Skimming across San Diego’s beautiful waterways on another gorgeous SoCal day is one of those matchless local pleasures. And yet boat ownership is not necessarily the best fit for everyone. Enter Boatsetter, a rapidly expanding international startup (and SDTA Member) that endeavors to get more people out on the water by serving as an “Airbnb for boats.” We chatted with … [Read more...] about Member spotlight: Boatsetter is making a splash
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Headlines You Need to Read | 3 December 2021
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
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
Upcoming Convention Attendance: December 2021
Annual Education Conference and Trade Show Irrigation Show and Education Week … [Read more...] about Upcoming Convention Attendance: December 2021
San Diego Flyer rolls out free electric airport shuttle, and Terminal 1 rebuild gets under way
Travelers can now plug into a vital new link between the regional transit system and San Diego International Airport: The San Diego Flyer, a free electric shuttle-bus service that debuted Nov. 21. The service operates seven days a week between the airport and the Old Town Transit Center, which offers connections to the San Diego Trolley, MTS bus lines and Coaster and Amtrak … [Read more...] about San Diego Flyer rolls out free electric airport shuttle, and Terminal 1 rebuild gets under way