Fred Tayco knows San Diego – and when the San Diego County Lodging Association was seeking a new leader recently, the organization knew it had found the right candidate in this local native and longtime public-service and communications pro. Now two months into the job of executive director at the SDCLA – a federation of hotel-motel owners and operators representing some … [Read more...] about Meet Fred Tayco, the new executive director of the San Diego County Lodging Association
Hotels
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – May 1 to May 7, 2022
San Diego County properties sold 336,171 rooms for the week of May 1 – 7, about 16,500 fewer room nights sold for the final week in April. However, it’s worth noting that San Diego typically sees a slight lull in May following the Spring Break season and before the summer swell, and last week’s performance continues to mirror that of 2019.Similar to the broader trend, group … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – May 1 to May 7, 2022
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Apr. 24 to Apr. 30, 2022
Hotel demand in San Diego County ended April on a strong note with properties selling a total of 352,732 room nights this week, a change of fewer than 1,000 room nights from the previous week.Among upscale properties, group demand increased substantially, up from 50,000 room nights the week prior to nearly 70,000 room nights last week. Group occupancy rose from 26.9% up to … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Apr. 24 to Apr. 30, 2022
San Diego tourism is notching lots of “spring wins” as the industry rebounds
By James Hebert Roller-coaster riders zoom high above Mission Beach aboard the Giant Dipper at Belmont Park. As spring continues to heat up, San Diego's tourism industry has been bursting with good news. Here’s a look at some of the positive developments across the regional tourism scene: Hotel business hits high notes Hotel occupancy has hit two major recent … [Read more...] about San Diego tourism is notching lots of “spring wins” as the industry rebounds
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Apr. 10 to Apr. 16, 2022
Hotel demand dipped slightly during the week leading up to Easter with county hotels selling a total of 350,137 room nights, roughly 15,000 less room nights than the previous week. Leisure demand remained strong, and transient demand among upscale properties improved by 13,000 room nights. However, this was not enough to overcome the 25,000 fewer room nights from group … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Apr. 10 to Apr. 16, 2022