Driven by gains on the Island of Hawaii, hotels in the state reported year-over-year growth in July in the three metrics of revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR) and occupancy rate.
Statewide RevPAR rose 5%, to $260, ADR increased 4%, to $305, and the occupancy rate was up 1 percentage point, at 85%, compared to July 2018, according to the Hawaii Hotel Performance Report published by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA).
The Island of Hawaii experienced a 19% hike in RevPAR, to $223, a 9% jump in ADR, to $266, and saw its occupancy rate rise 7 percentage points to 84% in July compared to the same time last year. For comparison, Kauai's numbers were slightly down from 2018, Oahu hotels saw 1% increases in RevPAr and ADR in July and Maui had the next highest increase in those categories, at 9% and 8% respectively.
By July 2018, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park had been closed for more than a month as eruptions from Kilauea spewed ash and sent tremors through the southeastern part of the island. The earthquakes and other activity petered out in August and the park reopened in September 2018.
Overall, Hawaii hotel room revenues were up 4%, to $435 million, in July while there were roughly 27,700 fewer available room nights compared to the same period in 2018.