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San Diego Lodging Performance – April 7-13, 2019

April 26, 2019 By Niki McDonald Leave a Comment

In the second week of April, San Diego saw decreased hotel occupancy rates compared to last year, though most regions experienced an increase in average daily rates.  Occupancy rates ranged from 69 percent in Del Mar/Oceanside to 85.9 percent Downtown.  The only region to have improved in occupancy compared to last year was I-15 Corridor with a modest 1.3 percent increase.  … [Read more...] about San Diego Lodging Performance – April 7-13, 2019

March 2019 Hotel Performance

April 24, 2019 By Niki McDonald Leave a Comment

San Diego hotels in the month of March averaged 80.3 percent occupancy, down 3.8 percent compared to last year.  The average daily rate (ADR) was $162.21, up 1.4 percent from last year.  The largest impact to March’s performance was the wide spread in spring breaks due to a late Easter holiday this year, with breaks among the school districts in the drive markets split between … [Read more...] about March 2019 Hotel Performance

San Diego Lodging Performance – March 31-April 6, 2019

April 17, 2019 By Niki McDonald Leave a Comment

During the first week of April, San Diego hotels experienced fluctuations in occupancy growth while average daily rates remained on an upward trend.  Occupancy rates ranged from 73 percent in the I-15 Corridor to nearly 89 percent in Mission Valley.  While half of the regions declined in occupancy compared to the same week in 2018, several regions experienced growth – the … [Read more...] about San Diego Lodging Performance – March 31-April 6, 2019

February 2019 Hotel Performance Weakens Over 2018

March 22, 2019 By Susan Bruinzeel Leave a Comment

According to Smith Travel Research, Inc., San Diego County hotels in the month of February averaged 75.9 percent occupancy, down 5.1 percent compared to last year. The average daily rate (ADR) of $160.77 was flat to last year. Impacting the performance has been the increased rain on weekends, and the large American Academy of Dermatology Convention at the San Diego Convention … [Read more...] about February 2019 Hotel Performance Weakens Over 2018

International Inbound Visitation to U.S. – 2018 Performance and 2019 Prospects

March 22, 2019 By Susan Bruinzeel Leave a Comment

Tourism Economics released an analysis of 2018 international arrival estimates to the U.S. and their view of what can be expected of 2019.  Monthly data show slowing demand in overseas arrivals to the U.S., especially in the second half of 2018, leading to a modest growth rate of 2 percent in 2018.  They describe the performance as subpar and uneven with Asia posting a 0.9 … [Read more...] about International Inbound Visitation to U.S. – 2018 Performance and 2019 Prospects

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