Courtesy of Mauinow.com

According to the latest Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority’s (HTA) “Hawaiʻi hotel Performance Report,” room revenue has increased 43.6% from August 2019. The average daily rate for Maui hotels was $596, a 52% increase from 2019. Occupancy saw a decrease from 2019 by 4.3%.
“The peak summer season ended with August revenue and room rates remaining strong for Hawaiʻi’s hotel industry statewide compared to August 2019,” said John De Fries HTA president and CEO.
Starting August 2021, visitors coming to Maui were allowed to bypass the self-quarantine restrictions put in place by state and county governments if they were fully vaccinated or had a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival. The negative test must have been taken from an approved testing partner by the State government.
It is not very clear how tourism will hold up going into September as school begins, and it is a time when the Hawaii islands typically see a slow in tourism. While some people are more ready for travel due to having restrictions on the past year, there is pressure from Governor Ige’s urge for travelers to wait until the end of October to visit Hawaii.

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