Millions of tourists visited Philadelphia last year, boosting demand for hotels and generating an economic impact of $6.6 billion. While the numbers were an improvement over 2022, the city is still struggling to claw back its pre-pandemic tourism revenue four years after the onset of COVID-19.
Philadelphia hosted 25.8 million tourists in 2023, marking a 7% bump over 2022. Visitors spent 10% more than they did the previous year, and hotel occupancy increased by 7%. Hospitality-related jobs also shot up to 77,200, a 10% year-over-year improvement. And state and local governments took in 15% more in tax revenue for a total of $387 million.
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The picture is even rosier when Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties are factored in. Total visitation across the greater Philadelphia region was 42.9 million and the economic impact $12.4 billion. But nearly all these numbers are still lower than the…
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