Hampton Inn to open Sept. 27

Due to record rainfall this summer, the new 100-room Hampton Inn and Suites in downtown Seneca has been forced to push back its grand opening.  The hotel originally hoped to welcome guests for Clemson University’s first football game of the season against the University of Georgia on August 31.  That was delayed by the constant rain this summer.  However sister station WGOG reports that at Thursday’s Oconee Alliance meeting, Hampton Inn and Suites district sales manager Sherrie Cobb said that the hotel’s opening date will be Friday, September 27.  That coincides with Homecoming Weekend at Clemson University.  Cobb also said that the hotel is now accepting reservations online.