MIAMI BEACH’S ART DECO DISTRICT CONSISTS OF MORE THAN MIAMI BEACH STILL AMERICA’S TOP TRAVEL DESTINATION 800 BUILDINGS BUILT BETWEEN 1920S -1940 AND IS KNOW AS THE ART DECO ARCHITECTURE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. 97.3 MILLION VISITORS IN 2014 FLORIDA HAD A RECORD BREAKING LEISURE TRAVELERS, AS OPPOSED TO BUSINESS OR MEDICAL TRAVELERS, MADE UP 75.9 % OF THE MARKET. The Greater Miami area boasted 14.6 million visitors in 2014 The area’s hotels finished the year with a record average of 78.3 % occupancy, up 1.2% compared to 2013 1.2% $185.12 THE AVERAGE HOTEL RATE IS UP 5.8% AVAILABLE ROOMS WERE UP 3.2% TO LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY EMPLOYEES MAKE UP 11.9% OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WORKPLACE. PORTMIAMI REMAINS THE NO. 1 CRUISE PORT IN THE WORLD WITH 5.2 MILLION PASSENGERS UP 26.7% COMPARED TO 2013. 26.7% THE ONLY EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM IN THE WORLD IS IN MIAMI. MIAMI BEACH IS ALSO KNOWN AS “AMERICA’S RIVIERA” AVERAGE HIGH: 79-80 F (26-32 C) AVERAGE LOW: 61-74 F (16-23 C) ECOSYSTEM MIAMI BEACH TEMPERATURE 50.1% 49.9% Total Domestic Visitors Total International Visitors MIAMI HAS MORE THAN PARKS 800 and is the only city in the United States that is bordered by two separate National Parks BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK and EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK Leisure/Vacation Business Cruise Personal/Other Visitors to Greater Miami and The Beaches Purpose of visit: 75.9% 13.8% 7.2% 4.1% Most liked features of Miami 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Weather Beaches South Beach/Ocean Drive Night Life Sun Bathing Attractions International Ambiance Restaurants Shopping Friendly People 50.6% 48.4% 42.8% 33.2% 30.3% 23.3% 18.2% 13.5% 13.1% 8.8% Art Deco District/South Beach Beaches Lincoln Road Aventura mall Coral Gables 70.5% 56% 52.3% 36.6% 34.8% TOP 5 ATTRACTIONS: http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2015/05/15/greater-miami-tourism-bureauboasts-visitor-record.html http://www.miamiandbeaches.com/~/media/files/gmcvb/partners/research%20statistics/annual_report_2014 http://www.jazzhostels.com/blog/3629-15-cool-facts-about-miami/ http://www.ef.com/blog/language/miami-infographic/ Sources