The latest hotel performance report from the Hawai Hai Tourism Authority showed hotels in Maui County had higher average daily rates and higher revenue per available room in May 2021 than in May 2019. Chart: HTA

Maui County’s hotels have recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic to the point that revenue per available room was $ 314 in May 2021, 19% higher than at the same time in 2019 – and the average daily rate was $ 467 was 35.3% higher than May 2019, according to the latest hotel performance report from the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

The occupancy of Maui County’s hotels also recovered to 67.1% in May 2021, but is still 9.1 percentage points below the same point in time in 2019.

Maui’s luxury resort region of Wailea achieved revenue per available room (RevPAR) of $ 439 (-0.2% vs. 2019), with an average daily rate (ADR) of $ 717 (+ 41.5% vs. 20192) and one Occupancy rate of 61.2 percent (-25.6.). Percentage points compared to 2019).

The Lahaina / Kaʻanapali / Kapalua region had a RevPAR of USD 267 (+ 21.1% vs. 2019), an ADR of USD 391 (+ 33.4% vs. 2019) and an occupancy rate of 68.4 percent (-7 Percentage points vs. 2019).

In May 2021, Hawaii hotels across the country reported significantly higher revenue per room available (RevPAR), Average Daily Rate (ADR), and occupancy compared to May 2020, when the pandemic led to the shutdown of the Hawaiian tourism industry.

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Compared to May 2019, nationwide daily room rates were higher in May 2021, but occupancy and RevPAR were lower. The Hawaiian quarantine order for travelers due to the COVID-19 pandemic began on March 26, 2020, immediately causing dramatic declines for the hotel industry. Since the beginning of the year, the statistics for nationwide hotel RevPAR, ADR and occupancy have been lower than in the first five months of 2020.

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According to the Hawaii Hotel Performance Report, published by the Research Division of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the statewide RevPAR was $ 177 in May 2021 (12.3 percent below 2019 levels) and the ADR was $ 288 by 12.6 percent and the load factor, at 61.5 percent, by 17.5 percentage points.

The report’s findings were based on data compiled by STR, Inc., the largest and most comprehensive survey of hotel real estate in the Hawaiian Islands. In May, the survey included 140 properties with 44,771 rooms, or 82.9 percent of all properties and 86 percent of operated properties with 20 or more rooms in the Hawaiian Islands, including full-service, limited-service and condominium hotels. Vacation rentals and timeshare properties were not included in this survey.

In May 2021, most passengers arriving from another state and traveling between counties could bypass the state’s mandatory 10-day self-quarantine with a valid negative COVID-19 NAAT test result from a trusted test partner before leaving for Hawaii the Safe Travels program. Starting May 11, Hawaii fully vaccinated individuals will be able to travel between counties without pre-travel testing or quarantine starting the 15th day after their vaccination is completed. A partial quarantine was imposed in May in the counties of Hawaiuii, Maui, Kauaʻi and Kalawao (Molokaʻi).

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Revenue from hotel rooms in Hawaii rose nationwide to $ 285.9 million in May (+ 1,818.3% from 2020, -15.5% from 2019). The room demand was 993,600 overnight stays (+ 699.8% vs. 2020, -25.0% vs. 2019) and the room supply was 1.6 million overnight stays (+ 98.3% vs. 2020, -3.7% vs. 2019). Many properties closed or reduced operations from April 2020. Due to these reductions in supply, no comparative data for certain markets and price ranges were available for 2020; Comparisons with 2019 have been added.

Luxury properties achieved a RevPAR of USD 354 (-2.0% compared to 2019), with an ADR of USD 664 (+ 36.4% compared to 2019) and an occupancy rate of 53.3 percent. Midscale and economy class hotels achieved a RevPAR of USD 164 (+427.1 vs. 2020, + 25.1% vs. 2019) with an ADR of USD 240 (+ 162.3% vs. 2020, +49, 4% vs. 2019) and an occupancy rate of 68.3 percent (+34.3.). Percentage points compared to 2020, -13.3 percentage points compared to 2019).

Hawaii County: Hotels on the island of Hawaii reported a RevPAR of $ 190, even an improvement over its performance in May 2019 (+ 768.5% from 2020, + 13.3% from 2019), with an ADR of $ 304 ( + 210.9% compared to 2020, +29.6). % vs. 2019) and an occupancy rate of 62.7 percent (+40.2 percentage points vs. 2020, -9 percentage points vs. 2019). Hotels on the Kohala Coast earned a RevPAR of $ 300 (+ 27.4% from 2019), with an ADR of $ 454 (+ 37.4% from 2019) and an occupancy rate of 66.1 percent (-5.2%) Percentage points compared to 2019).

Kauai: Hotels on Kaua’i achieved a RevPAR of $ 157 (+ 743.7% from 2020, -14.7% from 2019), with an ADR of $ 272 (+ 118.6% from 2020, + 5.3% from 2019) and an occupancy rate of 57.7 percent (+42.7.). Percentage points compared to 2020, -13.5 percentage points compared to 2019).

O’ahu: Hotels on Oahu reported a RevPAR of 116 USD in May (+ 571.3% compared to 2020, -37.5% compared to 2019), an ADR of 196 USD (+ 43.9% compared to 2020, -12.7% compared to 2019) ) and an occupancy rate of 59.3% (+.). 46.6 percentage points compared to 2020, -23.6 percentage points compared to 2019). Waikiki Hotels earned $ 110 (+ 915.0% vs. 2020, -40.4% vs. 2019) in RevPAR with an ADR of $ 186 (+ 45.5% vs. 2020, -16.1% vs. 2019) ) and an occupancy rate of 59.4 percent (+50.9 percentage points) compared to 2020, -24.1 percentage points compared to 2019).

Tables of hotel performance statistics, including the data contained in the report, can be viewed online at: https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/research/infrastructure-research/.