Grand Forks hotel occupancy statistics show steady recovery in years following COVID

Grand Forks hotel occupancy statistics show steady recovery in years following COVID

GRAND FORKS – Hotel occupancy rates in Greater Grand Forks have been steadily climbing since the COVID-19 pandemic forced a sharp dip in the spring of 2020. The pandemic “hit us hard — very hard,” said Julie Rygg, executive director of Visit Greater Grand Forks. “The occupancy rate dropped dramatically." 2020 was on track to be a big one for occupancy, Rygg said, with an active schedule on tap at Grand Forks' Alerus Center. The pandemic ruined t…