By Elliot Mest, Hotel Management
The Democratic National Convention is drawing to a close today, but its impact on the Philadelphia hotel market is just now being understood. John Hach, senior industry analyst at TravelClick, said the city saw a 45-percent increase in occupancy Saturday, July 23 year-over-year, but that number would rise to a 159-percent increase over last year’s figures on Sunday and 194 percent on Monday.