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HLTA holds presser on real property tax measure

By Jamm Aquino

June 4, 2019

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Mufi Hannemann, president and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, speaks during a press conference on Tuesday at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki.
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Members of the HLTA addressed the industry’s opposition to the real property tax increase proposed and advocated by Mayor Kirk Caldwell.
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The final vote for real property tax measure Resolution 19-55 will be held this Wednesday at Honolulu Hale during the Full Council Meeting.
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HLTA consists of 700 members representing the state’s leading industry, 170 of which are lodging properties with almost 50,500 rooms.
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City councilwomen Ann Kobayashi, middle, and Carol Fukunaga, right, listen as Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association president and CEO Mufi Hannemann speaks during a press conference on Tuesday at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki.
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So far, four Honolulu City Council members, including Ann Kobayashi, Carol Fukunaga (pictured), Kymberly Marcos Pine and Heidi Tsuneyoshi, have backed HLTA. Mufi Hannemann, HLTA president and CEO, said that’s one vote shy of what the organization needs to defeat what he calls a “short-sighted” measure.
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City councilwoman Carol Fukunaga speaks during a press conference on Tuesday at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki.
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City councilwoman Carol Fukunaga speaks during a press conference on Tuesday at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki.
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Glenn Vergara, Waikiki Hotel chairperson, speaks during a press conference on Tuesday at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki.
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A woman looks towards the beach from the lobby of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Tuesday in Waikiki.
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Hotel guests arrive at the lobby of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Tuesday in Waikiki.
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Hotel guests arrive at the lobby of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Tuesday in Waikiki.
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