Tourism resuming in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors

Published October 7, 2023 10:05 PM

By AUDREY McAVOY
Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — The area around the historic Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago is scheduled to welcome back travelers. The move this weekend comes as the mayor and Hawaii’s governor push ahead to restart tourism in support of the economy despite vocal opposition from some Lahaina residents. The websites of five hotels in West Maui show they are accepting reservations again. Eight timeshare properties also are opening across the region early this month, including some a few miles from the devastation. The reopening falls on the two-month anniversary of the wildfire that killed at least 98 people.

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