Forbes Highest Hotel Occupancy Rates
Highest Hotel Occupancy Rate of Any Major U.S. Travel Market
Published on 01/01/21: Forbes article from this week (below) notes that the St.Pete-Tampa area had highest hotel occupancy rates in 2020:
“The neighboring Florida cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg had the highest average hotel occupancy rate of any major U.S. travel market in 2020, according to global hospitality benchmarking firm STR, as Americans appeared to ditch major tourism destinations during the Covid-19 pandemic in favor of smaller cities and warmer climates more conducive to social distancing, though travel was significantly down nationwide.”
As if there was any doubt, believe the secret is out about our beautiful and evolving area. Of course if you have any real estate questions about our area, I’d love to discuss!
I’m a Florida native and truly love Saint Petersburg and the surrounding areas! I started LovingStPete on Facebook and Instagram to help clients and others learn about our area. It’s now followed by over 25 thousand people! If you have any real estate questions, simply contact me. You’ll receive up to $10K at closing when you use my LovingStPete Team to buy or sell a property. My past includes developing a vacation rental advertising company, which I ran for a decade, and then sold to HomeAway/VRBO.
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Written by : St Petersburg Realtor, Mike Braswell
Mike Braswell is a Tampa Bay Realtor, serving St Petersburg, Clearwater, all nearby beaches and more. Mike started LovingStPete in October of 2020 after a difficult year took its toll on local businesses. After being cooped up for portions of 2020 (lockdown) Mike and his son decided to get out and explore, helping spread the good word about the local area he loves so much. Often even doing gift card giveaways to support local. LovingStPete is now followed by over 48 thousand people on social media! The majority of posts are informative on fun parks, activities, day trips, great restaurants, and in general provide a comprehensive tour of the area!
Soon after receiving his bachelors in Management Information Systems, Mike developed and then operated a vacation rental advertising business for 10+ years as CEO/Owner. The business was eventually acquired by VRBO. Mike has earned the trust of many large clients over the years. Such as NFL, Wynn Resorts, Blue Cross Blue Shield, VISA, Genuine Parts Company (NAPA Auto Parts), AT&T, and other Fortune 500 companies.
When not spending time with his beautiful wife and energetic son, Mike enjoys boating and is also an avid tennis player. An interesting fact about Mike is that he grew up on an avocado farm with over 15 varieties, some of which you can find in our local Publix/Winn Dixie as his dad still farms the same farm at 87 years old!
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