San Diego ComicCon May Be Leaving San Diego, Due to Hotel Price-Gouging
Comic-Con International may leave San Diego due to hotel price gouging. Concerns about unsustainable rates, limited block rooms, and accessibility issues prompt considerations for relocating to accommodate the growing audience.
Read original article
Comic-Con International organizers are considering leaving San Diego due to hotel price gouging. The current situation with hotel pricing, where some hotels charge exorbitant rates during the event, is deemed unsustainable. Comic-Con's lease with the San Diego Convention Center expires in 2025, prompting concerns about the event's future in the city. The issue lies in hotels offering fewer rooms at block rates, leading to inflated prices for attendees. This behavior threatens the event's accessibility and could drive away fans, impacting exhibitors and media impressions. With the lease ending and key personnel changes, Comic-Con may explore moving to a different city to accommodate its growing audience. Despite a history in San Diego, organizers are open to considering other venues to ensure the event's success. The message is clear: if the current hotel pricing situation persists, Comic-Con may have to relocate to better serve its attendees and stakeholders.
Related
Barcelona will eliminate tourist apartments
Barcelona's city council plans to revoke tourist apartment licenses by 2028, impacting 10,000+ properties due to over-tourism and housing price concerns. Mixed reactions arise over the move's impact on residents and platforms like Airbnb.
As jobs disappear, Hollywood is seeing an exodus out of L.A
Los Angeles faces an entertainment industry exodus as workers leave due to high living costs and job scarcity. Challenges like the pandemic and strikes contribute to job losses. Workers, like cinematographer Robby Piantanida, relocate for better opportunities, reflecting industry changes.
Mass tourism protesters squirt water at Barcelona tourists
Protesters in Barcelona oppose mass tourism, targeting tourists with water and anti-tourism slogans. Mayor plans to phase out short-term rentals in 5 years. Balancing tourism benefits and local impacts remains a challenge.
What does a world without Airbnb look like?
Barcelona plans to ban short-term rentals by 2028 to tackle housing crisis, prioritizing residents over tourists. Critics fear higher prices, while supporters see benefits in authenticity and local relations. Cities globally navigate regulations to balance housing and tourism impacts.
Mass tourism protesters squirt water at Barcelona tourists
Protesters in Barcelona oppose mass tourism, targeting tourists with water and anti-tourism slogans. Mayor vows to ban short-term rentals in 5 years. Concerns rise over tourism's impact on locals and infrastructure.
5 commentsthis problem continues to get worse despite more hotels being built nearby. “It doesn’t have to do with supply. It has to do with allocated room blocks in those properties.”
some hotels have been making fewer and fewer rooms available in the [discounted] blocks, knowing they can charge top dollar on the open market.
The con negotiated a lower rate, but since demand is so high and users will still pay top dollar, the hotels see less and less reason to bargain.
I don't know how true the supply quote is - California is quite adverse to building anything.
Related
Barcelona will eliminate tourist apartments
Barcelona's city council plans to revoke tourist apartment licenses by 2028, impacting 10,000+ properties due to over-tourism and housing price concerns. Mixed reactions arise over the move's impact on residents and platforms like Airbnb.
As jobs disappear, Hollywood is seeing an exodus out of L.A
Los Angeles faces an entertainment industry exodus as workers leave due to high living costs and job scarcity. Challenges like the pandemic and strikes contribute to job losses. Workers, like cinematographer Robby Piantanida, relocate for better opportunities, reflecting industry changes.
Mass tourism protesters squirt water at Barcelona tourists
Protesters in Barcelona oppose mass tourism, targeting tourists with water and anti-tourism slogans. Mayor plans to phase out short-term rentals in 5 years. Balancing tourism benefits and local impacts remains a challenge.
What does a world without Airbnb look like?
Barcelona plans to ban short-term rentals by 2028 to tackle housing crisis, prioritizing residents over tourists. Critics fear higher prices, while supporters see benefits in authenticity and local relations. Cities globally navigate regulations to balance housing and tourism impacts.
Mass tourism protesters squirt water at Barcelona tourists
Protesters in Barcelona oppose mass tourism, targeting tourists with water and anti-tourism slogans. Mayor vows to ban short-term rentals in 5 years. Concerns rise over tourism's impact on locals and infrastructure.