Arizona visitors spent nearly $1 billion (or 60%) less in Arizona in August 2020 than they did in August 2019. The $641 million spent by Arizona travelers in August supported…
To say that the hospitality industry has taken a tremendous hit amid COVID-19 is an understatement. According to the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, the events of the past several…
You’re thinking of renting out one of your properties as an Airbnb, but want to learn more about how it works for hosts and owners. You’ve come to the right…
Before the coronavirus, Arizona’s tourism industry saw four years of record-breaking growth, with 2019 the most successful yet, according to the Arizona Office of Tourism’s (AOT) annual economic report released…
Arizona experienced its best year ever for tourism in 2019, including setting an all-time high for Arizonans employed by travel industry jobs directly supported by visitor spending, according to new…
The Phoenix City Council withdrew from today’s posted meeting agenda a package of proposed ordinances that would have imposed stiff new mandates on an already wobbly tourism and hospitality industry.…
On Wednesday, July 1st, the Phoenix City Council is scheduled to vote on three proposed City Ordinances — currently called Phoenix Healthy Tourism and Hospitality Measures — that could have…
After suffering the greatest performance declines in the history of the U.S. lodging industry during 2020, the nation’s hotels will benefit from what is expected to be a relatively rapid…
Arizona’s favorite tourist hot spots are trickling back to life with safety protocols in place as the state’s economy continues its reopening this month. To help get the word out,…
The most recent weekly Arizona tourism data shows hotel occupancy in the Phoenix region at 30.7% for the week of May 3 – May 9, which is down 57% year-over-year,…
National Travel and Tourism Week is typically a celebration of the countless ways in which travel enriches lives and strengthens communities. But this year, with the devastating impact of the…
Hotels, airlines, car rental companies and other tourism industry businesses are watching the industry crash as the nation acts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Customers are evaporating. Cancellations…
