Columbia expects hotel occupancy tax revenue increase for graduation weekends
COLUMBIA - During the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer people traveled. As people stayed home, revenue from the City of Columbiaâs hotel occupancy tax has decreased. Hotel occupancies were especially low in May 2020, a time of year devoted to graduation ceremonies that never happened. Courtyard by Marriott's General Manager Eric Lawson said that the past year has been difficult. âI think the struggles have just been people not travelling. The industry itself has just really been hit by that,â Lawson said. The hotel industry is also dealing with labor shortages. Lawson said he i...
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