Hotel Demand Thriving in Oakland, Calif (San Jose, San Francisco: hotels, transportation, budget)

[Stephen1110]

Hotel demand thriving in three secondary U.S. markets

But the three cities, long prided more for their toughness than their offerings as tourist destinations, are three of the more active U.S. hotel markets when it comes to increases in room demand during the past year.

The three cities are part of a secondary U.S. metro market whose occupancy during the recession and ensuing rebound moved lockstep with the larger, more glamorous markets but whose average room rates didn't plunge as much during the depths of the downturn as the larger cities.

http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-N...ry-US-markets/

[Hemlock140]

Vacationers and traveling workers find Oakland hotels more affordable than SF and San Jose, with good transportation alternatives such as BART. Those without budget concerns, such as all of the professional sports teams coming to play in Oakland, stay at hotels in San Francisco. In the end, the hotels are all doing well
in the bay area, which is great.

[ccm123]

Yep, I see some new hotels going up in N. San Jose (Marriott, for one, off 237).