Kauaʻi hotels lead state in occupancy for November 2022 at 75.1%

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority’s Hotel Performance Report for November 2022 shows Kaua‘i hotels led the state in occupancy at 75.1%, but trailed some counties in revenue per available room (RevPAR) of $273 and average daily rate (ADR) at $364.

The Kauaʻi hotels RevPar for November 2022 is +22.4% from a year ago and +47.5% vs. November of 2019.

The Kauaʻi hotels ADR for November 2022 is +13.2% vs. 2021 and +47.0% vs. 2019.

And, the Kauaʻi hotels occupancy for November 2022 is +5.6 percentage points vs. 2021 and +0.2 percentage points vs. 2019.

Hawai‘i hotels statewide reported stronger revenue per available room and average daily rate and occupancy rate in November 2022 compared to November 2021. When compared to pre-pandemic November 2019, statewide ADR and RevPAR were also higher but the occupancy rate was lower in November 2022.

Statewide RevPAR in November 2022 was $243 (+22.4%), with ADR at $345 (+3.6%) and occupancy of 70.5% (+10.8 percentage points) compared to November 2021.

Compared with November 2019, RevPAR was 17.9% higher, driven by higher ADR (+32.3%) which offset lower occupancy (-8.6 percentage points).

The report’s findings utilized data compiled by STR, Inc., which conducts the largest and most comprehensive survey of hotel properties in the Hawaiian Islands. For November, the survey included 153 properties representing 46,264 rooms, or 83.7% of all lodging properties with 20 rooms or more in the Hawaiian Islands, including those offering full service, limited service, and condominium hotels. Vacation rental and timeshare properties were not included in this survey.

Hawai‘i hotel room revenues statewide totaled $403.7 million (+21.9% vs. 2021, +21.2% vs. 2019) in November. Room demand was 1.2 million room nights (+17.6% vs. 2021, -8.4% vs. 2019) and room supply was 1.7 million room nights (-0.4% vs. 2021, +2.8% vs. 2019). 

Maui County hotels led the counties in November and achieved RevPAR of $351 (+1.0% vs. 2021, +29.7% vs. 2019), with ADR at $538 (+1.4% vs. 2021, +49.5% vs. 2019) and occupancy of 65.2 percent (-0.3 percentage points vs. 2021, -10.0 percentage points vs. 2019).

Hotels on the island of Hawai‘i reported RevPAR at $266 (+10.0% vs. 2021, +43.7% vs. 2019), with ADR at $372 (+7.2% vs. 2021, +52.5% vs. 2019), and occupancy of 71.4% (+1.8 percentage points vs. 2021, -4.3 percentage points vs. 2019).

O‘ahu hotels reported RevPAR of $186 (+54.5% vs. 2021, -0.5% vs. 2019) in November, ADR at $259 (+14.8% vs. 2021, +13.4% vs. 2019) and occupancy of 71.9% (+18.5 percentage points vs. 2021, -10.1 percentage points vs. 2019).

Tables of hotel performance statistics, including data presented in the report are available for viewing online at: https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/research/infrastructure-research/.