What is the hotel tax in Honolulu?

Effective December 14, 2021, the City and County of Honolulu imposed an Oahu County Transient Accommodations Tax (OTAT) at the rate of 3% on gross rental proceeds and/or fair market rental value attributable to Oahu if the taxpayer lets the transient accommodation for less than 180 days.



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You cannot simply refuse to pay resort fees, but — just as some hotel employees are occasionally empowered to compensate you — the employee might have authority to remove your resort fee. Just understand that this is the exception, not the norm. And while it doesn't hurt to ask, it helps to ask nicely.

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They're a controversial tactic and far from an ideal solution, but also a direct result of overtourism and so likely to continue. What are tourist taxes? Tourism taxes are small fees usually levied indirectly through accommodation providers or vacation companies, and typically aimed at overnight visitors.

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If you want to stay in the top resorts without paying a resort fee, you should consider earning hotel points with certain brands and booking an award stay. Hilton Honors and World of Hyatt have policies that allow them to waive resort fees on award stays, which can present a significant savings.

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A resort fee is a fee charged in addition to the hotel room rate to cover hotel-specific services and amenities not included in the room rate. Resort fees are charged by resorts, casinos, and other hotels on a nightly basis, not per stay.

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The American Hotel and Lodging Association said that resort fees pay for a range of hotel amenities, such as pool use, gym access, towel services, Wi-Fi, newspapers, shuttle service, daily parking. They state that the resort fee is a payment for a group of services.

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It's especially important to tip in Hawaii because the cost of living is really high. How much should you tip in Hawaii? The standard tipping amount for adequate service is 15% and you can tip 20-25% for outstanding service. It can come across as insulting to tip less than 15% for service.

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