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. California confirms nation's first Omicron variant COVID-19 case — San Diego Union-TribuneBiden to Toughen Testing for International Travelers to Slow Omicron — Wall Street JournalDeadline for vaccine mandate … [Read more...] about Headlines You Need to Read | 3 December 2021
Industry Trends
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Nov. 21-Nov. 27, 2021
The week of Thanksgiving saw San Diego hotel demand soften from the week prior, to sell a total of 275,993 room nights throughout the county. Even so, room demand was on par with the same week in 2019, aided in part by a Special Edition of Comic-Con over the holiday weekend.San Diego County occupancy averaged 62.1%, ranking the county seventh among top markets and third … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Nov. 21-Nov. 27, 2021
Hotel and meeting space will be highlights of SDSU Mission Valley development
Excitement is building as San Diego State University prepares for the 2022 opening of Aztec Stadium, the new home of SDSU's nationally ranked football team. But the 35,000-capacity stadium is only the centerpiece of a much bigger development: SDSU Mission Valley, which also will include a 400-room hotel and 40,000 square feet of meeting and conference space. Not only will … [Read more...] about Hotel and meeting space will be highlights of SDSU Mission Valley development
Headlines You Need to Read | 19 November 2021
Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority will gather headlines that highlight the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as top news in the San Diego region. Business travel demand expected to surge in 2022, but full recovery still two years away — CNBCCovid News: Thanksgiving Air Travel May Rise to Near 2019 Level —New York TimesTraveling for Thanksgiving? Expect … [Read more...] about Headlines You Need to Read | 19 November 2021
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Nov. 7 – Nov. 13, 2021
Room night demand rose considerably this week, adding more than 42,000 room nights from week before to total 323,406 room nights sold. This strengthening in demand brings the county closer to 2019 levels, when San Diego sold 332K room nights during the same week.County occupancy averaged 72.7%, ranking San Diego 4th in the nation and 2nd in the western competitive set. The top … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Nov. 7 – Nov. 13, 2021