January 24, 20178 yr ^The concern being raised here isn't about 2016, it's about 2017 and beyond. That increase in inventory is here to stay, but last year's increased demand for rooms probably isn't.
January 24, 20178 yr Well we're about to get a dirtbike track. Sure to attract hordes of tourists flocking to hotels. So there's that. :roll: :roll:
January 24, 20178 yr The leaders and greater cleveland tourism people spoke of a bright tourism here, have to put money where mouth is. We've already spent hundreds of millions on boosting this industry, through the CC, MedMart, and convention center hotel (which was pitched as a key to attracting huge national conventions that would fill other hotels). How much more of our money do our leaders have to put up? You certainly don't kick your feet up if your trying to achieve a quantifiable goal. If hey are not hitting numbers, they need to strategize. Success doesn't have a hard stop
January 24, 20178 yr Any city can bulldoze itself and rebuild in a semi-suburban manner with lots of "vibrant greenspace" but few can match what we already have here. The only question is how much we choose to value that, before it's too late. But, but, 327[/member]... The Vibrant Greenspace initiative will make Cleveland a green-tourist destination: " In addition, stewardship of green spaces, such as parks and natural areas, enhance the city’s potential to attract tourism and to increase its profile as a green-tourist destination. Green space also lowers the city’s footprint, improves air quality, preserves natural habitat and biodiversity, as well as strengthens the resilience of neighborhoods and increases property values. " And world class signage that says Cleveland, as if people didn't know. Well we're about to get a dirtbike track. Sure to attract hordes of tourists flocking to hotels. So there's that. :roll: :roll: Dirtbikes, you see, are necessary to vibrate the greenspace. It has something to do with those knobby tires. But I'm no scientician. I'm sure Frank Jackson consulted with many scienticians to make sure our greenspace hits the right frequency.
January 24, 20178 yr Cleveland's future is not as a tourist mecca, not in any significant way. We've already topped out with a party convention. That's among the biggest tourist events possible. We should fight harder for the rest of the Rock Hall inductions, it's crazy that we only get 1/3 right now. We also need a major music festival, at least on the scale of Comfest. We now have a comics convention, which thankfully has been moved from January but would still benefit from sunnier scheduling. Rock music and superheroes are Cleveland's main contributions to world culture. We aren't doing nearly enough to capitalize on those, and superheroes in particular have never been more popular than right now. In general, the city's authentic steampunk look and feel should be viewed as an asset. Any city can bulldoze itself and rebuild in a semi-suburban manner with lots of "vibrant greenspace" but few can match what we already have here. The only question is how much we choose to value that, before it's too late. That is unfortunately likely not to happen anytime soon (unless pop culture trends change remarkably to the point where Cleveland truly become culturally relevant enough to have such a festival) . The 'mega' music festival market has been a bit saturated for several years and unless Lollipalooza or Pitchfork move here, we're not getting anything music that has 40,000 people over a weekend (unless the Alternative Press Awards are coming back). Chicago and Vegas have the mega urban music festival market mostly cornered (urban in the sense is not meaning hip.hop which is sometimes referred as to as 'urban', but the spatial location of the festival).
