Kauai: Saturday has the highest Asking Rate (Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026)

Does the most expensive night also have the highest Booked Occupancy? For Hosts & Operators looking at Kauai, Hawaii, during Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026, the distinction matters: the weekend’s Asking Rates tell a different story from the ordering of nights by Booked Occupancy.

Saturday has Kauai’s highest citywide Asking Rate, while Monday has its highest Booked Occupancy. For Kauai stays October 26, 2026–November 1, 2026, Wheelhouse data as of October 20, 2026 shows Saturday, October 31, 2026, at an Asking Rate of $569 and Booked Occupancy of 16.0%, versus Monday, October 26, 2026, at an Asking Rate of $528 and Booked Occupancy of 20.2%. Saturday has more time remaining until arrival than Monday.

Wheelhouse data shows that Kauai’s highest Asking Rate and highest Booked Occupancy belong to different nights.

Saturday, Oct 31, sits at the top of the week’s Asking Rates, but Friday provides a telling contrast within the weekend. Friday, Oct 30, has an Asking Rate of $562 and Booked Occupancy of 17.6%; Saturday’s Asking Rate is $569, alongside Booked Occupancy of 16.0%.

That makes Saturday the night to examine when assessing whether your own weekend pricing has booking support. The market observation identifies a mismatch in the rankings, not evidence that Saturday’s Asking Rate caused its lower Booked Occupancy. The practical question is whether your property’s Saturday bookings support the price you are asking.

Sunday, Nov 1, adds another useful contrast. Its Asking Rate of $528 matches Monday’s $528, yet Sunday has the week’s lowest Booked Occupancy at 15.5%. The relationship is therefore not simply that nights with higher Asking Rates have lower Booked Occupancy. Each date needs its own weekday context before the citywide pattern becomes useful for a property decision.

Use Wheelhouse Performance Analytics to examine your bookings for Saturday, Oct 31, against past Saturdays checked the same number of days before arrival, with the same nights open for booking. If your Saturday bookings are below those matched Saturdays, keep Saturday as the priority for a pricing review; if they match or exceed them, the citywide contrast alone is not a reason to change your rate.

Wheelhouse Market Reports track bookings and advertised prices across short-term rental listings in Kauai. This article uses Wheelhouse data as of October 20, 2026.

Booked Occupancy is the share of nights already reserved for each stay date as of October 20, 2026. Asking Rate is the nightly price listings advertise for each date, fees included.

Figures come from Wheelhouse Market Reports, dated as shown in this article.

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