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
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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
Weekly Hotel Performance (May 31-June 6)
Hotel room demand remained steady at around 136,000 with occupancy falling slightly to 38% in the County, with a base supply of 50,489 hotel rooms. San Diego’s occupancy ranked 10th among top 25 markets and 3rd in western comp set, behind Phoenix and Los Angeles. ADR was flat this week at $99 in the County. The weekend nights of June 5 & 6 were the highest of the … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance (May 31-June 6)
City Council Votes to Fund San Diego Tourism Efforts
Paving the way to begin marketing San Diego to visitors, the San Diego City Council unanimously approved the San Diego Tourism Marketing District’s budget for fiscal year 2021 and extended the city’s operating agreement with it for an additional 10 years. The recent approval of the Tourism Marketing District’s (TMD) estimated $38.6 million budget is critical to fund efforts … [Read more...] about City Council Votes to Fund San Diego Tourism Efforts
Welcoming Visitors Back to California’s Beach City
San Diego tourism is warming up. Starting today (June 12) the county has reopened for leisure travel in these sectors if they follow the state and county’s guidelines: Hotels for leisure business, including their poolsBars, breweries and wineriesMuseums, zoos and aquariums, including Balboa Park and the San Diego ZooOutdoor activities including campgrounds, fishing and … [Read more...] about Welcoming Visitors Back to California’s Beach City