January 24, 20178 yr Cleveland's future is not as a tourist mecca, not in any significant way. We've already topped out with a party convention. That's among the biggest tourist events possible. We should fight harder for the rest of the Rock Hall inductions, it's crazy that we only get 1/3 right now. We also need a major music festival, at least on the scale of Comfest. We now have a comics convention, which thankfully has been moved from January but would still benefit from sunnier scheduling. Rock music and superheroes are Cleveland's main contributions to world culture. We aren't doing nearly enough to capitalize on those, and superheroes in particular have never been more popular than right now. In general, the city's authentic steampunk look and feel should be viewed as an asset. Any city can bulldoze itself and rebuild in a semi-suburban manner with lots of "vibrant greenspace" but few can match what we already have here. The only question is how much we choose to value that, before it's too late. That is unfortunately likely not to happen anytime soon (unless pop culture trends change remarkably to the point where Cleveland truly become culturally relevant enough to have such a festival) . The 'mega' music festival market has been a bit saturated for several years and unless Lollipalooza or Pitchfork move here, we're not getting anything music that has 40,000 people over a weekend (unless the Alternative Press Awards are coming back). Chicago and Vegas have the mega urban music festival market mostly cornered (urban in the sense is not meaning hip.hop which is sometimes referred as to as 'urban', but the spatial location of the festival). http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2016/12/22/alternative-press-music-awards-to-return-to-cleveland-in-2017
January 25, 20178 yr Cleveland's future is not as a tourist mecca, not in any significant way. We've already topped out with a party convention. That's among the biggest tourist events possible. We should fight harder for the rest of the Rock Hall inductions, it's crazy that we only get 1/3 right now. We also need a major music festival, at least on the scale of Comfest. We now have a comics convention, which thankfully has been moved from January but would still benefit from sunnier scheduling. Rock music and superheroes are Cleveland's main contributions to world culture. We aren't doing nearly enough to capitalize on those, and superheroes in particular have never been more popular than right now. In general, the city's authentic steampunk look and feel should be viewed as an asset. Any city can bulldoze itself and rebuild in a semi-suburban manner with lots of "vibrant greenspace" but few can match what we already have here. The only question is how much we choose to value that, before it's too late. That is unfortunately likely not to happen anytime soon (unless pop culture trends change remarkably to the point where Cleveland truly become culturally relevant enough to have such a festival) . The 'mega' music festival market has been a bit saturated for several years and unless Lollipalooza or Pitchfork move here, we're not getting anything music that has 40,000 people over a weekend (unless the Alternative Press Awards are coming back). Chicago and Vegas have the mega urban music festival market mostly cornered (urban in the sense is not meaning hip.hop which is sometimes referred as to as 'urban', but the spatial location of the festival). http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2016/12/22/alternative-press-music-awards-to-return-to-cleveland-in-2017 Wow, Babymetal played an alternative festival? Thought they were strictly a "Japan being Japan" thing. Maybe Ladybaby will play when the APMA comes back to Cleveland. :o
January 31, 20178 yr Beefed-up Cleveland hotel market prepares for 'a price fight' http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170129/NEWS/170129811/beefed-up-cleveland-hotel-market-prepares-for-a-price-fight
January 31, 20178 yr Beefed-up Cleveland hotel market prepares for 'a price fight' http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170129/NEWS/170129811/beefed-up-cleveland-hotel-market-prepares-for-a-price-fight I fear the worst for our hotel guests. I've stayed at hotels in other markets like this where overnight there will literally be only one person working the front desk at a 600 room hotel. It comes down to a person making $10/hour on the graveyard shift to deal with emergencies, etc.
