HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida – Crowded beaches, booked hotels, and crowded restaurants all contributed to Tampa Bay’s record-breaking tourism comeback after businesses suffered a financial blow from the growing pandemic last April.
Some experts had predicted Florida would be one of the states hardest hit by European travel restrictions this summer. The prediction was made based on “the number of tourists entering each state along with their total spend and comparing that result to each state’s gross domestic product,” according to Footwear News.
Visit Tampa Bay in a Press release that its tourism development collections exceeded $ 4 million for the first time ever in May.
In April, the Bay Area exceeded the national and state averages for hotel occupancy. The region had an average occupancy rate of 77 percent, compared to 71.5 percent nationwide and 57.5 percent nationwide.
Florida was recently ranked the second most important “fun state” behind California and ahead of Nevada WalletHub survey. And after more than 14 months of wanderlust, it’s no surprise why the travel requirements are higher than ever before.
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