According to Smith Travel Research, occupancy in San Diego hotels inched up to 68.7% this year through May, compared with 68.2% the same period a year ago. San Francisco, Orange County and Los Angeles all registered better increases. Jerry Morrison of Morrison & Co. notes that San Diego occupancy year-to-date is still 3.1% below the pre-recession level of the same period of 2007. The other three coastal California markets performed better than San Diego in comparison with 2007.
According to Smith Travel Research, occupancy in San Diego hotels inched up to 68.7% this year through May, compared with 68.2% the same period a year ago. San Francisco, Orange County and Los Angeles all registered better increases. Jerry Morrison of Morrison & Co. notes that San Diego occupancy year-to-date is still 3.1% below the pre-recession level of the same period of 2007. The other three coastal California markets performed better than San Diego in comparison with 2007.