February 2, 20178 yr U.S. News ranks Ohio hotels; 9 of top 20 are in Cleveland, but not No. 1 Half of Ohio's best hotels are in Northeast Ohio, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The state's top hotel, however, is 250 miles southwest of Cleveland in downtown Cincinnati: the 21c Museum Hotel, open since 2012, with a modern-art gallery on the first two floors. The news magazine recently released its annual list of top hotels in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Twenty hotels in Ohio - including nine in Cleveland - were included in the rankings. U.S. News used several factors to assess the properties, including industry awards, expert reviews and online guest opinions http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2017/02/us_news_ranks_ohio_hotels_9_of.html#incart_2box_business
September 6, 20177 yr #cmworld (for example, on the free content publicity: ) Content Marketing World kicks off at Huntington Convention Center Updated on September 5, 2017 at 4:14 PM Posted on September 5, 2017 at 4:08 PM By Julie Washington, The Plain Dealer [email protected] CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Orange was the color of the day as Content Marketing World brought brightly clad attendees to downtown Cleveland to learn how to package their messages so consumers will hear them. Orange is the unofficial color of the event, which bills itself as the the largest content marketing gathering in the world, said organizer Joe Pulizzi, founder of the Content Marketing Institute. About 3,500 participants from 50 countries are expected at the event, which runs today through Friday at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. Content Marketing World's 120 sessions and workshops offer lessons on how to create content, focus on audience needs, measure engagement and plan marketing strategies. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2017/09/content_marketing_world_kicks_1.html
October 28, 20177 yr Originally Published: October 25, 2017 12:19 PM Updated: 3 days ago Cleveland is out of running for World Cup, but is still top contender for big events By Kevin Kleps A Gold Cup doubleheader July 15 at FirstEnergy Stadium drew a crowd of 27,934. Cleveland is hoping to host another Gold Cup event in 2019. Cleveland is no longer in the running to be a host city for the 2026 World Cup, but that should have probably been expected. Cleveland, you might remember, was belatedly included as a potential host by the United Bid Committee in July. At the time, FirstEnergy Stadium was one of 49 North American venues in the running to be part of the official bid that will be sent to FIFA by March 16, 2018. A few weeks ago, the list of potential North American hosts for soccer's marquee tournament was narrowed to 25 areas in the U.S., plus four in Canada and three in Mexico. Cincinnati is the lone city in the Buckeye State that is still in contention. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20171025/blogs06/140001/cleveland-out-running-world-cup-still-top-contender-big-events
October 31, 20177 yr Hope this global event stays in Cleveland for years and years to come. Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pulizzi stepping down in 2018 Posted on October 30, 2017 at 12:30 PM By Julie Washington, The Plain Dealer, [email protected] CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Self-described content marketing evangelist Joe Pulizzi is leaving the company he founded, Content Marketing Institute, on Jan. 1. Pulizzi, 44, made his announcement in a blog post published on the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) website Sunday, Oct. 29. CMI teaches brands how to attract and retain customers through multi-channel, multi-platform storytelling. Pulizzi is the guiding hand behind CMI's signature event, Content Marketing World, which calls itself the largest in-person content marketing event in the world. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2017/10/founder_joe_pulizzi_leaving_co.html
November 17, 20177 yr Residence Inn hotel in downtown #CLE set for sale to Austin-based REIT Summit Hotel Properties. Deal closing soon: https://t.co/oATV2znJND #CRE $INN "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 24, 20187 yr Hotel occupancy in downtown #CLE drops for second year in a row, though expert describes stats as “staggeringly positive.” via @susanglaser https://t.co/kniEXFYuM3 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 7, 20187 yr The Kimpton Schofield is Cleveland's top hotel, according to U.S. News & World Report (photos) http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2018/02/the_kimpton_schofield_is_cleve.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 14, 20187 yr Huntington Convention Center's reduce, reuse, recycle program benefits the community From feeding food scraps to chickens and pigs to donating recycled materials to local charities, Huntington Convention Center complex officials found numerous ways to divert tons of material from landfills in 2017.l Diverted from a landfill: 75,880 pounds of cardboard 46,440 pounds of wood pallets 18,480 pounds of mixed plastic 14,780 pounds of mixed fibers 10,000 pounds of glass 9,000 pounds of bulk and shredded paper The equivalent of 23,005 plastic water bottles due to the use of water refill stations (which measures use) The working farm on the premises, operated by the Levy food service and SMG team provided: More than 2,000 pounds of honey from 16 colonies of bees A quarter of the facility's eggs from hens Seasonal greens, herbs, and vegetables from raised beds Levy recycled nearly 25,000 pounds of food including: Sending 13,500 pounds of leftovers to the Ed Keating Center through the Greater Cleveland Food Bank Recycling 1,650 pounds of cooking oil Feeding 9,000 pounds of food scraps to the hens and three Mangalista heritage breed pigs that live on site
