Posted by SamK on July 15, 2001 at 10:01:20:
In Reply to: Re: Immediate Response posted by The PM on July 14, 2001 at 07:29:07:
Tourists should be encouraged to interact with and spend money at the local community businesses- not staying within resort walls to drink pina coladas and smell chlorine.
: The resort should by its food from the local fisherman and gardeners. I have alot of ideas on this topic and look forward to sharing more of them. I will step back (for a moment) and allow another opinion to step up to the podium.
: The PM
Hi PM,
I am glad to see that you have an interest in HI. However, January 6, you bragged about how you got good service by "telling off" a manager at the Pink Sands during check-in. You said that you and your party of six stayed for seven days. At that time, did you enjoy "staying within resort walls, drinking pina coladas and smelling chlorine"? By my rough calculations that would amount to more than $30,000 at the Pink Sands. Even if my calculations are wrong, just think how much good seven days worth of money for six people at the Pink Sands would do at the local level — Or was that story a figment of your imagination too?
Much of the money spent at the resorts does trickle down to the local people. The resorts employ local people. They do buy local where possible and if competitive. If the resorts were not there, many tourists would not visit - so don't lose any sleep about it. I'm just trying to yank your chain a bit.
Have a good day