Research

Featured Reports

DBEDT’s Tourism Research Branch continuously provides insightful information benefitting businesses and individuals who rely on having timely, accurate and comprehensive data about Hawai‘i tourism for their own usage.

Research data provided by DBEDT and HTA are utilized by tourism industry partners as knowledge to improve products and experiences, enhance marketing and brand strategies, and help compete against other destinations.

HTA issues the Hawai‘i Hotel Performance Report each month and DBEDT’s weekly market insights special reports for the pandemic, and cross-posts DBEDT’s Visitor Statistics, Airline Seat Outlook Report, Hawai‘i Timeshare Quarterly Report, Visitor Plant Inventory, Visitor Satisfaction and Activities Report, and Resident Sentiment Study.

 

Publication

Section of Website

Release Date(s)

Monthly Visitor Statistics and News Release

Monthly Visitor Statistics

By the last day of the following month

Major Market Area Highlights and Fact Sheets

Monthly Visitor Statistics

By the last day of the following month

Symphony Dashboards

Monthly Visitor Statistics

Monthly

Air Seat Outlook (3 months)

Infrastructure Research

By the last day of the month prior

Air Seat Forecast

Infrastructure Research

Annually, in the spring

Air Seat Yearly Final

Infrastructure Research

Annually, in the fall

Hawai‘I Hotel Performance Report

Infrastructure Research

By the last day of the following month

Hawai‘I Timeshare Quarterly Report

Infrastructure Research

Quarterly

Hawai‘I Vacation Rental Performance Report

Infrastructure Research

By the last day of the following month

Accommodation Studies

Infrastructure Research

Conducted in conjunction with Hawai‘I Housing Study

Annual Visitor Research Report

Annual Visitor Research

Annually, in the fall

Visitor Plant Inventory

Visitor Plant Inventory

Annually, in December

Quarterly Visitor Satisfaction Monitoring Report

Visitor Satisfaction and Activity

Quarterly

Annual Visitor Satisfaction and Activities Report

Visitor Satisfaction and Activity

Annually, in the fall

Resident Sentiment Survey

Evaluation and Performance Measures

Annually, in spring and fall

Destination Brand Index Trends

Other Research

Weekly

Destination Brand Index Trends – Responsible Traveler Segment

Other Research

Weekly

Coronavirus Sentiment Tracker

Other Research

Monthly

Travel Agency Bookings Report

Other Research

Weekly

Marketing Effectiveness Study

Other Research

Annually, in spring and fall

LGBT Market Reports

Other Research

Ad hoc

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