Hawaii hotel rates hit all-time high in August

HONOLULU (AP) — Average hotel room prices hit an all-time high in Hawaii in August as tourist spending rose and visits from Japan, Korea, China and other markets spiked, a tourism analysis firm said Wednesday.

Honolulu-based Hospitality Advisors LLC said in its monthly hotel industry report that hotel rooms in Hawaii cost nearly $215 per night in August, up 10.2 percent compared with the same month last year. The rates led to an August record of nearly $308 million in room revenue.