San Diego’s hotel market has bounced back after an uncharacteristic early‑March blip, with both leisure and meetings & conventions driving demand. Although last year’s American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) event delivered 52,500 room nights (11,500 on peak) during this same week, this year’s American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Institute still generated a solid 24,000 room nights […]
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Celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week, May 8 at SeaWorld San Diego
Get ready to celebrate the power of travel! National Travel & Tourism Week returns May 4–10, spotlighting the ways travel fuels our economy, strengthens our communities and connects people across America. To mark the occasion, we invite you to an unforgettable evening at SeaWorld San Diego on Wednesday, May 8 — a special celebration with […]

Weekly Hotel Performance Update – March 23-29, 2025
Hotel performance seems to have stabilized after a shaky start to March. Group activity buoyed the market last week, although strong weekend performance suggests leisure also did its part. View the complete hotel performance report here.
Upcoming Convention Attendance: May 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 – March 23-29, 2025
Hotel performance ticked up a bit last week, with room night demand aligning closely with the same week in both 2023 and 2024. Still, March was a bit of a rollercoaster overall. Based on preliminary weekly data through March 29, San Diego hotels came up about 92,000 room nights short of last year. That said, […]

Weekly Hotel Performance Update – March 16-22, 2025
Hotel performance found some normalcy this past week after an underwhelming start to March. A combination of Group, Business, and Leisure travel helped stabilize the market, bringing us back into the range of “normal” market dynamics for this time of year. Pt. Loma, UTC, and I-15 Corridor properties continued to see brisk midweek demand, a […]