Hotel Performance – July 19-25, 2020 Last week, the County hotel room demand reached 196,495 room nights, which marks a high since the shutdown began in March.Room supply remained at 56,137, or 89% of the pre-COVID supply of almost 64,000.Occupancy throughout the county averaged 50.0%, ranking San Diego 5th among the top 25 markets and 1st in the western competitive … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance (July 19-July 25, 2020)
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Top Headlines of the Week: July 27 – July 31
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. July 31 San Diego getting new outdoor movies, classes and events as shopping centers embrace ‘streetail’ — San Diego Union-Tribune'Survival of the … [Read more...] about Top Headlines of the Week: July 27 – July 31
San Diego County Lodging Forecast – July 2020
While still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions, SDTA worked with Tourism Economics to develop a lodging forecast to support business planning. A strong attempt was made to incorporate all known data, the status of citywide conventions, and input from a considerable number of hotels as to the group outlook into the future. However, due to the high … [Read more...] about San Diego County Lodging Forecast – July 2020
Tourism Industry Performance – May 2020
May 2020 Highlights: San Diego visitation improved from 300,000 visitors in April to 370,000 visitors in May, which is roughly 14% of normal monthly levels.Overnight visitors were about 60% of the visitors, and the majority of those being hotel visitors.These visitors spent an estimated $176 million at local businesses, just 18% of the $952 million spent in May … [Read more...] about Tourism Industry Performance – May 2020
Member Spotlight: Bernardo Winery
Name: Ross Rizzo JrCompany Name: Bernardo WineryFounded: 1889How have you changed your business in response to COVID-19? We’ve modified our service protocols to abide by the new authority guidelines that include moving wining and dining outside within our spacious courtyard and patios. We’ve upgraded our guest experience on our website by offering online ordering and QR … [Read more...] about Member Spotlight: Bernardo Winery