While talking with Discover Kalamazoo, I learned that tax revenue for economy hotels was down slightly this year. For my neighbors, this might sound like a drop in tourism, but I’m told that may not be the case.
Hotel stays, particularly at economy hotels, were down in 2025. Dana Wagner with Discover Kalamazoo explained what that means, saying Kalamazoo brought in about $150,000 less than they thought they’d get as a result of increasing the city’s hotel tax.
“This is the first time where we are anticipating missing our accommodations tax budget this year,” Wagner said…