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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What is a vacation rental (VR)? A: VRs are residences rented to visitors for less than 30 days. Q: What is a bed & breakfast (B&B)? A: B&Bs are residents rented to visitors for less than 30 days and the owner lives on the property. Q: What is the difference between a VR and a B&B? A: At a B&B, the owner resides on property. Q: How many VRs and B&Bs are there on O‘ahu? A: An Internet survey in summer 2005 survey conducted by the Kauaian Institute found 1,117 Transient Vacation Rentals on O‘ahu – 945 VRs and 172 B&Bs. The survey defined Transient Vacation Rentals as single-family structures marketed on the Web as either VRs or B&Bs. Q: Why is this number significantly lower than the 2,025 identified by the survey commissioned by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism? A: The Kauaian Institute survey exhaustively indexed the Web sites to eliminate duplicate listings. Many VRs and B&Bs promote themselves on multiple Web sites. Q: What kinds of economic benefits do these vacation units bring to O‘ahu? A: According to the Kauaian Institute, the 1,117 VRs and B&Bs identified contributed an estimated $65 million in revenue to the State. Utilizing DBEDT's Input-Output economic model to fully gauge direct and indirect economic activity of VRs and B&Bs reveals: • $96 million total benefit to O‘ahu. • $26 million in household income. • 1,005 jobs.
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Vacation Rentals and B&Bs in Other Areas
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