Every year, thousands of Hawaiian tourists choose the small residential town of Kailua over the hustle and bustle of larger resort towns. Even President Barack Obama and his family have made it their yearly holiday vacation destination. Located off the southeast coast of Hawaii, Kailua boasts beachfront properties overlooking pristine white sand beaches. But residents are now asking Hawaii's Tourism Authority to stop promoting the town as an overnight destination. "We have a city ordinance that does not permit these short terms tourist rentals in residential areas," said Kailua Neighborhood Board  Chairman, Chuck Prentiss. He cited a Honolulu County land use ordinance approved in the 1980s.
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Kailua boasts beachfront properties overlooking pristine white sand beaches
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Even the Obamas have made it their yearly holiday vacation spot
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City says it does not permit short terms tourist rentals in residential areas
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Most of these short terms rentals are illegal, official says
The board's resolution was a response to a page on the Tourism Authority's website promoting @placeholder's short-term rentals for families and large groups.