Skift Take
While Seattle is thriving across the board, it is high hotel occupancy that stands out as a clear winner.
Summer travel is booming, and Seattle's tourism season is off to a particularly strong start.
According to STR data, Seattle's metro region in mid-June hit 86.8% hotel occupancy, the highest of all U.S. markets. The city's downtown hotels shattered their single-day revenue record, operating at 96.7% occupancy, surging past the $5 million mark.
“I see this being our biggest summer yet. We have a great mix of everything going on and I think they are going to sustain us