Hawaii tourism is booming: Hotel room prices hit record high in February
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There’s a financial strain to visiting hotspots for tourists, but Hawaiian businesses are taking advantage of the booming Asian market and increased connectivity while they’re still in the limelight.
Hawaii's hotel industry set records for room rates in February as more tourists traveled to the islands from around the world, according to a monthly study issued by a private consulting company.
The average rate hotels charged for their rooms surged 13 percent to $233.30 in February, according to the study by Smith Travel Research and Hospitality Advisors. That's the highest average daily rate ever recorded for the month of February.
Average daily room rates on Oahu hit an all-time high of $209.18. No room rate recor
