Grand Marais area lodging establishments are faring much better so far this year than lodging establishments in the West End and on the Gunflint Trail, according to a quarterly report on the 3% tax assessed in the three lodging districts.
Of Lutsen-Tofte Tourism Association lodging establishments that have submitted their taxes, business was down 15.6% from what it was in the first six months of 2008.
Of Gunflint Trail Tourism Association lodging establishments that have submitted their taxes, business was down 15.4% from what it was in the first six months of 2008.
Grand Marais Area Tourism Association lodging establishments that have submitted their taxes show an increase of 1.3% over the same time frame last year, a better figure than the other two areas but possibly still not keeping up with inflation.
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