay at a bed and breakfast on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island all dipped slightly in 2007, while on Kauai those numbers increased.