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Is Vegas back? Struggling Sin City surges in US travel survey

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Edwards, C. (2026, September 16). Is Vegas back? Struggling Sin City surges in US travel survey. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/lifestyle/las-vegas-sees-tourism-rebound-as-it-tops-hotel-destination-ranking/

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Priceline data shows Las Vegas as the most searched travel destination year-over-year for the current month, surpassing Orlando and New York. Despite previous reports of declining visitors—down 12% in July 2025—the city is experiencing a recovery with visitor numbers up 2.7% year-over-year and hotel occupancy at 77.2%, a slight improvement from last year. Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Steve Hill attributes the decline partly to rising fuel costs and reduced tourism from Canada, but notes positive trends in live entertainment and lower hospitality prices.

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According to recent data released by travel provider Priceline and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Sin City is experiencing a surge in tourist interest despite previous reports of decline. In July 2025, Las Vegas saw a 12% drop in visitors from the prior year; however, this trend reversed with a 2.7% increase in visitor numbers compared to July 2024. Hotel occupancy also improved slightly, reaching 77.2%, up by 1.1 percentage points from the previous year. Despite these positive signs, convention attendance fell by 5.6%. Meanwhile, Priceline's search data indicates that Las Vegas has topped lists of most searched destinations for September, surpassing perennial favorites like Orlando and New York City. However, concerns remain about rising costs; a $26 minibar bottle of water at the Aria hotel sparked social media outrage in 2025, highlighting ongoing issues with perceived overpricing.

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According to new data released by travel provider Priceline, Sin City topped a list of most searched destinations, year-over-year, for this month. uncertain

City → accord → month

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Sign → sign → California

The desert oasis surged ahead of perennially popular Orlando and New York. asserted

oasis → surge → Orlando

Another Western destination that’s gotten its share of bad press lately, Seattle, snagged the No. 5 spot. asserted

that → get → spot

And even plummeting Portland got in on the good West Coast news — the struggling city is currently one of the top five for hotel values, nationwide. asserted

city → plummet → values

Vegas’ apparent surge follows a flurry of bleak reports regarding the declining number of visitors to the gaming Gomorrah. asserted

surge → follow → Gomorrah

In July of last year, the casino capital saw a 12% drop from in visitors from the previous year — according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. uncertain

capital → see → Authority

This July, numbers were creeping back up — 2.7% year-over-year. asserted

numbers → creep → year

Hotel performance also improved year-over-year, the agency said, with occupancy reaching 77.2%, up 1.1 percentage points. asserted

occupancy → improve → %

Convention attendance, however, fell 5.6% from year. asserted

attendance → fall → ?

Those numbers were down 1.1% year-over-year in July of 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. uncertain

numbers → accord → Statistics

In 2025, LVCVA’s chief executive Steve Hill hit back against complaints from tourists about the city’s high prices for food and hotels. asserted

Hill → hit → food

“The idea that generally Las Vegas is not a value, that it is overpriced, I don’t think our customers are doing math when they are concerned about a specific issue,” Hill said. asserted

Hill → overprice → issue

“They’re expressing concern about that specific topic, that tends to then move into a narrative around Las Vegas is expensive or Las Vegas is not a value, but if you actually do the math on that, that’s not accurate.” asserted

that → express → that

In a recent address to the Nevada Economic Forum, Hill pointed to rising costs of jet fuel and retail gas prices as reasons for the sagging numbers. asserted

Hill → point → numbers

Visitors from Canada, the city’s largest source of international tourism, have dropped 30% since 2019, according to Hill. uncertain

Visitors → drop → Hill

“It is a big portion of what’s missing in Las Vegas here right now,” he said. asserted

he → miss → Vegas

Visitors aged 21-29 have decreased more than 10% since 2022, according to the LVCVA. uncertain

Visitors → age → LVCVA

Live entertainment remains a bright spot, specifically the Sphere — which generated a whopping $379 million in 2025, making it the world’s highest earning entertainment venue. asserted

it → remain → 2025

Is Vegas back? Struggling Sin City surges in US travel survey

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