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Hotels in Myrtle Beach see historic low occupancy after reopening

By WSOCTV.com News Staff
Beaches And Businesses Open As Governor Eases Shut Down Orders In South Carolina FILE PHOTO: People lay by the ocean in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S., on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Barricades have started to come down on public beaches in Myrtle Beach. (Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By WSOCTV.com News Staff

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A reopening on the South Carolina coast is turning out to be not so grand for hotels, motels, rentals and campgrounds.

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These businesses were allowed to reopen in Horry County, South Carolina Friday, but they are not seeing the benefits.

Some owners said they are seeing occupancy at a historic low.

In Myrtle Beach, hotels are only allowed to honor existing reservations for the next few weeks.

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Tourists who could make it to the beach told our partners at WPDE, there is not much to do.

“Just pretty much the beach, even our resort pool is closed,” one tourist said. “I was really disappointed.”

Myrtle Beach’s City Council said hotels can start taking new reservations starting May 15. Some decided to stay closed until then.

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