To account for the calendar shift in the Thanksgiving holiday this year, these two weeks—November 17–23 and November 24–30—are analyzed together. This approach provides a clearer year-over-year comparison by encompassing the full holiday period rather than focusing on a single week. San Diego hotels sold a combined 573,000 room nights over these two weeks, approximately […]
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Hotel Report: San Diego Continues to Outshine Its Peers in October
San Diego’s hotel performance in 2024 continues to impress, with strong results both year-to-date and in October. Through October, San Diego County hotels have sold 14.9 million room nights, a 1.2% increase over the same period in 2023. Occupancy has averaged 76.0%, ranking third among the top twenty-five markets and firmly securing first place in […]
Cheers to 70 years of SDTA
What an extraordinary celebration! On Nov. 13, the San Diego Tourism Authority proudly commemorated 70 years of destination leadership at our Annual Meeting. The energy was electric as we shared our record-breaking FY24 results with over 540 tourism and hospitality leaders at the newly renovated Jacobs Music Center. Event images by Narrative Images and mobile photo […]
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – November 10 – 16, 2024
San Diego Weekly Market Performance Overview Last week, San Diego’s hotel performance remained choppy—a recurring theme throughout much of this year. However, performance showed notable improvement compared to the same week in 2023, bringing us closer to achieving the 2024 room night demand forecast of 17.4 million. As previously noted, November will play a critical […]
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – November 3 – 9, 2024
Overview: San Diego’s hotel market exhibited variability throughout the week, which is normal for this time of year—especially on an election week—with a modest start that improved significantly as the week progressed. Although San Diego dropped in the rankings, the county still ranked within the top 10 among the Top 25 U.S. Markets and 2nd […]
Upcoming Convention Attendance: December 2024
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 […]