Atlanta ended last year with occupancy down by 6.8 percent, slightly ahead of the national average. Close to 54,000 hotel rooms were occupied every night in Atlanta — generating $46 million in tax revenues for the city. Also in 2008, jobs in the hospitality industry grew by 1.3 percent.
2008's Economical Challenges Translated into Lower Occupancy and RevPAR
in Metro Atlanta.
Occupancy and RevPAR
