Holokai Is Kaput! - General Tiki

K Kaiwaza Tiki Socialite Waikiki Beach, Hawaii Joined: Aug 06, 2003 Posts: 563	K Kaiwaza Posted posted on Thu, May 8, 2008 2:29 AM Sadly, this newly renovated Waikiki Beach Walk area simply isn't the "local draw" that it was cracked up to be. It looks a THOUSAND times better than it did before, however, the tourism numbers are way down from both the continental U.S. and Japan and are expected to remain so this year. A number of businesses will be folding no doubt. I would also say the biggest problem for businesses in Waikiki wanting to lure in the local market is LACK OF PARKING..or parking that is OUTRAGEOUSLY priced. This problem will not go away. I don't understand why some of these "bonehead" development people haven't figured out that in Waikiki is sorely in need of several PARKING STRUCTURES, like normal cities have. :)

Sadly, this newly renovated Waikiki Beach Walk area simply isn't the "local draw" that it was cracked up to be. It looks a THOUSAND times better than it did before, however, the tourism numbers are way down from both the continental U.S. and Japan and are expected to remain so this year. A number of businesses will be folding no doubt.
I would also say the biggest problem for businesses in Waikiki wanting to lure in the local market is LACK OF PARKING..or parking that is OUTRAGEOUSLY priced. This problem will not go away. I don't understand why some of these "bonehead" development people haven't figured out that in Waikiki is sorely in need of several PARKING STRUCTURES, like normal cities have. :)

Post #378946 by Kaiwaza on Thu, May 8, 2008 2:29 AM