Where to stay on Oʻahu: Waikīkī vs. the rest of the island, by the numbers

What hotel rooms cost, from the state's monthly hotel report.

By Chris Weaver, publisher · Visitor Guide

September 2026

Oʻahu hotels averaged $265.31 a night (ADR) in September 2026 at 75.9% occupancy. Waikīkī averaged $251.39 at 76.7%; the rest of Oʻahu averaged $338.73 at 71.8%. (Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, September 2026 Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report, checked Oct 2026)

The first nine months of 2026

From January through September, Waikīkī hotels averaged $264.78 a night at 80.1% occupancy, and the rest of Oʻahu $366.61 at 77.3%. (Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, September 2026 Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report, checked Oct 2026)

What the numbers cover

The figures come from an STR, Inc. survey of 165 properties with 20 rooms or more. Vacation rentals and timeshares are not included. (Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, September 2026 Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report, checked Oct 2026)

The report does not break out Ko Olina or the North Shore; both fall under "other Oʻahu." (Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, September 2026 Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report, checked Oct 2026)

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