Charlestonâs tourism industry hoping to bounce back in 2021
VIDEO: Charlestonâs tourism industry hoping to bounce back in 2021
By Summer Huechtker | January 28, 2021 at 5:32 AM EST - Updated January 28 at 5:02 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - New numbers show how much the COVID-19 pandemic affected Charlestonâs tourism industry.
The Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau says hotel occupancy was down 39 percent in 2020 compared to 2019. Last month, only about 37 percent of Charleston County hotel rooms were in use.
Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Communications Director Chris Campbell says the hotel occupancy in the month of December 2020 was 37.4%. In December 2019, the average hotel occupancy for the county was 57.6%.