Tourism in Washington County Grew in 2021

Annual “Economic Impact of Travel” report released by Travel Oregon illustrates overnight tourism in Washington County According to a preliminary report by Dean Runyan Associates, commissioned by Travel Oregon, visitation and visitor spending in Washington County grew in 2021, compared to 2020. Overnight Visitation…

Washington County Hotel Performance: March 2022

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Washington County’s hotel performance continues to rebound, with performance nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels. The following charts illustrate the performance of Washington County’s hotel performance for the month of March from 2019 to 2022, according to STR, which provides market data on the hotel industry…

Hotel Performance: September 2021

Washington County’s hotels continue to rebuild from 2020’s low occupancy and average daily rates. September 2021 vs. September 2020 According to STR, occupancy (OCC) levels for the month of September were 63.6%, a 13.1% increase from 2020. The monthly occupancy rate continues to be…

Weekly Hotel Performance: September 5-11, 2021

While Washington County hotels did see an increase in visitation over the Labor Day holiday, compared to last year, daily occupancy numbers have started to take a dip, bringing decreases over 2020 numbers. Increases in cases due to the Delta variant, as well as a…

New Statewide Mask Requirements Issued by Gov. Kate Brown

Oregon Indoor Mask Requirement, effective Friday, August 13  Goal of indoor mask requirement is to limit the spread of the Delta variant as much as possible indoors, where COVID-19 spreads more easily. The requirement works in combination with efforts to encourage more Oregonians to…

Weekly Hotel Performance: June 13-19

Tourism is continuing its slow recovery in Washington County. Since Memorial Day weekend, Washington County hotels are seeing increased occupancy for weekend stays. In the most recent report from STR, occupancy (OCC) reached 89.6% on Saturday, June 19th. Average daily room rates (ADR) are…

Celebrate the Power of Travel

2021 National Travel & Tourism Week Logo

National Travel and Tourism Week 2021 (May 2-8) spotlights the collective strength of the U.S. travel industry This National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), there is more reason than ever to celebrate the collective strength of the U.S. travel and tourism industry and its…

Hotel Performance April 11-17, 2021

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COVID-19 has directly affected the hotel industry throughout the United States, and Washington County is no exception. We have been seeing decreases directly tied to the decrease in business and leisure travel due to COVID-19 and related travel restrictions and recommendations. Now, more than a year after the…

Hotel Performance March 2021

COVID-19 has directly affected the hotel industry throughout the United States, and Washington County is no exception. Throughout 2020, we saw decreases directly tied to the decrease in business and leisure travel due to COVID-19 and related travel restrictions and recommendations. More than a year after…

Hotel Performance March 28-April 3, 2021

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COVID-19 has directly affected the hotel industry throughout the United States, and Washington County is no exception. We have been seeing decreases directly tied to the decrease in business and leisure travel due to COVID-19 and related travel restrictions and recommendations. Now, more than a year after the…