March 14, 20187 yr Huntington Convention Center's reduce, reuse, recycle program benefits the community From feeding food scraps to chickens and pigs to donating recycled materials to local charities, Huntington Convention Center complex officials found numerous ways to divert tons of material from landfills in 2017.l Diverted from a landfill: 75,880 pounds of cardboard 46,440 pounds of wood pallets 18,480 pounds of mixed plastic 14,780 pounds of mixed fibers 10,000 pounds of glass 9,000 pounds of bulk and shredded paper The equivalent of 23,005 plastic water bottles due to the use of water refill stations (which measures use) The working farm on the premises, operated by the Levy food service and SMG team provided: More than 2,000 pounds of honey from 16 colonies of bees A quarter of the facility's eggs from hens Seasonal greens, herbs, and vegetables from raised beds Levy recycled nearly 25,000 pounds of food including: Sending 13,500 pounds of leftovers to the Ed Keating Center through the Greater Cleveland Food Bank Recycling 1,650 pounds of cooking oil Feeding 9,000 pounds of food scraps to the hens and three Mangalista heritage breed pigs that live on site http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2018/03/huntington_convention_centers_reduce_reuse_recycle_program_benefits_the_community.html
March 14, 20187 yr Not sure if this is the right place for this news, but it appears that the city is concerned about Airbnb properties.... MANDATORY REFERRALS Ordinance No. 198-18(Citywide – Introduced by Councilmember Brancatelli): Establishing a moratorium on the operation of limited lodging in residence districts until December 31, 2018. http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2018/03162018/index.php "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 2, 20187 yr With Turn, Ritz-Carlton puts new spin on 'hotel restaurant' Chef Richard Arnoldi of the Ritz-Carlton Cleveland refuses to think of his realm in the conventional terms of a "hotel restaurant," he said. His perspective is thoughtfully grounded, more than a culinary flight of fancy. That makes sense, considering that about 70% of the Ritz-Carlton's dining guests are locals, Arnoldi said, quickly substantiating that surprising number. Some locals are drawn simply by curiosity. The Ritz-Carlton marquee carries a certain mystique, after all. Remember, too, that during the decades leading up to Cleveland's restaurant renaissance, many of the city's hotel dining rooms ranked among their era's foremost destinations: the Kon Tiki at the Sheraton-Cleveland, Marie Schreiber's Tavern Chop House at the Hollenden House, the Keg and Quarter at Jim Swingos' Celebrity Inn, the French Connection at Stouffer's Inn on the Square. More at: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180401/news/156656/turn-ritz-carlton-puts-new-spin-hotel-restaurant
April 2, 20187 yr Not sure if this is the right place for this news, but it appears that the city is concerned about Airbnb properties.... MANDATORY REFERRALS Ordinance No. 198-18(Citywide – Introduced by Councilmember Brancatelli): Establishing a moratorium on the operation of limited lodging in residence districts until December 31, 2018. http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2018/03162018/index.php I’ve been hearing about this. Apparently Brancatelli is frustrated that folks are buying homes with the specific intent of operating them as Air BnBs. http://realestate.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2018/03/cleveland_councilman_proposes.html He also talked about it on the Sound of Ideas
April 2, 20187 yr Probably the best place to post this: The next two weeks are going to be insanely busy downtown. First and foremost, the 42nd Cleveland International Fim Festival starts on Wednesday night at Playhouse Square with the usual orderly madness going on at Tower City Cinema from 4/5 - 4/15; The Indians home opener is Friday 4/6 and there is a tribe game every day through 4/15 (10 game homestand); and, the Cavs have home games on 4/5 and the last home game of the season on 4/11. Oh, then there is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction festivities going on during the same time with the actual induction ceremony on 4/14.
