FEATURE
of 65.2 million visitors arrived last year,
representing the ninth consecutive year for
tourism growth. Of the 13.1 million inter-
national visitors, 1,005,000 were Canadian;
this year, New York City is on track to wel-
come 1,039,000 visitors from Canada, 67
million visitors overall.
Chris Heywood, Executive Vice Presi-
dent, Global Communications for NYC &
Company, attributes this growth to the
continued vibrancy and appeal of New York
City, its “extraordinary” quality of life and
the continuous “New NYC” demand gen-
erators.
“When we looked
at all the 2019 ‘de-
mand generators’
coming to the city this
year, we determined
it was unprecedented
and decided to pack-
age it all together
under the banner of
‘2019 – A Monumen-
tal Year’,” he says. “New York City is a desti-
nation that continues to evolve and reinvent,
always offering the visitor something new
and exciting. The incredible vibrancy and un-
matched energy of the city are always iconic
draws, not to mention the destination’s acces-
sibility.”
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT
New York City continues to have the most
active hotel development pipeline in the
United States, with 118,900 hotel rooms
and an expected inventory of 136,
rooms by the end of 2021. Last year alone,
17 new hotels opened with approximately
3,800 rooms added
to the city’s already
abundant supply.
Among the most
notable hotel open-
ings are the upscale
Park Terrace across
from Bryant Park
in midtown, the
Aliz Hotel Times
Square, the city’s
first TownePlace Suites by Marriott, the In-
signia Hotel in Brooklyn (a member of the
Ascend Collection), Mr. C. Seaport (a Lead-
ing Hotels of the World member), as well as
New York City is a destination that
continues to evolve and reinvent,
always offering the visitor
something new and exciting.
- Statue of Liberty
Museum; 2. Upper
level view through the
Vessel; 3. Park Terrace
Premier Room with
park view; 4. Neiman
Marcus 10th Avenue
Entrance.
