HONOLULU — 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 ...

Alicia Humiston bought her condo in Lahaina after she visited Maui and fell for its rainforests, lava fields and the whales that gather offshore. She travels there about three times a year and rents ...

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Hawaii lawmakers have tried and failed to pass legislation reining in short-term vacation rentals in the past, but this session feels different, says Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, chairman of the Senate ...

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Among the short-term rentals offered by Hawai‘i Life on Maui is a unit at Ho‘olei Villas, a gated community near Wailea Beach and the Grand Wailea Resort. | Photo: Ethan Kwon, Just Pended Hawaii ...

HONOLULU — Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving as a single mother of two to buy a house in the town of Lahaina. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in August and reduced Chadwick’s ...

The Maui County Council spent seven hours of a public hearing behind closed doors Wednesday discussing the legalities—and likely legal defense—of a proposal to convert 6, 100 short-term vacation ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The units that would be converted into long-term use ...

Hawaii is looking for ways to help those displaced by the Lahaina wildfire in August, and Maui mayor Richard Bissen has proposed tax incentives to turn short-term rentals into long-term housing.

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. With the exception of Maui, every major county saw ...

The latest vacation rental performance report is out, wrapping up 2024, and it's a mixed bag of ups and downs. According to the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, vacation rental ...