April 23, 20187 yr More to come... Cleveland and Canton to hear next month if they'll host the NFL draft in 2019 or 2020 Updated 12:40 PM; Posted 11:11 AM By Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's said that for win-starved Browns fans, the NFL Draft is their Super Bowl. Well, if that's the case, the Browns could be hosting the Super Bowl next year. The combined cities of Cleveland and Canton are one of five finalists to host the draft either in 2019 or 2020, and will find out at the NFL spring league meeting May 21-23 in Atlanta. The theme for this region's bid is "Bring it Home'' -- to the birthplace of the National Football League, which was founded here in 1920. If the Cleveland and Canton are awarded the draft for 2019, it would coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the NFL, and if it's 2020, it will coincide with the league's centennial celebration. The two cities, along with the Browns, The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and the Pro Football Hall of Fame have joined forces on the bid. http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2018/04/cleveland_and_canton_hoping_br.html#incart_2box_sports
June 26, 20186 yr Cleveland hotel numbers during 2018 finals were best yet http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180626/blogs06/166391/cleveland-hotel-numbers-during-2018-finals-were-best-yet "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 10, 20186 yr More to come... Cleveland and Canton to hear next month if they'll host the NFL draft in 2019 or 2020 Updated 12:40 PM; Posted 11:11 AM By Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's said that for win-starved Browns fans, the NFL Draft is their Super Bowl. Well, if that's the case, the Browns could be hosting the Super Bowl next year. The combined cities of Cleveland and Canton are one of five finalists to host the draft either in 2019 or 2020, and will find out at the NFL spring league meeting May 21-23 in Atlanta. The theme for this region's bid is "Bring it Home'' -- to the birthplace of the National Football League, which was founded here in 1920. If the Cleveland and Canton are awarded the draft for 2019, it would coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the NFL, and if it's 2020, it will coincide with the league's centennial celebration. The two cities, along with the Browns, The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and the Pro Football Hall of Fame have joined forces on the bid. http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2018/04/cleveland_and_canton_hoping_br.html#incart_2box_sports just to followup nashville got the 2019 draft, but the 2020 draft site choice was deferred until next year — cle/canton remain in the mix for that.
October 17, 20186 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 17, 20186 yr Interesting. I know in other threads there’s been the argument that the economic benefits from tourism are overrated. Anyone have an opinion on just how much CLE and the county should invest to radically increase those numbers of visitors? Edited October 17, 20186 yr by surfohio
October 17, 20186 yr Isn't some of that from conventions too? If it keeps our hotels filled and even results in a few more getting built (Hulett Hotel on W25th, AC by Marriott at the Euclid Grand, and maybe a Dream Hotel in the Warehouse District plus something at Nautica on the West Bank of the Flats?) then it's all good. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 17, 20186 yr I don't think tourism is overrated at all. I can't recall the exact term for it, but one of the cornerstones of a healthy and stable economy is the ability to bring in outside money. If your entire economy is based on the same group of people exchanging their money, it will never grow. Industries that bring in money from outside the region (especially from outside the country) are the keys to growing our region. Cleveland is already pretty good at this, even in areas which typically wouldn't be. Healthcare and education for example typically are industries which only move money around within a local economy. One of the reasons building a regions "new" economy on those alone can be dangerous. Cleveland though has places like the Clinic which is world known and brings in many patients from out of the state/country. Tourism is another piece to that which brings in outside sources of money. It should be better off being discussed in the "Rural Ohio is Dying" thread, but one of the reasons small Ohio towns and cities struggle now (outside of tourist and college towns) is because they now lack any sort of economy which brings in outside sources of money. They are slowly being bled dry by their own local spending trickling away. Cleveland needs to continue to strive to bring in even more tourists.
October 17, 20186 yr Does it seem logical that Columbus has more than double the number of tourists of Cleveland? Cleveland is saying that they have 18.5 million visitors in 2017. According to Columbus, they have 41 million. I can accept a different, but the size of the gap makes me wonder if the methodology differs. Do they count visitors the same way? What accounts for the huge difference? Thoughts?
October 18, 20186 yr I would think Columbus hosts more conventions and especially meetings of statewide trade organizations. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 18, 20186 yr 2 hours ago, OH_Really said: Does it seem logical that Columbus has more than double the number of tourists of Cleveland? Cleveland is saying that they have 18.5 million visitors in 2017. According to Columbus, they have 41 million. I can accept a different, but the size of the gap makes me wonder if the methodology differs. Do they count visitors the same way? What accounts for the huge difference? Thoughts? If CLE had 19M visitors, there's no way in hell that Columbus, Ohio had 41M. If they are including state employees from around the state that are forced to go there for meetings or something--but even then that alone probably can't be more than 100,000 or 200,000. Maybe they count 'visitors' as people who drive on I-71 from CLE to Cinci but get off in Columbus to go to the bathroom.
