During the twentieth week of 2019, rainy weather continued to suppress occupancy rates compared to this time last year, but average daily rates across the county rose ever higher over 2018. Occupancy rates ranged from 69.6 percent in Del Mar/Oceanside to 81.7 percent among UTC properties. All regions declined in occupancy compared to last year, except for La Jolla Coastal, … [Read more...] about San Diego Lodging Performance – May 12-18, 2019
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San Diego Meeting Certified 2019 for Hotel Members
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN SAN DIEGO MEETING CERTIFIED FOR HOTEL SALES PROFESSIONALS One Message, One Voice, One Brand Funded by the Tourism Marketing District Corporation Registration is now open for the 2019 San Diego Meeting Certified program for hotel sales professionals. More than 400 hospitality professionals have already completed this course and are now San Diego Meeting … [Read more...] about San Diego Meeting Certified 2019 for Hotel Members
April 2019 Hotel Performance
San Diego hotels in the month of April averaged 79.7 percent occupancy, up 0.7 percent compared to 2018. The average daily rate (ADR) was $165.73, a 3.1 percent improvement over last year. This month benefited from the late Easter holiday, although half of the school spring breaks were spread between March and April this year. Average daily rates and RevPAR were up by … [Read more...] about April 2019 Hotel Performance
April 2019 – Sales & Marketing Highlights
Below are the April 2019 sales & marketing highlights from various departments from the San Diego Tourism Authority. BRAND MARKETING SDTA invested over $2.9 million in advertising during the month of April, delivering more than 183.9 million gross impressions. Key initiatives for the month included: BRAND CAMPAIGN The “Something to Smile About” spot market television, … [Read more...] about April 2019 – Sales & Marketing Highlights
San Diego Lodging Performance – May 5-11, 2019
In the first full week of May, San Diego hotels saw significant contractions in occupancy rates, though average daily rates remained relatively unchanged compared to last year. Occupancy rates ranged from 61.9 percent in Escondido to 75.9 percent Downtown. All regions decreased in occupancy compared to last year; La Jolla and UTC properties reduced the least with 4 percent … [Read more...] about San Diego Lodging Performance – May 5-11, 2019