Who Profits From Paradise? Marriott’s Expanding Hotel Empire in Hawaiʻi Raises Questions About Where Tourism Money Goes

Marriott’s growing presence across Hawaiʻi highlights deeper questions about the state’s tourism economy. As global hotel brands expand luxury resorts from Waikīkī to Maui, critics ask how much visitor spending actually stays in Hawaiʻi. With rising housing costs and limited land, the debate intensifies over who truly profits from paradise.

SOURCE: Who Profits From Paradise? Marriott’s Expanding Hotel Empire in Hawaiʻi Raises Questions About Where Tourism Money Goes BY: eTurboNews | eTN