Uncharacteristically, weather has worked against San Diego tourism for the majority of 2023. January and February each saw a big boost to hotel room night demand, but only because the Omicron variant wasn’t in the picture to derail travel in 2023 (as it did in early 2022). Average high temperatures have consistently run below average throughout the year, dragging hotel room … [Read more...] about Cool Reception: Weird weather weighs on tourism
A Look into San Diego’s 2023 Lodging Performance and Forecasts
Recent Performance Lodging performance has been a mixed bag so far in 2023. After a strong January and February, room night demand has drifted modestly below 2022 and 2019 levels since the first week of March. Earlier in the recovery, slower room night sales were attributable entirely to weaker corporate and international travel, while domestic leisure travel led the … [Read more...] about A Look into San Diego’s 2023 Lodging Performance and Forecasts
Tourism Economics Forecasts a Strong 2023 for San Diego
San Diego’s tourism recovery notched an especially solid year in 2022 as concerns over COVID dissipated and travelers unleashed two years of pent-up travel demand. According to estimates produced by Destination Analysts, San Diego welcomed 28.8 million visitors to the region last year who spent $13.6 billion. While the number of visitors fell short of 2019’s tally by … [Read more...] about Tourism Economics Forecasts a Strong 2023 for San Diego