National City Hotel Revenue Up Six Percent Over 2012

    NATIONAL CITY, CA, November 12, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- This past summer exceeded expectations for the National City Tourism Marketing District, which is reporting an increase in hotel revenue in June through September, over the same time period in 2012.

"We were expecting a possible downturn in business due to less media exposure for San Diego in national and international markets," said Jacqueline Reynoso, president and CEO of the National City Chamber of Commerce, which manages the Visit National City campaign. "So we were pleasantly surprised to learn that hotel revenue was up this summer."

According to data collected by Smith Travel Research, travel in the summer season was higher than that of the previous year, with hotel revenue up by 6.1 percent. Some hotels in National City are reporting an even higher increase in business during July. The Sweetwater Inn reported an increase of nearly 7 percent in July 2013 as compared to July 2012.

"The extra social media outreach and the strong presence of the Visit National City website has spurred an increase in sales at the Sweetwater Inn," said Ken Muraoka, Sweetwater Inn general manager. "We are looking forward to another summer and to furthering the success of the Visit National City campaign."

The Paradise Motel reported a significant increase of 27.8 percent in July 2013 compared to July 2012.

"We invested $250,000 into renovating the hotel from the inside out; every room has been remodeled," said Mahesh Zaveri, owner of the motel. "The remodeling efforts combined with the improved economy attributed to our increase in business."

The 12 hotels in the National City Tourism Marketing District are Best Western Marina Gateway, Carlill Auto Court, Clarion Hotel South Bay, Grand Plaza Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Howard Johnson Express, National City Motel, Paradise Motel, Rodeway Inn, Stardust Inn, Super 8 Motel and Sweetwater Inn.

Located only ten minutes from downtown, National City offers plenty of recreational amenities from museums to parks and shopping plus a sparkling waterfront with boat slips. Golfers of all ages and abilities are invited to play the nine-hole National City Golf Course. For more information, visit http://www.VisitNationalCity.com.

National City, located just 10 minutes from downtown San Diego, is a visitor-friendly destination filled with charm and culture. It boasts a newly developed bayside marina, parks for active play and passive recreation, shopping and a wide selection of restaurants. National City has more than a dozen lodging options from a four- star hotel to a bed-and-breakfast inn. Home to one of the first auto malls in the world, National City has a storied past that dates back to before 1887, when it was incorporated. For more details about National City, visit www.visitnationalcity.com.

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