Tourism Economics - San Diego County Hotel Lodging Forecast – October 2020 Update Overall, the lodging forecast improved compared to the July 2020 forecast due to stronger than expected leisure demand, especially after Labor Day Weekend.Strong leisure demand continued into October, with weekends continuing to average in the 80 percent range in many areas of the … [Read more...] about San Diego County Hotel Forecast Update
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Halloween Happenings in San Diego
HAUNTED AQUARIUM REMIXWhen: Oct. 1-31, 2020Haunted Aquarium Remix takes the spooky science fun that the traditional Haunted Aquarium is known for and mixes things up outdoors with new animal encounters and activities geared for children ages 2 to 10 as well as fun decor for the whole family. SEAWORLD SPOOKTACULARWhen: Oct. 2 – Nov. 1, 2020Guests looking for … [Read more...] about Halloween Happenings in San Diego
Weekly Hotel Performance (October 4-10, 2020)
Hotel Performance – Week of October 4-10, 2020 Room night demand increased by about 9,400 room nights from last week to 240,836 room nights sold, the highest level of weekly demand since the shutdown, with exception of Labor Day weekend.County occupancy rose to 54.2% ranking San Diego 3rd among the top 25 markets (behind Norfolk/Virginia Beach 54.7%, and Houston 54.4%) and … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance (October 4-10, 2020)
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO
Name: Marilyn HannesCompany Name: Park President, SeaWorld San DiegoFounded: 1964 How have you changed your business in response to COVID-19?We have enhanced our already strict health and safety protocols to provide a safe environment for our team members and guests. We spent several months preparing the park with enhanced cleaning and sanitizing measures, … [Read more...] about MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO
Top Headlines of the Week: October 12-16
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. October 16 US Government finds passengers ‘extremely unlikely’ to get COVID-19 on a plane — TravelPulseWill new business class fares woo back corp … [Read more...] about Top Headlines of the Week: October 12-16