Palm Beach hotels enjoy better-than-expected season amid pandemic
Susan Salisbury Special to the Daily News Palm Beach area hotels were prepared for the worst, but the season turned out to be better than expected, despite the pandemic. COVID-19 protocols that were in place as visitors arrived in increasing numbers. Hotels across Palm Beach County experienced an improvement over March 2020. This March the average occupancy rate was 74.5%, compared to 48% a year ago, according to Discover the Palm Beaches. “With the onset of Thanksgiving and the holidays, our prime winter season reactivated, and business has been strong — averaging 65% occupancy — whi...