Deputy City Manager Stephanie Franklin on Thursday during an sneak peek of the facility that construction is continuing to move forward as planned for a spring openi
Visit Tyler estimated as many as 400 travel nurses stayed in a local hotel. Author: Payton Weidman Updated: 8:57 PM CDT April 29, 2021
TYLER, Texas The United States reported 2020 as the worst year in history for the hotel industry as the COVID-19 pandemic prevented many from traveling.
In the City of Tyler, there is a total of 3,253 sleeping rooms and last April, the city s hotel occupancy fell to its lowest level of 33%. But the following months, after travel restrictions were lifted, the Rose City saw visitors returning.
Shari Lee, president of Visit Tyler, said the hotel economy s recovery was slow, but last month the occupancy rate was at 80% citywide.
Thank you for reading!
Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. Please use the button below to verify an existing account or to purchase a new subscription.
Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please use the button below to manage your account.