Joe Terzi, SDTA President and CEO Comic-Con cancelled today as it is simply not possible to have their event at this time. Other conventions slated for July will also be cancelling in the coming days. This leaves a big void in our community for the next few months, and there is nothing significant in the Convention Center until August. The SDTA team is working on … [Read more...] about Recap of April 17 Call with Hoteliers
Weekly Hotel Performance (April 5-April 11)
Moving into April, STR removed 9,509 rooms (15% of supply) in the County due to hotels reporting they are closed for the full month.Occupancy averaged 23.6% calculated from the reduced supply number.The county sold about 90,000 room nights in the week at an average daily rate of $93.12.Hotel room revenue continues to be down 85%. Stay informed To receive the weekly … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance (April 5-April 11)
Tourism Industry Performance – February 2020
Tourism Industry Posted Solid Growth in February (note leap year added one day to February): Visitors spent $1.3 billion at local businesses, 8.9% more than last year.The number of visitors to the County increased 7.9% to 2.2 million, and all visitor types contributed to the strong growth.Fewer rainy weekends brought back day visitors from Southern California to the … [Read more...] about Tourism Industry Performance – February 2020
Top Headlines of the Week: April 13 – 17
Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority will gather headlines that highlight coronavirus' impact on the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as how the San Diego region is faring in these unprecedented times. April 17 Live coronavirus updates in San Diego — San Diego Union-Tribune It’s official: Comic-Con canceled this year because of COVID-19 — San Diego … [Read more...] about Top Headlines of the Week: April 13 – 17
A Message from Congressman Scott Peters
Americans are facing two major challenges in light of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: the public health emergency and the subsequent financial fallout from required social distancing and staying home. This outbreak has affected all sectors of our nation’s economy, but it has disproportionately affected restaurants, hotels, and the hospitality … [Read more...] about A Message from Congressman Scott Peters