Q: My family and I recently rented a house through Vrbo for a vacation stay in Hawaii. When we entered the home, we were immediately hit with a strong smell of mold. Upon further inspection, we noted ...

Despite vacation rental crackdowns and looming legislative reforms, vacation rental supply statewide still accounts for a significant portion of Hawaii’s housing stock. That’s why the conversion of ...

Short-term vacation rentals put more heads on beds at available units in February and held onto rates better than their hotel counterparts. February occupancy for short-term vacation rentals across ...

While demand for vacation rentals statewide decreased, the average daily rate went up. Demand for Hawaii vacation rentals decreased in November, compared to the same time in 2023, while the average ...

Q: On the first night at our vacation rental in Hawaii, I found cameras pointing directly at the bed in the master bedroom. I immediately contacted Vrbo and cited their surveillance policy, which says ...

Despite vacation rentals across Hawaii increasing in supply, the demand for them was in September 2023 compared to September 2022. In comparison to pre-pandemic September 2019, ADR was higher in ...

When Cheryl Mander’s Vrbo rental in Hawaii is uninhabitable, the rental platform agrees to cover her new accommodations. But then it backs out. What happened? Q. My family and I recently rented a ...

Q: My family and I recently rented a house through Vrbo for a vacation stay in Hawaii. When we entered, we were hit with a strong smell of mold. We noted and took pictures of black mold on the smoke ...

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: My family and I recently rented a house through Vrbo for a vacation stay in Hawaii. When we entered the home, we were immediately hit with a strong smell of mold. Upon ...