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Georgia/Carolina hospitality experts optimistic about the future of the tourism industry
Business is starting to come back at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center (photo courtesy Marriott.com) Local hotels are seeing a rebound and steady increase in business over last year. That’s been the case for the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center in downtown Augusta, according to Darryl Leech, the hotel’s vice president and general manager. “We have seen a nice uptick in transient business and conventions are starting to rebook,” says Leech. Leech doesn’t disclose occupancy rates for competitive reasons, but that transient business for Augusta area hotels