Rising hotel taxes proposed in Hawaii

|| Rising hotel taxes proposed in Hawaii ||

Higher taxes in paradise? Could this spell trouble or not for the tourism industry?

 

This is only going to hurt a location with high prices already.

 

Many will think in the same here, but equally many are now "trained" on higher taxes everywhere, while I'm certain that a short-term softness in demand could be explored by many, in the long-term the tax will be paid by " all ", because of the high demand for Hawaii.

 

Let them try a one week tax holiday and watch the occupancy rates rise!

 

couple that with hotels that have raised their "resort fees" <cough, SPG, cough> and Hawaii gets even more expensive.

(On the bright side flights to HNL are pretty darn cheap these days!)

 

I do love Hawaii, but I really don't appreciate the higher taxes for hotels. Along with the big increases in hotel rates and the resort fees (for SPG where I stay), Hawaii is no longer an affordable option for an international trip. Next year I will be exploring other options like Malaysia, Thailand and Pacific islands closer to home for me.