HILO — The county Board of Ethics on Monday unanimously gave North Kona Councilwoman Karen Eoff the go-ahead to sponsor a bill regulating vacation rentals. But Eoff still must disclose a possible ...
HILO, Hawai‘i — A proposal to rewrite how Hawai‘i County regulates short-term vacation rentals led to hours of backlash from residents accusing the Hawai‘i County Council of overreach.
Hawaii Travel with Kids on MSN: Hawaii is shutting down vacation rentals in 2026 (here's what that means for your trip)
Hawaii is shutting down vacation rentals in 2026 (here's what that means for your trip)
Hawaiʻi island is quietly turning residential housing into visitor accommodations. While Honolulu, Kauaʻi, and Maui counties have drawn firm limits on where unhosted vacation rentals can operate, ...
The county first tackled vacation rentals in 2018 with Bill 108. That law defined where “unhosted” vacation rentals — properties where the owner does not live on the premises — were allowed and ...
eturbonews: Hawaii’s War on Vacation Rentals: Fewer Airbnbs, Pricier Hotels, Persistent Overtourism
Hawaii’s plan to eliminate up to 10,000 vacation rentals highlights a tourism paradox: fewer Airbnbs have not reduced overtourism, but have helped drive hotel prices to record highs. As housing relief ...
USA Today: Hawaii Island bill seeks to limit to number of guests in short-term vacation rentals
A move is underway on the Big Island to bring more vacation rentals under county oversight and to limit the number of new units. Hawaii County Council members Heather Kimball and Ashley Kierkiewicz ...
Hawaii Island bill seeks to limit to number of guests in short-term vacation rentals