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. The Safest US Travel Destinations Right Now — Travel PulseSan Diego’s legal fight to enact hotel tax ballot measure just got a little easier — San Diego Union-TribuneWith omicron driving COVID surge, California … [Read more...] about Headlines You Need to Read | 7 January 2022
Headlines You Need to Read | 17 December 2021
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. One-year vaccine anniversary arrives on eve of mask mandate resumption — San Diego Union-TribuneU.S. Airline CEOs Support Dropping Mask Mandates on Planes — SkiftOn Cruise Ships, Omicron Puts Safety Protocols to the … [Read more...] about Headlines You Need to Read | 17 December 2021
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, 2021
San Diego hotel demand picked up this week, with more than 30,000 room nights sold compared with last week, and more than half of that increase coming from a rise in group and transient demand among upscale properties. The county sold a total of 285,955 room nights this week.County occupancy rose to 64.3%, up from 57.1% last week. San Diego ranked eighth among top 25 markets … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, 2021
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Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2021
This week saw San Diego hotel room-night demand soften to its lowest level since early May 2021, with the county selling a total of 253,857 room nights. This is 22,000 fewer room nights than the week prior and largely reflects seasonal declines in leisure travel. Group and business travel, which helps to bolster room demand during the offseason, has been slower to return and is … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2021