Check out the 2018 Myrtle Beach Area Destination Marketing Recap which includes an overview of the marketing strategy, goals and results.
March 2019 CVB Insider Economic Numbers
Horry County, the Engine for the State's Economy
Business leaders and elected officials from Horry County often point out how important our local economy is to the overall state economy. Legislators from around the state know that Horry County is helping pay for the projects their constituents depend on. So, with the help of our Business Intelligence Officer, we crunched the numbers. There’s no need to speculate, Horry County is the engine for the state’s economy. Here are the facts:
Myrtle Beach Area Average Lodging Industry Performance in 2018
Annual research results for the Brittain Center’s voluntary sample of hotel, condo-hotel, and campsites (HC-HCs) in the Myrtle Beach area are reported in the table below, along with the results of the Center’s scientifically random sample of weekly-rented vacation rental properties (VRPs), during the most recent six years.
February 2019 CVB Insider Economic Numbers
Fall Tourist Season Lodging Industry Performance
January 2019 CVB Insider Economic Numbers
52 Week Lodging Performance Trend as of November 2018
Storms Impact Occupancy, Again, During Early Fall 2018
It was pointed out by researchers on this page last year, though it now seems like an understatement to say, that fall can be a tricky season for lodging businesses along the Grand Strand. During years 2013 and 2014 no named stormed passed near the Carolinas, but during 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, the area experienced major disruptions stemming from Hurricanes Joaquin, Matthew, Irma, and Florence respectively. Read more about this latest impact to the Myrtle Beach area.
Myrtle Beach Area Tourism Economic Update
MYR Welcomes 1.0M Arriving Passengers
2018 Myrtle Beach Area Lodging Industry Performance As of Sept 8th
Prior to Hurricane Florence, 2018 seemed to be turning out to be a normal year for tourism along the Grand Strand. The researchers in the Clay Brittain Jr. Center for Resort Tourism and the Grant Center for Real Estate and Economic Development estimate the year-to-date lodging business performance as of Sept. 8, 2018, along with the most recent five years.
Analysis of Lodging Demand during the Peak of the Tourist Season, 2013-2018
Along the Grand Strand, the peak of the tourist season occurs each year between the last two weeks of July and the first two weeks of August. The Center tracks lodging demand in two different ways. The business performance of the nightly rented hotels, condo-hotels and campsites (HC-HCs) is estimated with the assistance of lodging properties that voluntarily provide their daily performance records to the Center. The business performance of the weekly rented vacation rental properties (VRPs) is estimated by observing the booking status and advertised rental prices on the reservation websites of a scientifically random sample of rental properties. The table below reflects lodging demand during this period across the most recent six years.
