May 2020 Highlights: San Diego visitation improved from 300,000 visitors in April to 370,000 visitors in May, which is roughly 14% of normal monthly levels.Overnight visitors were about 60% of the visitors, and the majority of those being hotel visitors.These visitors spent an estimated $176 million at local businesses, just 18% of the $952 million spent in May … [Read more...] about Tourism Industry Performance – May 2020
Industry Trends
Weekly Hotel Performance (July 12-July 18, 2020)
Hotel Performance – Week of July 12 - July 18, 2020 Hotel room supply reached 56,137, an increase of approximately 920 rooms from last week. Current available rooms are about 89% of pre-COVID supply (63,896).Room night demand increased from the previous week as well, by more than 9,000, to a total of 191,786 rooms sold this week.San Diego County occupancy averaged … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance (July 12-July 18, 2020)
Top Headlines of the Week: July 20 – July 24
Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority will gather headlines that highlight coronavirus' impact on the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as how the San Diego region is faring in these unprecedented times. July 24 Gaslamp businesses missing Comic-Con, expanding outdoor dining operations — KPBSRacing at Del Mar to resume after COVID-19 cancellations — … [Read more...] about Top Headlines of the Week: July 20 – July 24
Weekly Hotel Performance (July 5-July 11, 2020)
Hotel Performance – Week of July 5 - July 10, 2020 Hotel room supply reached 55,210, an increase of approximately 840 rooms from last week. Current available rooms are about 87% of pre-COVID supply (63,896).Following the Fourth of July holiday weekend, hotel room demand dipped about 8, 000 room nights in the week to 182,443 sold. San Diego County occupancy … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance (July 5-July 11, 2020)
Top Headlines of the Week: July 13 – July 17
Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority will gather headlines that highlight coronavirus' impact on the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as how the San Diego region is faring in these unprecedented times. July 17 Comic-Con will be fully online this year. Will it work? — San Diego Union-TribuneCDC extends ‘No Sail Order’ until end of September — … [Read more...] about Top Headlines of the Week: July 13 – July 17