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Las Vegas sees more hotel rooms go dark as tourism slump drags on but it’s only part of the picture

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Wu, T. (2026, October 3). Las Vegas sees more hotel rooms go dark as tourism slump drags on but it’s only part of the picture. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/lifestyle/lower-las-vegas-hotel-rates-not-filling-rooms-as-visitor-levels-plunge-again/

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Las Vegas experienced a 4.3% decline in visitors in August compared to the previous year, with 3.03 million tourists, down from July’s numbers as well. Hotel occupancy rates dropped to 74.1%, leading to a decrease in revenue per available room to just over $111. Despite these downturns, LVCVA CEO Steve Hill argues that Las Vegas remains a value destination when considering overall costs and highlights that gaming revenues have stayed robust at about $1.27 billion, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 32.8%.

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Las Vegas experienced a 4.3% decline in visitors in August 2023 compared to the previous year, with only 3.03 million tourists, marking a drop of 136,700 visitors from July. Airport passenger counts also decreased by 9% annually. Despite these declines, hotel room rates fell slightly to an average of $150.32, which is about $7 less than in July. Occupancy rates dropped 3.4%, reaching just 74.1%, with weekend occupancy at 85% but weekday occupancy dropping to 69%. Revenue per available room also declined, falling below $111 from the previous month.

In response to criticisms about high prices for food and hotels, Steve Hill, chief executive of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), emphasized that tourists' concerns often stem from specific issues rather than overall costs. He argued that visitors are not conducting a thorough cost analysis when they claim the city is overpriced or not worth the money.

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The number of Las Vegas visitors fell to 3.03 million in August, a 4.3% decline from last year. asserted

number → fall → decline

That’s also 136,700 fewer visitors than in July. asserted

That → ’ → July

Similarly, airport passenger counts fell 9% year over year. asserted

counts → fall → year

That’s despite the average daily rate for a Las Vegas hotel room falling to $150.32 in August, about $7 less than in July. asserted

rate → ’ → July

Occupancy rates were 3.4% lower compared to last year, at just 74.1%. asserted

rates → compare → %

Weekends saw higher occupancy, at 85%, but during the week, only 69% of rooms were filled. asserted

% → see → rooms

As a result, revenue per available room fell to just over $111, also down from July. asserted

revenue → fall → July

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 jet fuel and gasoline 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

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

City → accord → year

Gaming revenues have also remained strong. asserted

revenues → remain → ?

Nevada casinos won about $1.27 billion in August, a 3.1% improvement over last year. asserted

casinos → win → year

“Nevada continued to record gaming win amounts in excess of pre-pandemic levels this month. asserted

Nevada → continue → levels

Statewide total win was 32.8% or $312.4 million over August 2019,” Shelley Newell, senior economic analyst for the Gaming Control Board, said. asserted

Newell → say → Board

“August 2026 represents the 66th consecutive month that the State has recorded $1.0 billion in monthly gaming win.” Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters asserted

State → represent → newsletters

Las Vegas sees more hotel rooms go dark as tourism slump drags on but it’s only part of the picture

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