Hotel figures show visitors are flocking to Chicago
Posted April 13, 2018 7:00 am
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago played host to a record-setting number of visitors during the first three months of this year.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office says there were 2.33 million occupied hotel rooms for the first quarter of 2018. That number represents an increase of more than 10 percent over the same period last year. It also follows a year that ended with a record 55.2 million visitors.
The most recent statistics are particularly welcome in a part of the country where it is a lot easier to attract visitors during the warmer spring and summer months than it is during the dead of winter.
With eight new hotels scheduled to open this year, city officials say they expect the number of visitors to continue to climb.
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.