The Charleston area’s hospitality industry continued its post-pandemic rebound last year, when its financial impact grew to $13.1 billion, accounting for nearly a quarter of the regional economy.
The 2.2 percent increase over 2022 was among the highlights in a new College of Charleston study released May 23. The industry has expanded by 35 percent from 2019, the year before the global health crisis largely shut down the travel business.
The report estimated that more than 7.9 million visitors spent time in Charleston last year, a gain of about 300,000. While economic impact has had a double-digit growth over the last five years, visitation has…
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