Mexico’s Jalisco State Reports Stronger Hotel Occupancies

Hotel occupancy climbed to more than 80 percent in late July in Puerto Vallarta, exceeding expectations, according to the Jalisco state tourism officials.

Guadalajara, the largest city in Jalisco and second-largest city in Mexico, also posted a significant rise in hotel occupancy during the last week in July.

“The fact that the occupancy rate in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara increased by 16 and 12 percentage points, respectively, in just seven days is a positive reinforcement that the recovery of the tourism sector in Jalisco is on track. These numbers also showcase that our intensive promotional campaigns and travel deals are succeeding,” said Aurelio Lopez, Jalisco’s minister of tourism.

Jalisco this week hosted the 2009 North American Leaders’ Summit in Guadalajara, which brought together President Obama; his Mexican counterpart, Felipe Calderon; and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.