The Honolulu City Council voted Wednesday to approve a bill that would ban any short-term vacation rentals outside of resort areas. Bill 41 passed with a vote of 8 to 1 and now goes to Mayor Rick ...

Ko Olina is one of three areas on O‘ahu where short-term rentals are allowed under Bill 41. The other two are Waikīkī makai of Kūhiō Avenue and a small apartment-zoned area close to Turtle Bay Resort.

In early May, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed historic legislation that gives counties across the islands more power to regulate — and even phase out — short-term rentals. The law marks a significant ...

If you're planning a trip to Hawaii in 2026, be aware of a few big changes affecting everything from your accommodations to ...

The Honolulu City Council passed legislation June 17 aimed at curbing the proliferation of unregulated and unlicensed short-term rental units, a move that was met with fierce debate over the course of ...

Oahu, Hawaii’s third-biggest island, will now place further restrictions on where Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rental properties can be located throughout Honolulu and the island. In a move that ...

Controversy over the impact of short-term vacation rentals in Hawaii persists, as the Aloha State continues to contend with post-pandemic overtourism and reassesses how out-of-area travelers affect ...

COVID-19 restrictions banning short-term vacation rentals just lifted on Oahu, which moved into Tier 2 of its economic reopening Thursday. That means roughly 800 short-term vacation rental properties ...

HONOLULU (AP) - Honolulu's city council is considering raising taxes on residential vacation rentals. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the measure up for first vote Wednesday would create a new ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The Honolulu City Council voted this week in favor of ...