Hawaii’s Hotel Tax
Compiled by Bill Peeples
Families planning to visit Hawaii should be alerted to the very high tax imposed on hotel accommodations.
On a recent vacation, we discovered that there is both a 5% hotel tax and a 4% sales tax. For our accommodations, that translated into a $238 surprise at check-out time for an 11-day visit.
Demand full disclosure and actual information from your travel agent before making a booking commitment.
ROBERT CURLENDER
South Pasadena
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