san diego lodging market
The Rebounding San Diego Lodging Market Attracts Investor Interest
Marcus Lee | September 11, 2023
By Marcus Lee Following the COVID-19 pandemic and the significant decline in market performance, hotel demand levels in Greater San Diego[1] have rebounded. Some factors supporting the recovery included the following: Stability within the government and military sector Increased business activity, including growth in the biotechnology and life-sciences sectors, as six San Diego-based companies, including Janssen and Pfizer, worked on the production of the COVID-19 vaccine The strong rebound in leisure travel and the popularity of the region as a tourist destination A quick rebound in passenger traffic at San Diego Internat...
Recovery Outlook for the San Diego Lodging Market
Marcus Lee | May 5, 2022
By Marcus R. Lee Amid a worldwide pandemic, RevPAR for Greater San Diego fell approximately 50.0% in 2020 from 2019 levels.[1] This compares to a 47.5% drop for the United States as a whole and a 57.6% drop for the top 25 markets in the nation, according to STR. By year-end 2021, the greater San Diego market’s RevPAR had recovered to just under 80.0% of the pre-COVID performance. This rebound is less than the 83.0% recovery experienced nationally, but stronger than the 67.0% recovery of the top 25 markets. On June 15, 2021, the State of California retired the majority of its COVID-19 restrictions and entered a statewide reopening phas...
