Hotels in Hawaii reported year-over-year growth in August in revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and occupancy compared to August 2018, a month that was shrouded in concerns regarding the approach of Hurricane Lane.
In August hotel occupancy across the Aloha State increased 5.5 percentage points to roughly 84%, RevPAR grew nearly 11% to $244, and ADR rose to $290, a 3% increase, according to the Hawaii Hotel Performance Report published by the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Total statewide hotel revenues grew 9% to $408.7 million compared to the same month last year. Maui enjoyed a 13% rise in RevPAR to $306, led by the Wailea resort area which saw RevPAR up 9% to $542.
The Island of Hawaii, which in August 2018 was still recovering from a series of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes during the summer, saw its hotel numbers jump considerably. Hotel occupancy on the island was up 12 percentage points, with RevPAR rising 36% to $227 and ADR up 16% to $281.