Hawaii resort fees, city by city.
As of Oct 15, 2026, we have looked up 106 hotels in 4 Hawaii cities: on their own websites, 40 state a mandatory resort or destination fee, 5 state they charge none, and 61 could not be confirmed either way. Among the 40 Hawaii hotels that state a fee, the median is $43.50 a night, before any tax a hotel adds on top. The lowest is $15.00, at Whalers Cove Resort (Koloa); the highest is $59.00, at Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa (Honolulu). These are the hotels we read in the cities we read, not every hotel in Hawaii.
Every figure on this page is a hotel's own website, read on the date its city page shows and linked from there. A hotel we could not confirm is counted as unconfirmed, never as charging nothing.
Hotels looked up
106
State a fee
40
Median per night
$43.50
Not confirmed
61
The cities we read
- Honolulu31 of 40 state a fee · 3 state none · 6 unconfirmed · median $45.00See rooms Honolulu
- Lahaina4 of 35 state a fee · 2 state none · 29 unconfirmed · $25.00 to $50.00See rooms Lahaina
- Koloa3 of 14 state a fee · 11 unconfirmed · $15.00 to $50.00See rooms Koloa
- Kihei2 of 17 state a fee · 15 unconfirmed · $25.00 to $39.00See rooms Kihei
The highest fees stated in Hawaii
- Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa$59.00 a night · Honolulu
- The Twin Fin Hotel Waikiki$56.00 a night · Honolulu
- Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort$55.00 a night · Honolulu
- 'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach$54.00 a night · Honolulu
- Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach$54.00 a night · Honolulu
Hawaii hotels that say they charge no resort fee
The law in Hawaii
Short-term lodging total price (Act 254) · Act 254 (2026), SB 2031
In force since July 14, 2026
Short-term lodging must be shown at its total price, more prominently than other prices, with excluded fees and the final amount before you pay.
“It shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of section 480-2 and a violation of this part for any business to advertise, display, or offer any price of a covered good or service without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price.” SB2031 CD1
Everywhere in the US
FTC Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees · 16 CFR Part 464
In force since May 12, 2025
Any business that shows a price for short-term lodging must show the total price, mandatory fees included, more prominently than any other price, and must say what any excluded fee is before you pay.
“It is an unfair and deceptive practice and a violation of this part for any business to offer, display, or advertise any price of a covered good or service without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price.” 16 CFR Part 464 (eCFR)
Questions
- Do Hawaii hotels charge resort fees?
- Of the 106 hotels we looked up in 4 Hawaii cities (Honolulu, Lahaina, Koloa and Kihei), 40 state a resort or destination fee on their own websites, 5 state they charge none, and 61 could not be confirmed either way. Checked through Oct 15, 2026.
- What is the highest resort fee in Hawaii?
- The highest a Hawaii hotel we read states is $59.00 a night, at Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa (Honolulu), before any tax added on top. Among the 40 Hawaii hotels that state a fee, the median is $43.50.
- Is there a resort fee law in Hawaii?
- Yes. Short-term lodging total price (Act 254): Act 254 (2026), SB 2031. In force since July 14, 2026. Short-term lodging must be shown at its total price, more prominently than other prices, with excluded fees and the final amount before you pay. The federal rule applies in Hawaii as everywhere: Any business that shows a price for short-term lodging must show the total price, mandatory fees included, more prominently than any other price, and must say what any excluded fee is before you pay. In force since May 12, 2025.