Let’s take a closer look at the data.
Each blue bar shows the average daily rate for a hotel room in Hawaii. The overall average is $375 per night.
The least expensive month was September at an average rate of $337 per night. October, November and May were all noticeably below the annual average, too. So, the long-established, “cheapest” months to visit Hawaii, remain the same.
It’s a bit Ironic that the cheapest months (May, September, October, November) are also some of the best months to visit Hawaii for great weather and avoiding crowds.
The month of May is a fantastic month to visit Hawaii. It’s one of our favorite months for visiting Hawaii for weather and lower costs.
On the flip side, the recent data shows the most expensive months for a Hawaii vacation are December and July. Historically these months have always been expensive times for a Hawaii hotel rates. December has always been the most expensive month due to the influx of visitors celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve in the Hawaiian Islands. July is a busy month for family vacations and Independence Day (July 4) festivities.
The answer is yes, definitely, yes! So, let’s take a look at 2018 to 2019 data and compare it to 2022’s yearend data.
Year Average Daily Rate
2018 $277
2019 $283 (2% increase over 2018)
2020 – 2021 Irrelevant data
2022 $371 (31% increase over 2019)
As you can see there was a 31% increase in rates between 2022 and 2019. That’s a significant jump!
Yes, there are dramatic differences in Hawaii hotel costs by island. Maui County — which includes the islands of Maui, Lana’i and Molokai — is always the most expensive of the four major island counties. The luxury hotels in the Wailea area of Maui and the high-end Four Seasons resorts on Lana’i are big drivers that make Maui County have the highest hotel rates.
Here’s how each island county compares based only on the date of April 2023. This data is listed from most expensive to least expensive.
Maui County – $609
Hawaii (Big) Island – $430 (which is a 66% increase over April 2019)
Kauai – $408
Oahu – $272
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Did any of this data surprise you?
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