About Us

When the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association was founded 70 years ago, Hawaii was still a territory, sugar dominated the economy, and ships ferried people to and from the islands. So much has happened since then.
 
Tourism is now our leading industry, Hawaii’s appeal attracts millions of visitors each year from ports far from our shores, and jet aircraft connect us with the rest of our nation and the world. During this sustained half-century of growth and prosperity, the members of the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association have come to represent an enormous source of jobs and income for our island people, economic activity for related enterprises, revenues to underwrite education and public services, and so many other benefits that have enriched our lives.
 
HLTA is an important partner in our economy and the community, and it is the goal of the organization and our members to build on this strong relationship by keeping the visitor industry strong and healthy, contributing to the welfare of our community, and preserving all that is special about Hawaii and its people.        
 
We are a Statewide Non-profit to Represent Hawaii’s Lodging and Related Industries…

The Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association is a statewide trade organization of lodging properties, lodging owners and management companies, suppliers, and related firms and individuals. It was founded in 1947 and is now Hawai‘i’s largest private sector
visitor industry organization. Today, HLTA consists of nearly 700 members representing more than 50,000 hotel rooms and nearly 40,000 lodging workers.

Members range from the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa, with 3,543 rooms, to the four-room Bougainvillea Bed & Breakfast on the Big Island. The membership represents local, national, and international companies, including Aqua-Aston Hospitality, Best Western, Castle Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Halekulani, Hilton Hotels, Holiday Inn, HTH Corporation, Hyatt Regency, Marriott, Outrigger Enterprise Group, Prince Resorts, Ramada Inns, The Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, Starwood, Westin, and Wyndham, to name a few.

Our Mission
Our mission is to “provide education, advocacy, and philanthropy on behalf of the hospitality industry.”

Our Goals
Our goals are to:

• advocate the needs of our members with the federal, state, and county governments;
• provide educational opportunities, timely information, and appropriate resources to members, legislators, the news media, and community;
• provide a wide range of economic benefits and preferred services to our members; and
• support and contribute to a better quality of life and environment to the community and our visitors.

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