In a written testimony to the Council, the League pointed out that "there is not a single 90-day period within the North Shore surf calendar that justifies any traveling surfer or worker staying 90 days on O'ahu" and claimed that many surfers could struggle to afford the typically higher cost of accommodation in resort areas they're now being directed to.Īccessible Hawaii: the best things to do for travelers with disabilities and additional needs Waikiki and beyond: the best beaches around Honolulu Advocates also hope it will reduce the number of transient occupants in residential areas. "This bill is about getting our neighborhoods back, protecting local communities and preserving our natural resources for decades to come," Blangiardi tweeted.įor travelers, this means if you're visiting O'ahu and want to live like a local by renting out an apartment or house in a residential neighborhood, you may have to rethink your plan and go down the traditional route of booking a hotel room instead.įor a destination hard-hit by problems associated with overtourism, including the rising cost of rent, those in favor of the bill hope the new rules will increase housing supply for long-term rentals in an island where apartments are hard to come by. The bill, which increases the minimum bookings on short-term rentals in residential areas from 30 to 90 days, was signed on Wednesday (April 27) and the law will come into effect on October 23.
Honolulu mayor Rick Blangiardi has signed a bill into law that requires a 90-day minimum stay for people booking Airbnbs and other short-term rental accommodation outside resort areas in O'ahu.
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