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While the numbers dipped a bit from April, hotels in every part of the Charleston metro had reason to celebrate as occupancy numbers in May boosted 10% up from May 2010. 

Mount Pleasant went up a staggering 10%, and West Ashley was up 9%.

I'll shoot you over to The Post and Courier for some Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau number rehashing; take a read here.

• Keep up with the bedtime tale of hotel occupancy in Charleston on our topic page.