Tourism/Hospitality

China Tourism Summit Set For Seattle as Trade Tensions Continue

China Tourism Summit Set For Seattle as Trade Tensions Continue

The annual meeting strengthens ties between U.S., Chinese travel sectors

More than 175,000 tourists from China will visit the Seattle area this year. From Sept. 16-21, the city will lay the groundwork for even more visits in the future. The 2019 U.S.-China Tourism Leadership Summit which alternates between a Chinese city and one in the United States will bring more than 150 attendees to the…

Seattle's Tourism Market Is Propelled by a Strong Cruise-Ship Sector

Seattle’s Tourism Market Is Propelled by a Strong Cruise-Ship Sector

The economic impact of the cruise-ship business approaches $1B

The economic impact of the cruise-ship business approaches $1B

Visit Seattle Partners with Airbnb in Tourism Push

Visit Seattle Partners with Airbnb in Tourism Push

The groups will work to market Airbnb stays

At a time when Seattle tourism is already at record highs and its hotel sector is booming, Visit Seattle has announced a partnership with Airbnb to further promote the city. Specifically, Visit Seattle — a private, nonprofit organization that serves as King County’s tourism agency –is promoting stays in local properties aligned with Airbnb to…

Pop-Up Hotel Slated for Belltown

Pop-Up Hotel Slated for Belltown

WhyHotel will open in Avalon Belltown Towers

A WhyHotel pop-up in Virginia.

Downtown Seattle's Rising Crime Rate Stings City's Hospitality Sector

Downtown Seattle’s Rising Crime Rate Stings City’s Hospitality Sector

Street crime threatens record-breaking convention and tourism business

WATERFRONT DOWN. Seattles waterfront businesses cope regularly with homeless camps and the ugliness of drug addiction.

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