The Hawaiʻi Police Department is investigating a deadly building fire that took place on the morning of Oct. 22 in Hilo.

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - A fire reportedly broke out at the Wild Ginger Inn in Hilo early Wednesday morning. At this time, ...

Hawaii is adding a 0.75% tax to hotel and vacation rental stays starting Jan. 1, 2026 A new 11% tax on cruise ships will begin in July 2026 Revenue, estimated at $100 million annually, will fund ...

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Honolulu at night. Occupancy improved but room rates dipped at Hawaii hotels in July, data shows. Photo Credit: Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) / Tor Johnson Photo Hawaii hotels enjoyed a small ...

Hawaii island police are investigating the cause of a Hilo hotel blaze early this morning that resulted in one death and one person missing. At about 2 p.m., officers responded to the fire on the 100 ...

Summer isn’t coming in hot for Hawaii hoteliers, who saw hotel occupancy drop to its lowest level of the year in May and are expecting a continued slowdown. Statewide hotel occupancy for Hawaii in May ...

HONOLULU (AP) — In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new ...