MOUNT PLEASANT, SC Bennett Hofford Co. has broken ground on a Residence Inn here, which is scheduled to open next spring. The 90-room extended-stay hotel is being built next to the developers existing Hampton Inn & Suites.
The property is the fourth extended-stay hotel to go up in East Cooper in recent years. Its nearest direct competitor, a 107-unit Homewood Suites, is scheduled to open this fall just down the road in Seaside Farms.
In addition, Bennett Hofford plans to develop at least four more hotels here over the next few years, and is currently in talks with Mount Pleasant officials about building a Marriott Courtyard at U.S. Interstate 526 and Highway 17. (4/23/01)
SOURCE: The Post and Courier, Charleston, SC