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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...