Meetings in San Diego

Hotel performance has softened in recent weeks. Last week, every key metric except supply declined year-over-year—a trend that suggests our already-conservative forecast for a flat Q3 compared to 2024 may have been too optimistic. Daily data from July 1 through September 13 shows San Diego County room night production down 1.8% year-over-year, which is surprising given the … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – September 7-13, 2025

In aggregate, hotel performance was stable last week, but a peek under the hood reveals some nuances. A shift in the convention calendar drove demand and occupancy higher mid-week compared with the same week in 2024, while weekend demand came in measurably cooler. Last week extends a pattern of what appears to be inconsistent leisure travel demand. On the bright side, … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – August 31-September 6, 2025

San Diego hotels had a mixed performance heading into Labor Day weekend. While room night demand matched last year’s levels, the mix shifted. A medium-sized convention held during the same week in 2024 came into town a week later in 2025, reducing weekday demand. In contrast, Labor Day weekend saw a surge, with Saturday night occupancy across the city reaching 97% to … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – August 24-30, 2025

After a volatile spring and early summer, San Diego’s hotel market has stabilized, closing out peak season with performance closely aligned to 2024. Notably, however, room demand should be higher than last year due to the addition of the Gaylord property. A new convention center event generated several thousand room nights last week—an uplift not seen during the same week in … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – August 17-23, 2025