What You Can Do About Soaring Hawaii hotel prices.
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I question hotels raising their prices by almost 50%. I don’t know of anyone who received a pay raise of 50%! Who are they catering to? Most folks who come to Hawaii to vacation are those in mid-income bracket. Isn’t it possible they are contributing to their own problem of filling rooms by such high prices?
Grand Wailea charges daily $45 resort fee and $65 parking on top of room rate. Staying in a hotel, I expect hskp., pool and parking are worked into the room rate. I guess I’m old school.
Loving my timeshare at Pono Kai on beautiful Kauai. Could not use my three weeks last year so I rolled them and am now spending six amazing weeks in Paradise. Keep those updates coming and I shall keep breathing in this beautiful ambience and smiling all the while.
Booked a trip for December and still planning on going. And, for the first time, I’m staying in a hotel that is actually cheaper than a vacation rental! And under $100, and two blocks from the beach in Waikiki. Cheap rates are out there folks. You’ve just to look for them.
That’s good to know. Can you send me the info where to stay?
Aloha Rib and Jeff.
Good to be in contact again.
For a long while it seemed like European travelers might not get back to the beloved Islands. However, this week the President revoked the ban and travel to the States is open again from November. I was wondering what the visiting protocols for the Islands might be for one such as myself..,double-jabbed and likely a booster in the not to distant future…Health Service Certificate of proof and PCR tests readily available, I’d be hoping to visit around May of next year.
Grateful for any and all information as it becomes available.
Mahalo and all good wishes,
Michael
Hi Michael.
Thank you. Yes, it is good to be in touch again. We thought of you at the point of that announcement. There hasn’t been a peep from Hawaii yet, we do think it will be coming, perhaps in a month’s time or so. We’ll update when we learn more.
Aloha.
What is the situation with AirB&B and VRBO? Supposedly, they are now “illegal” so hotels can charge more. Mahalo for your reply.
Hi Karen.
Those are not illegal. You just need to be sure that the rentals you choose are valid ones that have a transient vacation rental number.
Aloha.
Totally not true that “AirBnb’s and VRBO’s” are illegal. Just choose one that IS legal with a permit.
As an owner of a vacation rental, I appreciate you pointing out some of the benefits of staying in our type of accommodations. Thanks for all your research and writing.
I agree vacation rentals can be wonderful. I’ve stayed in several great ones. But it’s important to remember that you’re staying in a residential area, where people live and work, and be respectful of that atmosphere.
I would venture to say that most “vacation rentals” in Hawaii are not in residential areas. May be true in the Princeville area, but Kapa’a and Poipu have many resorts that are vacation rentals. We stay at the Waipouli Beach Resort every year. While it looks like a hotel from the outside, the units are independently owned save for the wing owned by Outrigger and are booked through VRBO and other companies.
I prefer a condo for my Hawaii visits, however, I am not happy with some of the cancellation policies. Travel insurance does not cover everything so I’m going to go back to hotel stays on my next visits.
Hawaii’s rules are constantly changing so If I don’t like the rules I can cancel up to a week, or two before my planned trip. In my choice hotel I can cancel right up to the day I was going to travel and pay a penalty. If I did that in some condos I’d have to eat the whole amount.
Not true, check the cancellation policy of each rental, the very up to a full refund.
You’re wise to keep an eye on rental cancellation policies. When the Caldor Fire caused South Lake Tahoe to be evacuated, many vacationers who’d rented through VRBO got the run around and lost 100% of what they’d paid upfront. Many lost thousands of dollars as it was a holiday week. Mahalo Rob & Jeff for keeping us all updated.
Hi Suzanna.
Thanks. We appreciate your many comments.
Aloha.
Sure glad we enjoyed our last trip to Hawaii. Looks like it was and will be the Last One ever.
From a devoted and respectful British Columbian, always visiting Kauai as my wife and I as our first choice, it looks like we will not be Spending our Canadian dollars (after USD exchange rates) at beautiful Kauai Island again.
Shame on all the greed that our human race believes a necessity for the chosen few.
What happened to democracy?
Aristocracy at its finest 👌
Congratulations to all who can still afford a vacation. Not us anymore…….
We spent 5 weeks on the BI in August and we are back on the BI again this week and we paid WAY less than the amounts posted by BOH. Remember, those are just AVERAGES. That means 50% are over that price and 50% are under that price. Focus on the 50% under. There are deals to be found (and if we can find them, you can find them too!).
How is this no longer democratic? I believe it’s a matter of supply and demand. Should owners of businesses not be allowed to maximize their profits? They have been hammered with losses from 2020. If they can recoup those losses more power to them.
It’s unfortunate that you can no longer come to the islands but I can’t blame companies for charging what the market allows.
Hopefully one day you will make it back to our islands
Aloha BOH Bro’s
I representing the minority resort stay poster who has for the last several years secured an unbelievable low rate for stays at a Grand Wailea Beach located mega resort.
How may you ask?
Our up coming October stay was booked last January through Costco Travel at the unbelievably low price of $500.00 a night for a Deluxe Ocean View room includes the $45.00 a night resort fee.
This same room is currently going for about $1,200 a night.
Our Deluxe Ocean view room comes with a mini fridge which we load with enough alcohol to kill an Elephant. Why the need to go off property when you can enjoy breakfast on your own ocean view private Lani.
While the misses enjoys daily beach yoga I snorkel each end of Wailea Beach. As part of our resort experience we receive a beach lounge chair and umbrella setup. With plenty of snacks and water purchased at the local Costco we’re set for the day.
Unlimited bath and beach towels!
At the end of our week stay I’m left with a less than $1,000.00 additional stay bill. I like checking out at the desk they’re always shocked at how low my bill.
So yes you don’t have to get a second mortgage to enjoy an upscale Maui Resort Stay
Hi Richard.
We like how you roll.
Aloha.
Richard, I too have gotten unbelievable deals through Costco for Hawaii and am also going in October with one of them, after a prior great deal i got for a trip in May. But unfortunately I have been checking for next year and for the same amount of time with a much less package, the cost was $12K vs the $4K I’m paying for this trip. Huge sticker shock. I was extremely bummed.
Thank you BOH, always appreciate the info you provide.
Hi Jo.
Thanks for the feedback on trip pricing.
Aloha.