Topping every other U.S. destination, Hawaii hotels just hit a new record. As lawmakers consider even higher hotel taxes, visitors may soon face even steeper costs. See how Hawaii compares and what this means for you.
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The hotel lobby has bribed our public officials to pass ordinances that restrict their competition under the guise of trying to free up short term rentals to become long term housing. In part, I agree. Only hosted STVR’s and those in the hotel zone should be legal. However, the state receives a LOT of tax money from STVR’s, yet does Nothing to promote them. Airbnb (and VRBO) should be actively promoted by the state. Hawaii receives more (per capita) from STVR’s than they receive from the hotels.
We’ve been coming to Maui for close to 20 years now, including large family vacations. That will be coming to an end in short order. The juice isn’t worth the squeeze anymore. Sad because we have friends who live here, some of them lifetime residents through several generations. What is also troubling is that the infrastructure of the islands is not improving in proportion to what is filling the coffers. Where is all this tax and fee money going?