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Aloha Wailea Ekahi Homeowners, It’s starting to get busy at Ekahi with the return of our Owners escaping the cold and I even got my first snow photo emailed from Calgary! The island occupancy is still slower than normal for October, and the Wailea hotels aren’t forecasting as active of a holiday season as previous…

Aloha Wailea Ekahi Homeowners, It’s been almost 2 months since the Lahaina fires, and as we slowly recover to face the realization and enormity of the challenges ahead, Maui is implementing the phased opening of West Maui beginning October 8th. Lahaina itself will remain fully closed to the public until further notice out of respect…

At a time when our community is reeling from the devastation of the wildfires in Lāhainā and other parts of the island, we are witnessing Maui’s people come together to lift up our friends and neighbors in ways that no other community does. During times like these, we are reminded that the Aloha Spirit is necessary to…

Aloha Wailea Ekahi Homeowners, Some of you may have been watching Tropical Storm Calvin last week, and our team battened down the hatches in anticipation of some incoming weather. We were all hoping for some rain, but the storm went by without a drop in Wailea. There were some high variable winds, and lots of…

Aloha Wailea Ekahi Homeowners, It’s officially Summer at Ekahi with the arrival of a few groups, lots of families, and the usual demand for shade at the Pavilion. We are doing our best to monitor the saving of seats in shaded areas and ask that you speak to the Pool attendants if you ever need…

Aloha Wailea Ekahi Homeowners, I wanted to personally thank you for your well wishes and congratulatory messages over the past week. I attached a photo in case you have never seen a high school graduate in Hawaii. We really go all out! First off, our Board President Dan Mckenna announced the recovery of our funds…

Aloha Wailea Ekahi Homeowners, Spring Break is in full swing at Ekahi with lots of families around enjoying themselves and a few owners still here escaping the cold back home. It seems like I’m saying goodbye to an owner almost every day now and as I have grown to know more and more of you,…

Aloha Wailea Ekahi Homeowners, Well, I don’t know about all of you, but I can’t believe how fast 2022 flew by. All of a sudden, it’s my son’s Senior year and we are facing his high school graduation and empty nest syndrome. Where did that 18 years go? It’s important to note that Piilani Highway…

Stray cats harm wildlife. Should we kill them? By Benji Jones@BenjiSJones   On a warm day last spring, dozens of protesters gathered outside a shopping center on the west side of Hawaii’s Big Island. They weren’t there to boycott a store or a pipeline or to deride a politician. They came to revolt against a new ban…

Maui County hotels continued to be impacted by the Aug. 8 wildfires, but still led the counties in November 2023 Revenue Per Available Room due to a higher Average Daily Rate. The data was included in the latest Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report published by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. The report notes that Maui County hotels…