Hotel Caring is an initiative led by the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) to showcase the positive social impact the industry has on our local communities.
An Initiative of
Hotels are more than just places to stay―they are pillars of a community’s vitality and service.
The project highlights the philanthropic activities carried out by hotels and lodging properties in California each year, beginning with the 2023 calendar year.
Results
Analyzing data on philanthropic activities by hotels in California, the following are estimates of total contributions in California by hotels in 2023.
$68M
Total Contribution
in the form of cash, in-kind, fundraising, scholarship, and food drive donations.
328k
Volunteer Hours
for activities ranging from beach clean-ups to blood drives.
11k
Training Hours
in the form of no-cost workforce trainings to members of the community.
Testimonials
— Todd Gloria, San Diego Mayor
The San Diego County Lodging Association has been a terrific partner on many civic endeavors and have stepped up in times of need for so many.
— Todd Gloria, San Diego Mayor
I’m enormously grateful to the thousands of dedicated and hardworking people that make up San Diego’s lodging and hospitality industry.
Impact
Hotels are the heartbeat of California tourism, providing thousands of well-paying careers, generating millions of tax dollars to support cities throughout the county and driving billions of dollars in economic activity. For more details on the overall impact of hotels, please see the fact sheet here.
$12.9 Billion
in wages and salaries
$7.7 billion
in total taxes
229,339
jobs in California
$4.6 Billion
state and local taxes
Learn
Evans Hotels
Evans Hotels is a family-run business with a deep commitment to San Diego. WE CARE outlines their dedicated areas of philanthropic focus in line with the belief that hotels are both “of the community” and “for the community”.
Evans Hotels’ corporate social responsibility program not benets its employees and the local community, while supporting the commitment to provide a positive, high quality experience to guests.
Learn More.
Pebblebrook Hotels
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is committed to a resilient portfolio of lifestyle hotels and resorts operating in an environmentally sustainable manner and being managed with the health and well-being of employees, guests, operators, and suppliers as a priority. The sociocultural fabric of the communities in which the properties operate is celebrated as the hotels contribute to local economic development and social equity within those communities.
The holistic approach to sustainability encompasses environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and inclusive and ethical corporate governance.
Learn More.Our Progress
The Hotel Caring Initiative is a project led by the California Hotel and Lodging Association, in partnership with Oxford Economics.
The project was piloted in San Diego early in 2024 before being expanded to include more regions in the state. In 2025, the project will be expanded to include more states: Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, and Massachusetts. For more information, please email ofahmy@oxfordeconomics.com.
Contact
