SAN DIEGO — Furthermore, San Diego is recovering faster than many other destination markets, particularly when it comes to business travel.
The report issued by the American Hotel and Lodging Association suggests that total hotel revenue in San Diego in 2022 is projected to be around $3.5 billion, up $400 million from 2019, the year before the pandemic. San Diego is also one of only five markets in the top 15 to see both business and leisure travel top pre-pandemic levels.
Martin says San Diego's booming biotech industry is leading more companies to choose San Diego to host conferences. Combined with strong leisure travel and the many big events held in recent months downtown, the Omni has had several record-breaking months in 2022. “We’ve done a tremendous amount of work within our community, with our local officials to make sure the destination shows well, performs well, and is a great place to visit," Martin said.