Hawaii lawmakers passed on Friday first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for ...

Gov. Josh Green supports the bill, indicating he will sign it. The bill adds a 0.75% levy to the state's existing tax on ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers pass legislation raising a tax on hotel rooms to generate funds to cope with climate change. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material ...

Writer Stella Shon always loved to travel. And after surviving an incident caused by a life-threatening disorder, one hotel ...

Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term ...

Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lepère told German media they were detained and strip-searched before being deported by U.S. border authorities.

An oceanfront Honolulu estate with three homes has sold for $65.75 million, setting a residential sales record for Hawaii. The six-bedroom mansion known as Hale Hanohano, the “House of Honor ...

Unite Here Local 5 said 150 workers at the Modern Honolulu reached a tentative agreement for improved work conditions. The largest union representing workers at Hawaii hotels announced a tentative ...

Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser ... change by increasing the hotel tax played out Tuesday on the House floor. In each of the past three legislative sessions, Hawaii’s tourism industry has ...