By Julie Coker, President and CEO, the San Diego Tourism Authority I hope you all were able to tune in to Mayor Todd Gloria’s State of the City address earlier this week. I was heartened by his remarks, as he laid out how his administration plans to effectively address some of the biggest obstacles facing our city and our industry. It was no accident that the mayor … [Read more...] about In praise of Mayor Gloria’s remarks on tourism, public safety and more
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Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, 2022
Hotel room demand fell in the first week of January, as expected after the holiday surge. San Diego hotels sold a total of 216,277 room nights throughout the county this week – a stronger start to the year than in 2021, but at least 60,000 room nights short of the demand from the first week of 2019 and 2020.County occupancy fell to 48.7%, the lowest level since early spring … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, 2022
Arival 360 heads to town with focus on tours, activities, attractions and experiences
By James Hebert There’s getting to a destination. There’s staying at a destination. And then there’s that third little thing: What to do while you’re there? Those in-destination experiences — tours, activities and attractions — have become a $254 billion global industry, says Bruce Rosard, co-founder and COO of Arival. And they’re the exclusive focus of Arival 360, the … [Read more...] about Arival 360 heads to town with focus on tours, activities, attractions and experiences
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Dec. 26, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2022
Weekly Hotel Performance – December 26, 2021 to January 1, 2022 Hotel room-night demand in San Diego County bounced back for the week spanning December 26, 2021 to January 1, 2022. A total of 295,310 room nights were sold throughout the county, well above the 2020 tally and on par with the final week of 2019.The rise in rooms sold drove the occupancy rate nearly 14 … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Dec. 26, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2022
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, 2021
San Diego hotel demand picked up this week, with more than 30,000 room nights sold compared with last week, and more than half of that increase coming from a rise in group and transient demand among upscale properties. The county sold a total of 285,955 room nights this week.County occupancy rose to 64.3%, up from 57.1% last week. San Diego ranked eighth among top 25 markets … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, 2021