Strong Fourth Unlikely To Lift SC Tourism
Myrtle Beach hotel occupancy rates were up slightly from the previous year over the Fourth of July weekend.
That’s according to an informal survey of hotel owners conducted by the Brittain Center for resort tourism at Coastal Carolina University, anyway.
Unfortunately, even with reduced room rates, that increase doesn’t seem to be helping the big picture.
Occupancy rates were down 5% from the previous year during the week leading up to the Fourth, and overall numbers from July are on track to fall as well.
That’s not good news – especially with rooms in Myrtle Beach being offered for 10-15% less than last year’s rates.
New statewide tourism data will be available tomorrow, at which point we should have a better picture of how South Carolina’s No. 1 industry is faring.
Clearly, with S.C. revenue estimates continuing to fall, policymakers in Columbia will be keeping a close eye on these numbers.
Comments
By Ha Ha on July 8th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Not to worry
Dr. Jim Rex, Superintendent of SC Schools has a great economic development plan to save Myrtle Beach.
Through our taxes, school officials will vacation at the beach and bring in more tax revenue!
http://thevoiceforschoolchoice.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/rex-says-administrative-travel-costs-are-justified-video/
By 1+1=3 on July 8th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Even the governor spent the 4th out of state and has his trysts in NY
By SS Minnow on July 8th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Just tell Sanford and Jenny to move to Myrtle Beach. Camera crews and reporters have to stay somewhere!
By SS Minnow on July 8th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Just tell Gov. Sanford and Jenny to move to Myrtle Beach. Camera crews and reporters have to stay somewhere!
By LexingtonLady55 on July 8th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
One way Sanford could attempt to redeem himself would be to take the Confederate Flag down. That would help tourism, bring $$$ back in to SC and make a whole lot of people happy.
The State: “The ACC has changed its plans for holding the conference baseball tournament in Myrtle Beach, a source told The State today. In May, the ACC awarded the event to Myrtle Beach for the years 2011 through 2013….”
By Toyota Kawaski on July 8th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
LL55 the Confederate Flag has been taken down and placed where it should be at the Confederate Soldiers Memorial.”Make a whole lot of people happy”. The SC Branch of the NAACP is not a whole lot of people.Mabey LL55 you and anyone else who insist on supporting the NAACP ban should vacation else where or better yet move else where.
By CNSYD on July 8th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
LL55, are you that naive? Remove the flag and the next day the NAACP will have a new demand.
By Jackie Isgett on July 8th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
I personally feel Mark Sanford is unfit to be Governor of S.C. He is suppose to in the state and available for contact 24/7. He acts as if he is above the law and his duties as Governor. Lindsay Graham would be very
wise to distance himself from Samford as many citizens are watching and
waiting for the next election. Many SC Retirees had a bone to pick before
Mark Sanford neglected his duties and has cost the taxpayers so much money
for his lack of care for this great state. I say- ship the sucker to
Argentina and let him stay with his soul mate. He should be ashame of
embarrassing his children and hurting them for life. Get out of SC and
stay out!!
By Howard Bond on July 8th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Where is Chad Prosser when we need him? He is an Horrite.