More Savannah tourists spend more money in 2016

Last year, the Hostess City welcomed more visitors than ever and those guests spent more money while they were here.
According to the annual Visit Savannah Visitor Study compiled by Longwoods International, total visitor spending surged to $2.8 billion in 2016, a 4.5 percent increase over 2015, which brought in $2.67 billion.

The overall number of visitors also increased from 13.7 million in 2015 to 13.9 million last year, or about a 1.4 percent increase. Overnight visitors accounted for 7.9 million people, and 6 million people made day trips.

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