Name: Jim Kidrick, President & CEOCompany Name: San Diego Air & Space MuseumFounded: 1961, Opened 1963 How did you change your operations so that you could safely reopen? We adopted the protocols of the Center for Disease Control as well as the State and County health awareness guidance. Our San Diego County Safe Reopening Plan helped guide us as … [Read more...] about MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
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Weekly Hotel Performance (June 7-13, 2020)
Hotel Performance Week of June 7-13, 2020 – STR Hotel room demand rose by 13% over previous week to 155,500 room nights sold, as hotels were allowed to open for leisure travel again over the weekend. As a result, occupancy rose to 43% with a base supply of 51,816 rooms.Weekend nights again report peak demand and ADR; Saturday night saw highest demand (29,462) and … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance (June 7-13, 2020)
Tourism Industry Performance – May 2020
Following the April bottom, May improved with more than half a million room nights sold.Occupancy averaged 36% against a lower supply of 46,340 rooms in the County.The ADR for the month was $94, and RevPAR was $34.San Diego was 7th among the top 25 markets in occupancy and ADR, and 4th in RevPAR.Calendar Year to date RevPar is down 41 % for San Diego hotels. The upper tier … [Read more...] about Tourism Industry Performance – May 2020
Top Headlines of the Week: June 15 – 19
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. June 19 Live coronavirus updates in San Diego — San Diego Union-Tribune June 18 California makes face masks mandatory when outside the home — … [Read more...] about Top Headlines of the Week: June 15 – 19
Tourism Industry Performance – April 2020
As the state-issued shelter-at-home orders continued through the month of April, the tourism industry including hotels, attractions, museums, restaurants, and bars remained closed to non-essential guests throughout San Diego County resulting in significant economic loss to the tourism industry. Visitation in April fell to about 10% of usual levels with 161,000 … [Read more...] about Tourism Industry Performance – April 2020