Tourism is on the rise in Oakland, which means more business, money and opportunities coming into the town. The president of Visit Oakland, a nonprofit that markets the city, says it is trying to ...

How do business travel and tourism contribute to Oakland’s economy? GAMEZ: Business travel especially impacts our economy simply by bringing back the vibrancy to our downtown areas, which so ...

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In another blow to Oakland’s tourism industry, the largest hotel in the city’s downtown is defaulting on its loan. The owners of the Oakland Marriott City Center, a 500-room hotel on Broadway ...

Phil Tagami, CEO of California Capital & Investment Group and a commercial real estate expert in Oakland, attributes the decline in tourism to safety concerns. "The number one contributor to this ...

"It's crime tourism, and it's unfortunate, but the word has gotten out that Oakland is a great place to commit crime," said Edward Escobar with Citizens Unite. The pursuit policy has received a ...

According to Visit Oakland, 3.4 million tourists spent $583 million in 2024, generating a total economic impact of $779 million. It marks a 0.2% decline in spending from the previous year.