Lodge lowdown: Florida hotels take a beating

It could be 2022 before hotels return to their 2019 occupancy and revenue levels.


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Courtesy. The Zota resort on Longboat Key.
Courtesy. The Zota resort on Longboat Key.
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The coronavirus pandemic’s power to zap the hotel industry continues to march forward.

The latest is a report from the American Hotel & Lodging Association. The association estimates state and local tax revenues generated from the hotel industry nationwide will drop $16.8 billion in 2020 due to the sharp drop in travel demand, hotel operations and room occupancies. Last year that figure was nearly $40 billion.

 

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