Hotel
occupancy rose 3.7% from 2010 to 2011 in the Miami/Dade area. It is estimated
that for every 85 tourists, one job in hospitality is created. The area
experienced a 6.9 percent increase in the first six months of 2011. This
translates into more jobs for the area. Hospitality employment for 2011 rose
3.3 percent in the Miami/Dade County, and neighboring Broward and Palm Beach
counties had an increase of 6 percent and 4.3 percent. In 2011 the hospitality
industry accounted for over 100,000 jobs in the area keeping the unemployment
level below state and national levels.
Some of the
attractions in and within a few miles of Doral include the following:
·
The Doral Country
Club
·
Costa Del Sol
Golf and Country Club
·
Museum of the
Americas
·
Sabor Havana
Cigars
·
Vizcaya Museum in
Coconut Grove
·
Hialeah Race
Track in Miami
·
Foxwood Casino in
Coral Gables
·
The many beaches
of the Miami/Dade area
Other attractions include
the Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium, the Florida Grand
Opera, and Little Havana. There are many more attractions in and around Doral,
but they are too numerous to list.
Another contributing
factor to the steady job market and strong real estate market of Doral is the
cruise ship industry. Ships depart and arrive at Port Everglades, Port of Palm
Beach, and the Port of Miami. Over 4 million passengers passed through the Port
of Miami in 2011 booked on Celebration Cruise Lines. Carnival Cruise Lines is a
major employer in Doral and hosts thousands of passengers each year departing
from the ports near the city.
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