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According to the latest data from Smith Travel Research, San Diego tourism remains poor, while San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Anaheim are all doing very well. Revenue per available room (a measure critical those in the industry) has crept up 0.7% in San Diego this year through February compared with the same period last year, while it is up 16.8% in San Francisco, 12.1% in Anaheim and 5.6% in Los Angeles. In the top 25 U.S. markets, it is up 7.7%. "More good news -- but not for San Diego," comments La Jolla hotel guru Jerry Morrison. Another example: average daily room rate in San Diego in February dropped from $129.05 to $124.42. It was up 16.1% in San Francisco and also up in Anaheim and Los Angeles. Year-to-date through February, San Diego's occupancy rate is only up 2.5% compared with the same period of last year.
According to the latest data from Smith Travel Research, San Diego tourism remains poor, while San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Anaheim are all doing very well. Revenue per available room (a measure critical those in the industry) has crept up 0.7% in San Diego this year through February compared with the same period last year, while it is up 16.8% in San Francisco, 12.1% in Anaheim and 5.6% in Los Angeles. In the top 25 U.S. markets, it is up 7.7%. "More good news -- but not for San Diego," comments La Jolla hotel guru Jerry Morrison. Another example: average daily room rate in San Diego in February dropped from $129.05 to $124.42. It was up 16.1% in San Francisco and also up in Anaheim and Los Angeles. Year-to-date through February, San Diego's occupancy rate is only up 2.5% compared with the same period of last year.