2006 Visitors Statistics

Sources: D.K. Shifflet, Business Travel News, Pinnacle Advisory Group, US Dept. of Commerce

2006 Domestic Visitors: 17.8 m (+1.3% over 2005)

2006 Overseas Visitors: 997,000 (24% over 2005)

2006 Total Domestic & Overseas Visitors: 18.797 m

2006 Total Business: 7 m (2.5% over 2005)

2006 Total Leisure: 10.8 m (0.5% over 2005)

2006 Total Day Trippers: 8.6 m (1.6% over 2005)

2006 Total Overnight Visitors: 9.2 m (1.0% over 2005)

2006 Total Overnight Business: 3.7 m (2.8% over 2005)

2006 Total Overnight Leisure: 5.5 m (0.2% over 2005)

Direct spending in 2006 increased 3% to $6.2 Billion for domestic visitors.

Direct spending in 2006 for international visitors $1.1 Billion.

Total Economic Impact in 2006 was $11.7 Billion.

2007 Daily Spending for Corporate Travelers *(Business Travel News, "Top 100 U.S. City Per Diems")

• Hotel - $205.25

• Car- $116.05

• Food- $88.96

• Total- $410.25

2006 Daily Spending for Corporate Travelers *(Business Travel News, "Top 100 U.S. City Per Diems")

• Hotel - $296.93

• Car- $103.47

• Food- $81.56

• Total- $481.96

Average Length of Stay in 2006 was 2.3 days with business stays at 2.35 days and leisure stays at 2.26 days.

Average party spending

• Total spending $628.20

• Business travelers spending $620.70

• Leisure visitors spending $635.70

Spending per Person/Day

• Total $153.70 per day (2.8% increase over 2005)

• Leisure travelers $130.90 per day

Age Distribution of Overnight Visitors

• 38% age 18-34 years old

• 34% age 35-54 years old

• 28% age 55+ years old

Average Spending by Age

• 18-34 years old- $1,027

• 35-54 years old- $1,241

• 55+ years old- $1,039

Household Income

• 33% of Overnight Leisure Visitors have income of $100,000 or higher

• 20% have income between $75,000-99,000

• 17% have income between $50,000-74,999

• 30% have income under $50,000

Purpose of Stay Overnight Leisure Visitors

• 18% Getaway Weekend

• 19% General Weekend

• 17% Special Event

• 12% Personal

• 34% Visit Friends/Relations

Length of Stay Distribution

• 42% stay 1 Night

• 22% stay 2 Nights

• 11% stay 3 Nights

• 22% stay 4-7 Nights

• 3% stay 8+ Nights

Daily Spending Per Person by Spending Category

• 24% Transportation

• 23% Food

• 16% Room

• 16% Shopping

• 16% Entertainment

• 6% Miscellaneous

Top Activities at Destination by Overnight Visitors

• Dining 39%

• Entertainment 33%

• Sightseeing 30%

• Shopping 25%

• Museum 20%

• Historic Sites 15%

• Concert/Play 9%

• Nightlife 15 %

• Sports Event 10%

Main Mode of Transportation

• Air 24%

• Auto 63%

• Other 13%

 Trip to Boston by Quarter

• 20% January-March

• 22% April-June

• 42% July-September

• 16% October-December

 Top Origin Regions for Travel to Boston

• 42.3% New England

• 27% Middle Atlantic

• 20.9% Massachusetts

• 17% New York

• 7% Pennsylvania

• 8.5% Connecticut

• 6.7% California

• 5.2% Florida

• 2.9% New Jersey

Travel Distance by Automobile

• 29% come from 100 miles

• 25% from 101-200 miles

• 16% from 201-300 miles

• 16% from 301-500 miles

• 15% from 501+ miles

Hotel Occupancy & Average Daily Rate (ADR) for Boston & Cambridge

Year End 2006: Boston: 76.3%, +6.2% ADR $194.56 +10.7%

Year End 2005: Boston: 74.9%, +2% ADR $175.20: +4.5%

* Source not D.K. Shifflet

Press Contacts:

Larry Meehan, 617-867-8231, lmeehan@bostonusa.com

Last Updated: September 2007