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Visit Manhattan reports first‑quarter hotel occupancy, bookings and sports tourism activity
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Visit Manhattan Director Marcia Roselle reported quarterly tourism metrics including occupancy, short‑term rental growth, large sports events and sales leads; staff said February occupancy was light but Fake Patty’s Day produced the single highest occupancy date of the quarter.
Marcia Roselle, director of Visit Manhattan, presented the tourism office’s first‑quarter report and key performance indicators to the Manhattan City Commission on March 25.
Roselle said the visitor economy generated an estimated $227.3 million in economic impact in 2023 (final 2024 data expected soon). Year‑to‑date hotel occupancy was 43.8% with February lower than other months; Roselle noted the single highest occupancy day of the quarter was Saturday, March 8 (Fake Patty’s Day) at 98% for individual properties. Short‑term rental inventory is growing: staff…
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