Hotel room demand fell in the first week of January, as expected after the holiday surge. San Diego hotels sold a total of 216,277 room nights throughout the county this week – a stronger start to the year than in 2021, but at least 60,000 room nights short of the demand from the first week of 2019 and 2020.County occupancy fell to 48.7%, the lowest level since early spring … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, 2022
Headlines You Need to Read | 14 January 2022
Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority gathers headlines that highlight the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as top news in the San Diego region.— Travel Pulse San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria focuses on infrastructure, homelessness in second ‘State of City’ speechNew proposal would transform much of northeast Mission Bay into marshland — San Diego … [Read more...] about Headlines You Need to Read | 14 January 2022
Arival 360 heads to town with focus on tours, activities, attractions and experiences
By James Hebert There’s getting to a destination. There’s staying at a destination. And then there’s that third little thing: What to do while you’re there? Those in-destination experiences — tours, activities and attractions — have become a $254 billion global industry, says Bruce Rosard, co-founder and COO of Arival. And they’re the exclusive focus of Arival 360, the … [Read more...] about Arival 360 heads to town with focus on tours, activities, attractions and experiences
Upcoming Convention Attendance: February 2022
GCSAA Conference and Trade Show WEST Conference and Exhibition CMAA 2022 World Conference and Club Business Expo 2022 AO Annual Meeting IFA 2022 Annual Convention … [Read more...] about Upcoming Convention Attendance: February 2022
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Dec. 26, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2022
Weekly Hotel Performance – December 26, 2021 to January 1, 2022 Hotel room-night demand in San Diego County bounced back for the week spanning December 26, 2021 to January 1, 2022. A total of 295,310 room nights were sold throughout the county, well above the 2020 tally and on par with the final week of 2019.The rise in rooms sold drove the occupancy rate nearly 14 … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Dec. 26, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2022