TAMPA BAY POSTS BACK-TO-BACK $3 MILLION-PLUS MONTHS FOR FIRST TIME

For the first time in their history, Visit Tampa Bay and Hillsborough County reported back-to-back months with more than $3 million in hotel bed taxes.

Recently released numbers for April (reflecting hotel room sales in March) show more than $3.57 million in hotel bed taxes for the month. That follows $3.3 million reported in March for February sales.

“These are tremendous results – truly historic for our destination,” said Santiago Corrada, president and CEO of Visit Tampa Bay. “They are the product of hard work by our local tourism industry and the Visit Tampa Bay staff to spread the word about Tampa Bay’s evolution as a place to find great, memorable experiences.”

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