The Honolulu City Council voted Wednesday to approve a bill that would ban any short-term vacation rentals outside of resort areas. Bill 41 passed with a vote of 8 to 1 and now goes to Mayor Rick ...

New state legislation giving the counties the power to reduce or even phase out short-term vacation rentals has triggered different responses — none likely to result in immediate county action even on ...

In early May, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed historic legislation that gives counties across the islands more power to regulate — and even phase out — short-term rentals. The law marks a significant ...

When journeying to Hawai'i, visitors dream of sleeping in a volcanic forest, dreamlike treehouses, and sunny beach stays that ...

The full House and Senate will now consider the question of whether to allow each county to determine how — if at all — to regulate short-term vacation rentals on their islands, including the ...

State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole speaks during a news conference on Tuesday at the State Capitol. A bill that gives counties the clear authority to regulate short-term vacation rentals, including the ...

Controversy over the impact of short-term vacation rentals in Hawaii persists, as the Aloha State continues to contend with post-pandemic overtourism and reassesses how out-of-area travelers affect ...

A single mother of two, Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in August and ...

Oahu, Hawaii’s third-biggest island, will now place further restrictions on where Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rental properties can be located throughout Honolulu and the island. In a move that ...