Tovin Lapan- Tovin Lapan is a West Coast-based freelance journalist. He has covered Mexico, Las Vegas, California and other destinations for a variety of publications. His work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, the Guardian US and Lucky Peach.: Travel Weekly

Tovin Lapan

Tovin Lapan has covered Hawaii, Mexico, Las Vegas, California and other destinations for a variety of publications. His work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, the Guardian US and Lucky Peach.

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Hawaii officials are brainstorming ways to ease traffic and parking issues along the scenic Road to Hana in Maui.

Keeping people moving while in the IslandsThe Hawaii counties of Kauai and Maui are taking steps to inform visitors about alternatives to car rentals and rideshares,...

After canceling the 2020 event, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival will celebrate its 50th year in November.

A trimmed-down Kona Coffee Festival returns in NovemberUsually a 10-day affair, this year's event -- the 50th edition -- has been shortened to four days. But most of its signature...

New general manager at the Four Seasons Maui at WaileaBen Shank returns to the property after a nearly 10-year absence. His most recent position was general manager at the Four...

The upcoming changes to Halekulani restaurant and entertainment venue House Without a Key, including a new outdoor bar, are depicted in a rendering.

As reopening approaches, Halekulani releases more details of its refreshA new series of cultural activities and a greater focus on its extensive art collection are among the things guests can look...

Moderator Roger Dow, president and CEO of U.S. Travel Association, leads a panel discussion at ALIS 2021 with, from left, Sonesta CEO Carlos Flores, Peachtree Hotel Group CEO Greg Friedman and founder and chairman of Provenance Hotels Gordan Sondland.

At ALIS, a consensus that true recovery is going to take timeSpeakers and attendees at the annual hospitality summit conceded it could take years for hotels to fully bounce back.

Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort is hosting a special art exhibit by Eduardo Bolioli commemorating surfing officially becoming an Olympic sport.

Outrigger Waikiki provides a home for Olympics-inspired surfboard art exhibitEduardo Bolioli's project, "Golden Dreams," was initially slated to appear in Tokyo -- where surfing is debuting as an Olympic...

Radisson plants its flag deeper in MoroccoThe opening of the four Radisson Blu properties gives the company 10 hotels in operation or under development in the country.

Hilton's occupancy in Q2 was 59%, up 14 percentage points from the first three months of the year.

Hilton anticipating rush of group travel bookingsCEO Chris Nassetta forecasts "gargantuan demand" in 2022.

Moderator Chip Rogers, CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, leads a panel discussion at ALIS 2021 with, from left, Radisson Hotel Group CEO Jim Alderman and Remington Hotels CEO Sloan Dean.

How tough is the hotel labor market for employers, exactly?"Labor may very well be the most significant challenge we all face," Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano said at the ALIS conference.

Guarded optimism at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit

Guarded optimism at the Americas Lodging Investment SummitOpening sessions on Monday reflected the hotel industry's confidence and apprehension as it looks ahead.