Hotel performance has softened in recent weeks. Last week, every key metric except supply declined year-over-year—a trend that suggests our already-conservative forecast for a flat Q3 compared to 2024 may have been too optimistic. Daily data from July 1 through September 13 shows San Diego County room night production down 1.8% year-over-year, which is surprising […]
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Weekly Hotel Performance Update – August 31-September 6, 2025
In aggregate, hotel performance was stable last week, but a peek under the hood reveals some nuances. A shift in the convention calendar drove demand and occupancy higher mid-week compared with the same week in 2024, while weekend demand came in measurably cooler. Last week extends a pattern of what appears to be inconsistent leisure […]
Upcoming Convention Attendance: October 2025
Convention Profiles are added to this list when convention organizers share details with the SDTA. These Convention Attendance Profiles provide key details about upcoming events, attendees and activities at the San Diego Convention Center so SDTA members can make informed planning and business decisions for the month. Make sure to bookmark this page to ensure […]
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – August 24-30, 2025
San Diego hotels had a mixed performance heading into Labor Day weekend. While room night demand matched last year’s levels, the mix shifted. A medium-sized convention held during the same week in 2024 came into town a week later in 2025, reducing weekday demand. In contrast, Labor Day weekend saw a surge, with Saturday night […]
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – August 17-23, 2025
After a volatile spring and early summer, San Diego’s hotel market has stabilized, closing out peak season with performance closely aligned to 2024. Notably, however, room demand should be higher than last year due to the addition of the Gaylord property. A new convention center event generated several thousand room nights last week—an uplift not […]
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – August 10-16, 2025
San Diego County hotel performance continues to underwhelm. New supply—the Gaylord in particular—has weighed on occupancy without a commensurate number of additional room nights sold. Leisure continues to look softer than last year. Weekend room night demand for the week was down 2.4%, while weekday demand was down a less severe 0.7%. Even so, ADR […]