Statistics from May for Springfield’s hotels show improvement over April but it’s still not pretty. Revenue in May was down 61.2 percent compared to last year. In April, revenue was down 75 percent in Springfield. On a positive note, Springfield is faring a little better than some other destinations around the country. Nationwide, revenue was
The Smith Travel Research Report shows room revenue in Springfield was down 75 percent in April compared to April 2019. It was even worse in other areas. Branson was down 82.9 percent, St. Louis was down 83.2 percent, Kansas City was down 83.3 percent and statewide room revenue was down 79.9 percent. In the United
Due to delays in receiving the Smith Travel Research report of local hotel statistics, the weekly update provided by Tracy Kimberlin, president/CEO of the Convention & Visitors Bureau, will not be available until Thursday. Thanks for understanding. Feel free to contact us at 417-881-5300 if you have questions or you can contact any staff member
Lodging statistics for April 29-March 4, as expected, were down again and I am hopeful we are at or near the bottom as stay-home orders and social distancing guidelines are practiced in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Compared to the same period last year, occupancy was down 64.2 percent, average daily rate was