Key Takeaways
- Florida hotel room nights sold reached 295.6 million in 2023, up 2.5% from 2022.
- Average daily room rate for Florida hotels was $189.42 in 2023.
- Florida's hotel occupancy rate averaged 69.4% in 2023.
- Walt Disney World Resort attracted 58.2 million visitors in 2023.
- Universal Orlando Resort welcomed 22.1 million guests in fiscal year 2023.
- Florida's beaches drew 82% of all visitors for leisure activities in 2023.
- Florida's tourism industry generated $121.9 billion in economic impact in 2023.
- Tourism supported 1.9 million jobs in Florida in 2023, accounting for 20.1% of total state employment.
- Visitor spending in Florida reached $98.9 billion in 2023, a 3% increase over 2022.
- Tourists spent $36.5 billion on lodging in Florida in 2023.
- Recreation spending by visitors in Florida totaled $22.8 billion in 2023.
- Food and beverage expenditures by tourists reached $21.4 billion in Florida in 2023.
- In 2023, Florida welcomed a record 142.9 million visitors, marking a 1.5% increase from 2022 and surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
- Domestic visitors accounted for 131.5 million of Florida's total 142.9 million visitors in 2023.
- Overnight visitors to Florida reached 84.2 million in 2023, up 0.4% from the previous year.
In 2023, Florida welcomed 142.9 million visitors and sold 295.6 million hotel room nights, up 2.5%.
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How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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