80% of Hawaii hotel rooms were full last week as tourism continued to grow stronger.
The room occupancy rate was 5.3 percent higher than a year ago. Oahu had the highest occupancy rate at 87.8 percent.
Hotel room rates have rebounded slightly, increasing by 3 percent compared to last year to an average of $191.97 per night. Oahu saw room rates climb an average of 4 percent to $161.53.
Good news for our local economy and for job seekers. Strong tourism in Hawaii = strong Hawaii real estate market.