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Oahu, the most populous island in the Hawaiian archipelago, was well-represented in this year’s rankings. Four resorts on the ...
Map of Honolulu - Oahu area, showing travelers where the best hotels and attractions are located.
According to the monthly Hawaii Hotel Performance Report, the occupancy rate for November was 6.2 percentage points below November 2019, when hotels throughout the state were 79.1% occupied.
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaii hotel workers will be out in full force as union contracts expire at major hotels including the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Hyatt Regency Waikiki, and others ...
Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change Officials estimate the increase would generate $100 million in new revenue annually.
About 5,000 hotel workers—part of the Local 5 union—are on day two of a three-day strike. It’s the largest strike of Hawai'i hotel workers since 1990. Hawaii hotel workers are not the only ...
Hawaii has introduced the United States’ first climate-resilience tax on visitors, with Governor Josh Green signing legislation that increases levies on hotel stays and cruise ship visits. The ...
Nearly 5,000 hotel workers at some of Waikiki’s biggest hotels, such as Hilton Hawaiian Village and Sheraton Waikiki, could walk off the job if they vote to strike on Aug. 8.
Hawaii lawmakers passed on Friday first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses against climate ...
Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change A bill scheduled for House and Senate votes on Wednesday would add an additional 0.75% to the daily room rate tax starting ...
HONOLULU — In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new ...