- Despite another bout of wet, chilly weather, spring break leisure demand could not be deterred as San Diego County hotels sold a total of 355,266 room nights – up about 13,000 RNs week over week. Demand was strongest Monday through Wednesday, tapering off towards the end of the week as the most recent rainstorm rolled in.
- Last week’s demand was about 8K higher than the same week in 2023 and came close to the 358K sold in 2019.
- Average occupancy rose w/w by nearly 3 points to 78.4% last week, ranking San Diego 5th in the nation and 1st in the western competitive set. The top three markets in the country were New York (88.2%), Miami (85.1%) and Orlando (80.2%).
- Within the City of San Diego, Downtown hotels had the highest average occupancy at 81.8%, followed closely by Mission Valley at 81.4% and Pt. Loma/Airport hotels at 80.2%.
- Among upscale+ hotels, Group demand was weaker than the same week of past years, selling 31,540 RNs compared to the 50K RNs sold in the same week of 2022 and 2023. However, at $285, average rates were unchanged from last year.
- Total market ADR held steady at $201, nestled neatly in the middle of the western comp set. Phoenix and Orange County came in a bit higher at $218 and $205, respectively, while Los Angeles and San Francisco were a bit lower at $186 and $179.
View the complete hotel performance report here.
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