As the first quarter came to a close overall tourism in Hawaii was stable in comparison to 2023 and down in comparison to 2019, but the first quarter of 2019 was one of the best quarters the State of Hawaii has seen. Let’s take a look at some of the…
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The State of California is currently pushing legislation through and many believe that the State of Hawaii may be the next state to follow. The legislation states that all fees must be included in the display rate excluding the taxes. So fees such as cleaning fees or administrative fees must…
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As 2023 came to a close we saw several interesting trends in the Hawaii vacation rental and tourism industries that is worth considering. Keep in mind that 2022 was the best year that the Hawaii Islands had ever seen as far as tourism so seeing some decreases in numbers is…
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In the aftermath of the fires in Maui, there have been significant ongoing changes the airlines have made. Some changes seem to be directly related to Maui and some not so much. As the county of Maui continues to maintain that the island is open for tourism and they desire…
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The Hawaii Tourism Authority is an agency in Hawaii that is responsible for the market research related to travel to the State of Hawaii. Amongst other things, they provide comprehensive reporting on airline capacity, cruise capacity, which islands people are choosing to stay at, and what accommodation type people are…
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In 2018 the Big Island of Hawaii began to implement laws relating to vacation rentals in order to help with some issues the Island was having. In years prior to that other counties such as Maui and Oahu had implemented similar laws with success. While the laws cover several things,…
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While there are many reasons to stay in a vacation rental over a hotel such as larger space, full furnished kitchen, and much more there is one benefit of staying in a vacation rental that is often overlooked. That is getting a good nights rest at a desired temperature that…
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The last 3 years has been very interesting for the tourism industry in Hawaii and specifically the vacation rental industry. 2020 began on pace to be the best year Hawaii vacation rental owners had ever seen and as everyone knows it turned out to be the worst. Then 2021 and…
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The greatest tool is marketing a vacation rental is where you advertise it, but the second greatest tool is how well your vacation rental is presented. This is where great photography and videography comes in hand. With the current technology out there many people choose to take their own photos…
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One of the most unexpected expenses people have when purchasing a vacation rental in Hawaii is the cost of electricity. According to the US Energy Information Administration Hawaii has the highest electric cost of all states and the next closest state of Connecticut is close to 20% less. While their…
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