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Record year for San Francisco tourism in 2015

Wednesday, 30 March 20163 min read
San Francisco saw more visitors than ever in 2015, spending a record $9.3 billion.
The San Francisco Travel Association says the city welcomed 24.6 million visitors last year, up 2.7% from 2014.
"These record-breaking numbers once again prove that tourism is the most important industry in San Francisco," Joe D’Alessandro, CEO of San Francisco Travel said in a statement.
"We are experiencing sustained growth in all market segments – domestic, international, leisure and business."
The organization broke the numbers down into 18.9 million leisure travelers and 5.8 million came for business.
Hotel tax was up a huge 54.7% reflecting the city’s status as one of the nation’s most expensive hotel markets.