Released on = July 24, 2007, 1:00 pm

Press Release Author = DiscoverSouthCarolina.com

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = South Carolina has dominated the rankings in a major poll of
the finest places to pay for an overnight stay in the United States and Canada.

Press Release Body = COLUMBIA - South Carolina has dominated the rankings in a major
poll that included some very tough competition - the finest places to pay for an
overnight stay in the United States and Canada.

In the 2007 list of "Top 100 Hotels in the Continental U.S. and Canada" by Travel +
Leisure magazine, three of the top 10 spots were awarded to destinations in South
Carolina, and two more were in the top 50.

Coming in at No. 2 on the list was the Woodlands Resort & Inn in Summerville just
inland from Charleston, followed by The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort on
the ocean just south of Charleston at No. 5 and the Planters Inn in the heart of
downtown Charleston at No. 7.

The Inn at Palmetto Bluff on a marsh-lined coastal river near Bluffton and Hilton
Head Island was ranked No. 34 in the United States and Canada by the discerning
respondents, while, back in historic Charleston, the Wentworth Mansion was ranked
40th.

The list was compiled by surveys the prestigious magazine sent to a select group of
subscribers who rated the hotels and inns on their rooms, restaurants and food
service, facilities and overall service.

For more information, contact Dawn Dawson-House, director of public relations at the
S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, at (803) 734-1779 or
ddawson@scprt.com or visit South Carolina's official state tourism Web site at
www.DiscoverSouthCarolina.com.

Web Site = http://DiscoverSouthCarolina.com

Contact Details = Dawn Dawson-House
(803) 734-1779
ddawson@scprt.com