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Tourism Industry(1)
Number of Visitors
15.4 million
Avg. Expenditures per party (all visitors)
$839
Avg. Length of Stay (overnight visitors)
3.2 days
DC Hotel Market(2)
Number of Hotels
112
Number of Rooms
26,382
Occupancy Rate
74.5%
Avg. Room Rate
$178.90
Estimated Taxable Sales
Hospitality(3)
$2.7 billion
Restaurants(4)
$1.8 billion
Smithsonian Visitation(5)
Total Visits
18.4 million


Notes/Sources:
(1) Washington Convention & Tourism Corporation/TIA TravelScope (2005, see "TravelScope Methodology" for more information)
(2) DC Office of Research & Analysis/Smith Travel (2005)
(3) DC Office of Research & Analysis (FY 2002)
(4) Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (2003)
(5) Smithsonian (2004, see "Smithsonian Visitation" for methodology)

Travel & Leisure's: America's Favorite Cities (2004)
Category
DC Rank
Siteseeing
#1
Public Transportation
#2

Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List (2004)
 • Four Seasons Hotel
 • Hay-Adams Hotel
 • Ritz-Carlton Hotel
 • Willard InterContinental Hotel

Conde Nast Traveler's Editor's Picks (2004-05)
 • Ceiba
 • Galileo
 • Heritage India
 • Maestro
 
 
 
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