October 18, 20186 yr 1 hour ago, KJP said: I would think Columbus hosts more conventions and especially meetings of statewide trade organizations. A few years back I had to attend meeting in Columbus on a quarterly basis. They were held there because it is a central location in the state. i assume the four times I went was 4 visits.
October 18, 20186 yr I live in columbus. Granted OSU games bring in tons of people but I always feel like there are more tourists when I visit Cleveland. The art museum, RRHOF, pro sports etc. I am just shocked that columbus could have that many more.
October 18, 20186 yr Well, we know that CLE airport is bigger than Cbus so that would mean those twenty extra million people would have to be driving or they are counting something different.
October 18, 20186 yr That tells me the numbers are convention-driven. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 18, 20186 yr With the amount of people using Air BnB, etc...how accurate can these numbers truly be? Do they only use hotel occupancy numbers? I’m curious.
October 18, 20186 yr 34 minutes ago, KJP said: That tells me the numbers are convention-driven. My firm will block book rooms in Columbus days in which we have hearings and/or trials down there, I don't know of anyone that actually stays though. I think: A) 50,000 students with parents and family B) Being the seat of government C) Having a stadium that draws 105,000 people 6x a year, not including concerts. D) Centralized testing location really makes for a perfect storm there. Edited October 18, 20186 yr by YABO713
October 19, 20186 yr What is the geography being covered by these numbers? Are the Cleveland numbers only Cuyahoga County? Doesn't seem they would be including Akron or Canton (is Sandusky a part of our total?). Are the Columbus numbers for all of Central Ohio? One of my buddies dug into this, and that's exactly what it looks to be.
October 19, 20186 yr I'm sorry...but who cares? I don't understand where Columbus is in this equation of Cleveland's tourism/convention? I'm from Dayton and I really don't care if Grand Rapids or Rochester get more convention numbers than we do (which is likely). Just do you and be Cleveland, man. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 19, 20186 yr 15 hours ago, PoshSteve said: What is the geography being covered by these numbers? Are the Cleveland numbers only Cuyahoga County? Doesn't seem they would be including Akron or Canton (is Sandusky a part of our total?). Are the Columbus numbers for all of Central Ohio? One of my buddies dug into this, and that's exactly what it looks to be. So...are you asking a question? It sounds like you have your answer, no? I remember having this conversation in another thread on UO, and I too was surprised Columbus had so many more visitors (or at least hotel nights) than either Cincinnati or Cleveland. I would be very curious to see a more detailed breakdown of how these numbers are calculated, and what accounts for such drastic differences. Is Columbus in the same tier as Indy when it comes to conventions? Are most visitors from within the state or from other states? What is the average length of stay? Without knowing more information, it's hard to draw any conclusions about tourism or the impact of convention business, I think.
November 1, 20186 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 1, 20186 yr Yes. Click on the link for details. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 25, 20196 yr Cleveland hotel occupancy in 2018 rebounds, exceeds Republican National Convention year CLEVELAND, Ohio – Hotel occupancy in downtown Cleveland and throughout Northeast Ohio inched up in 2018, to a rate higher than the year the Republican National Convention came to town. Hotel occupancy – that’s the percentage of hotel rooms that are filled – was 69.3 percent in 2018 for downtown Cleveland and University Circle, according to STR, a data firm that tracks travel metrics. That’s up from 66.5 percent in 2017, and the highest since 2015, before the city added several new hotels in anticipation of the RNC. Occupancy in the six-county Greater Cleveland area increased, as well, to 62.5 percent, up from 59.7 percent in 2017, according to STR https://www.cleveland.com/business/2019/01/cleveland-hotel-occupancy-in-2018-rebounds-exceeds-republican-national-convention-year.html
April 17, 20196 yr This splash page by MGM Northfield PArk made me smile. Is it a hint they'll be adding a resort hotel? https://mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com/en.html Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
April 17, 20196 yr I think it's funny that they don't put a picture of Northfield, or even their own casino on the splash screen, but instead Downtown, when the presence of their slot palace in the suburbs has undermined the potential of the Downtown Cleveland casino for economic development.
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