Tourism Expected to Rise in Hilton Head This Year
The Island Packet has an interesting article about Hilton Head tourism rising despite a slow down in National bookings.
The Packet reports that,
“Hilton Head had an occupancy increase of 2.7 percent through November, compared with 2004.
“It compares favorably to other destinations,” said Charlie Clark, spokeswoman for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce.
Charleston had an increase of slightly less than 1 percent, Myrtle Beach had an increase of 1.8 percent and Savannah was down 3.5 percent, Clark said.
The chamber doesn’t collect information on advance summer reservations until April or May, Clark said, but she said talks with hotel and villa managers indicate that summer advance bookings are up from last year.”
Why is this? Natural beauty? Great beaches? Easy driving from many locations? All of the above? Let us know!